Impact of Access to Agricultural Credit on Agricultural Productivity in Iowa, USA.

Journal of Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 1 - 11

Published: June 2, 2023

Agriculture is a critical component for nations' growth and development due to its significant contribution economic growth. Microcredits are designed assist rural inhabitants in increasing the productivity of their agriculture, so alleviating issues hunger poverty. Country's aided by agricultural variety ways including domestic food supply, supplying raw materials industry opening up new markets. Improving important order meet growing demand food, reducing poverty, promoting areas. The study used descriptive research design. target population was 180 farmers.  did sampling 140 respondents that were selected from USA. Questionnaires collect data. It concluded better credit access allows increased investment, particularly among small farmers, resulting output value addition. More finance related higher United States. In low-income countries sector not only creates employment but it also contributes GDP. Credit enables poor farmers diversify activities, sources capital, manage inevitable shocks stress. recommended availability should be lead an improvement This will make possible embrace technologies sophisticated inputs, increase efficiency, modify input product mix reaction weather unpredictability, climate change, and/or changes prices. communities have financial institutions boost since agriculture cornerstone any progress emerging countries. Keywords: Agricultural Credit, Productivity, USA

Language: Английский

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Oil Palm Production and Educational Outcomes: Gender-Differentiated Evidence from Cameroon

The Journal of Development Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 60(4), P. 596 - 614

Published: Nov. 9, 2023

Oil palm production continues to expand in many developing countries the tropics. Its expansion has been associated with economic gains, but oil could also have immense social implications, especially affecting human capital development significant labour implications. We use a farm household dataset from native emerging zone, Cameroon examine relationship between and child educational outcomes such as enrollment rate, attendance rate number of school days missed. Using different analytical techniques, we show that is positively rates both boys girls. do not find any statistical by gender. However, evidence strong negative association missed boys. That is, more attended Exploring mechanism be explaining these results, households may investing income gains their children. Our results are robust over regression estimators alternative specifications. unlikely driven omitted variable bias. These findings implications on whether stir integrated growth development, rural areas.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural risks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and farm household welfare and diversification strategies in Africa

Working Paper Series, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2022

Agricultural activities in many African countries are bedevilled by a range of risk factors. Using micro-level household datasets from Africa, we examine the drivers agricultural risks, while exploring role context as well impact COVID-19 pandemic on welfare, with focus farm households relative to their non-farm counterparts. We demonstrate that probability experiencing risks related agriculture is significantly influenced individual- and farm-level/contextual factors, these effects showing considerable variations across contexts Africa. also find witnessed important reductions incomes during period Uganda. The study contributes design evidence-based approaches reducing farmers’ vulnerabilities pandemic-related shocks.

Language: Английский

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Conflict and Resistance in Oil Palm Corporation ; An Analysis of Corporate Relations, Labor, and The ‘Ninja’ Phenomenon at Aceh Tamiang

Proceedings of International Conference on Social Science Political Science and Humanities (ICoSPOLHUM), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4, P. 00006 - 00006

Published: Jan. 25, 2024

This paper discusses the situation of oil palm plantations in Kecamatan Seruway, Aceh Tamiang. In terms historical trajectory, Seruway have undergone various changes land ownership, starting from Dutch colonial era with rubber as primary commodity, transitioning to involvement DI/TII members, and eventually obtaining rights Hak Guna Usaha (HGU) under name PT Mopoli Raya. Although some is owned by local community bordering company's HGU, conflicts that arise tend be related labor perceived commodities within plantation. Using a descriptive qualitative research approach, results field indicate are closely relationship between corporate plantation its workers. While there been negotiation efforts former members Oil Palm Workers Union regarding wages, production processes, inhumane management practices, appear revolve around issues. However, companies deeply integrated into daily life community, given overlapping locations their HGU areas. The presence these has raised awareness they should provide benefits whether through social responsibility, recruitment, or smallholder schemes. recognizes importance playing role negotiations company, formal village head positions considered one means enhance bargaining power interactions company. 'Ninja' phenomenon, which involves theft fruit areas, emerged form resistance uneven distribution Overall, company workers, well community's obtain presence. phenomenon reflects unequal

Language: Английский

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Structuration, risk management, and institutional dynamics in resolving palm oil conflicts

Open Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract The rapid expansion of palm oil cultivation has remarkably influenced the social structure in rural areas, particularly socioeconomic and ecological aspects. Social interaction area certain characteristics patterns. unresourceful pattern within community around valuable natural resources often creates conflict among stakeholders. This study describes relationship between key stakeholders Keban Agung, South Sumatera Province, Indonesia. It also explores how people this influence each other. We use a qualitative approach to collect broad perspective, including in-depth interviews focus group discussions. Hence, is beneficial investigate suitable that can mitigate diverse interests, especially economic, social, environmental Our objective structuration agency process throughout expansion. In addition, we examine current collective mitigating social-environmental conflicts. found our research site strong, influencing overall circumstances. However, it poses challenge given inflexibility process, for locals, who seek modify aspects structure.

Language: Английский

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