International Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2017

  • Analysis of Productive Resources of Maize Crop Among Farming Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria

    Owoeye R. S., Adetule F. S., Ajayi G. T.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2017
    Pages: 142-148
    Received: Jun. 28, 2017
    Accepted: Jul. 07, 2017
    Published: Aug. 15, 2017
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    Abstract: This study examined productive resources of maize crop among farming households in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used multistage sampling techniques. Data were collected from 120 maize farmers through well-structured questionnaires from three Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, ... Show More
  • Adoption of Improved Technologies in Maize-based Cropping Systems on Income of Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria

    Owoeye R. S.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2017
    Pages: 149-153
    Received: Mar. 10, 2017
    Accepted: Apr. 07, 2017
    Published: Oct. 04, 2017
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    Abstract: This study examined the effect of adoption of improved technologies in maize-based cropping systems on income of farmers in Ondo state, Nigeria. It specifically identified the socio-economic characteristics, determine the intensity of adoption of improved technologies introduced to maize-based farmers and examine the effect of adoption of improved ... Show More
  • The Role of Honey Production in Economic Growth: Evidence from a Panel of Major Global Producers

    Nicholas Apergis, Sofia Eleftheriou

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2017
    Pages: 154-159
    Received: Aug. 04, 2017
    Accepted: Sep. 01, 2017
    Published: Oct. 12, 2017
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    Abstract: This paper investigates the contribution of honey production to economic growth. Considering a sample of the major honey producers coming from the Americas, Eastern and European groups, as well as by taking advantage of panel methodological approaches, the empirical analysis documents that honey production could serve as an engine of growth. The re... Show More