Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
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Can technology readiness predict farmers’ adoption intention of the e-AgriFinance app?
Quistina Omar, Ching Seng Yap, Poh Ling Ho, William KelingThis research aims to examine the effect of the two dimensions of technology readiness – motivator and inhibitor on behavioural intention to adopt a mobile agricultural…
Effect of on-farm testing on adoption of banana production technologies among smallholder farmers in Meru region, Kenya
Florence Kaumi Kirimi, Charles Nyambane Onyari, Lucy Karega Njeru, Hezron Rasugu MogakaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of on-farm testing on the adoption of banana production technologies among smallholder farmers in the Meru region, Kenya.
Export market orientation and export performance in emerging markets: insights from the Peruvian agri-export sector
Oscar Malca, Jean Pierre Bolaños, Jorge Luis Rubio Donet, Francisco AcedoThe objective of this research is to analyse the joint impact of export proactivity and coordination capacity as mediators on the relationship between export market…
Fijian food shopping behaviour: implications for policy makers and smallholder farmers
Craig Johns, Wendy J. Umberger, Pamela Lyon, Rio MaligaligThe study aims to identify different consumer groups to better understand changes in urban Fijian food shopping behaviour and the implications for the local food industry.
Transaction costs and inter-organizational relations between farmers and farm product buyers in Ghana
Abigail Ampomah Adaku, Vincent Amanor-BoaduThe purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of what motivates farmers to participate in inter-organizational relationships with farm product buyers. Interest…
Analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vegetable market supply in Northwestern Ethiopia
Aemro Worku, M. Ali ÜlküDue to global trade and transportation, the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly reached all corners of the world; it has most impacted the poor communities and rural areas with…
Covid-19, disrupted vegetable supply chain and direct marketing: experiences from India
Amarnath Tripathi, Nisha Bharti, Sucheta Sardar, Sushant MalikThis paper examines the impact of the Covid-19 induced lockdown on selected vegetables to confirm if the vegetable supply chain was disrupted during that period. It…
Preferences for crop insurance attributes among cocoa farmers in Ghana
Victor Owusu, Awudu Abdulai, Williams AliThis article analyzes farmers' preferences for different nonindexed crop insurance alternatives, using discrete choice experiment data on cocoa farmers from southern…
Building members' trust in a producer company through social capital
Deepak Chamola, Ajoy Kumar Dey, Arunaditya Sahay, Rahul SinghThe paper contributes to the long-standing interest in studying the relationship of social capital and trust. It examines the relationship between social capital and trust…
Firm performance implications of supply chain integration, agility and innovation in agri-businesses: evidence from an emergent economy
George Augustus Benjamin Aggrey, Lawrence Yaw Kusi, Ebenezer Afum, Victoria Yaa Osei-Ahenkan, Christine Norman, Kenneth Boateng Boateng, Joseph Amponsah OwusuThis study empirically examines the effect of supply chain integration (SCI) on financial performance (FP) and controls for the mediating effects of supply chain agility…
Does crop specialization improve agricultural productivity and commercialization? Insight from the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana
Samuel Sekyi, Christopher Quaidoo, Emmanuel Agyapong WiafeThis paper aims to analyze the effects of crop specialization on agricultural productivity and commercialization for farmers who produce high-value crops in the Northern…
The performance and corporate risk-taking of firms: evidence from Malaysian agricultural firms
Hanis Hazwani Ahmad, Adilah AzhariThis study explores the effects of the performance and corporate risk-taking behaviour of agricultural firms. Despite its importance in mitigating climate change, the…
Risk perceptions, on-farm handling, and food safety practices among egg producing farmers in Thailand
Kwanhatai Thongpalad, Sushil Koirala, Anil Kumar AnalSafe food from animal origins rely on preventive measures adopted at the farm level. However, farmers' awareness on the food safety risk is limited, affecting their…
Sustainability reporting and agriculture industries’ performance: worldwide evidence
Amina BuallayThis study investigates the impact of sustainability reporting on agriculture industries’ performance (operational, financial and market).
Adoption of climate-smart agriculture technology in drought-prone area of India – implications on farmers' livelihoods
Barun Deb Pal, Shreya Kapoor, Sunil Saroj, M.L. Jat, Yogesh Kumar, K.H. AnanthaLaser land leveling (LLL) is a climate-smart technology that improves water use efficiency and reduces risk in crop cultivation due to weather variability. Hence, this…
Revitalising Waqf (endowment) lands for agribusiness: potentials of the anchor company models
Norfaridah Ali Azizan, Amirul Afif Muhamat, Sharifah Faigah Syed Alwi, Husniyati Ali, Amalia Qistina Casteneda AbdullahWaqf (endowment) lands constitute as among the highest types of waqf (endowment) properties in Malaysia; yet it is still unable to reach its maximum potential due to…
The impact of locus of control and motivations in predicting entrepreneurial intentions among farmers: a field research
Alexandra Panagiotis Pliakoura, Grigorios N. Beligiannis, Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, Achilleas KontogeorgosThe purpose of this paper is to explain the impact of locus of control (LOC) and motivations on entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) among agri-entrepreneurs in the region of…
Does farmers' trust towards buyers drive their entrepreneurial orientation?
Orjon Xhoxhi, Domenico Dentoni, Drini Imami, Engjell Skreli, Olta SokoliIn contexts of transition economies generally characterized by weak formal institutions, a rich literature remarks the important role of informal institutions in fostering…
Willingness to pay for crop insurance: a case from citrus farmers in Nepal
Bhishma R. Dahal, Sudip Adhikari, Aditya R. KhanalIn Nepal, crop insurance is at initial phase. However, since its implementation seven years ago, the adoption rate has been fairly low even with the government's lucrative…
How does the yield variability in rainfed crops respond to climate variables? Evidence from pulses yields in Telangana, India
Raju Guntukula, Phanindra GoyariThis paper aims to evaluate the effects of climate variables on the mean yield and yield variability of major pulse crops in the Telangana state of India.
Financial support services for beekeepers: a case study of development interventions in Fiji's Northern Division
Jordanna Hinton, Cooper Schouten, Kerrie Stimpson, David LloydThis paper analyses financial support services (loans and grants) from the perspective of beekeepers in Fiji's Northern Division.
The challenges of aligning aggregation schemes with equitable fruit and vegetable delivery: lessons from Bihar, India
Gregory S. Cooper, Karl M. Rich, Bhavani Shankar, Vinay RanaAgricultural aggregation schemes provide numerous farmer-facing benefits, including reduced transportation costs and improved access to higher-demand urban markets…
Challenges of agri-food supply in city region food systems: an emerging economy perspective
Samanthi Kumari Weerabahu, Premaratne Samaranayake, S.W. Sarath Dasanayaka, Chaminda Nalaka WickramasingheThis paper explores the challenges of food security from source to consumption of agri-food value chain by considering urban–rural linkages in city region food systems…
Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in Brazil: understanding the influence of socioeconomic and psychological factors
Cristian Rogério Foguesatto, João Armando Dessimon MachadoDespite substantial efforts made by Brazil’s government to increase the adoption rate of sustainable agricultural practices (SAP), many of them have not been adopted by…
Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon
Tarek Ben Hassen, Hamid El Bilali, Mohammad S. Allahyari, Laurence CharbelRight after announcing the first cases, several governments worldwide have implemented stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. This disruption in individuals'…
Does agro-processing adoption affect farm income and farm diversification? Empirical evidence from Taiwan
Lin Lin, Hung-Hao ChangThe purpose of this paper is to identify the factors associated with the adoption of agro-processing methods and to estimate their impact on farm income and farm diversification.
Wavelet-based analysis of guar futures in India: did we kill the golden goose?
Arunava Bandyopadhyay, Souvik Bhowmik, Prabina RajibGuar Gum (GG) is used in Shale oil exploration. Excessive price increase in the Guar futures market had a spillover impact on Guar spot prices and affected Guar export…
Assessing the economic viability of commercial moringa production for Kenyan small-scale farmers
Carrie Waterman, Austin Peterson, Celina Schelle, Steven A. Vosti, Stepha McMullinMoringa (Moringa oleifera) is a highly nutritious, fast-growing crop that has emerged in Western markets as a “superfood” and as a “smart crop” for income generation…
Adoption impact of maize seed technology on farm profitability: evidence from Ghana
Amos Mensah, Maxwell Asiamah, Camillus Abawiera Wongnaa, Faizal Adams, Seth Etuah, Eli Gaveh, Patrick AppiahThe paper aims to examine impact of adopted maize seed technology on farm profitability. It assesses both the revenue and cost implication of the adopted technology on…
Productivity growth in India's bakery manufacturing industry
Shiv Kumar, Abdulla, ChhatraPal SinghThe main aim of this paper is to examine the total factor productivity (TFP) and its components namely, technological change, technical efficiency change, scale change and…
Exploration of COVID-19 impact on the dimensions of food safety and security: a perspective of societal issues with relief measures
Janpriy Sharma, Mohit Tyagi, Arvind BhardwajOutbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has created the catastrophic situation, it has crippled all the economic activities and seized off the operations of food supply chain…
Drivers for continued use of a direct marketing channel: evidence from Thai farmers
Haruhiko Iba, Apichaya LilavanichakulThis study aims to identify the key drivers influencing the success of farmers who employ direct marketing at wholesale markets. The diversification of the distribution…
Innovation and firm growth in agricultural inputs industry: empirical evidence from India
Manogna R LInnovation strategy and its outcomes may be different for agricultural input firms in developing countries than those operating in developed countries; hence, a study of…
Analyzing repurchase behavior and benchmarking brands: implications for salespersons in a personal selling context
Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, Archana PatroThis work reports on a study to measure tractor owners' (mostly farmers') repurchase behavior (RPB). While earlier studies have focused on the technical aspects of the…
Consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for domestic chicken cut parts in Ghana: evidence from the Kumasi metropolis
James Osei Mensah, Seth Etuah, Emmanuel Fiifi Musah, Frederick Botchwey, Loretta Oppong Adjei, Kofi OwusuThis study aims to analyse consumers' preferences for domestic chicken cut parts and the premium they are willing to pay for the various parts using data from a contingent…
Do international remittances accelerate out-farm labor migration in developing countries? A dynamic panel time-series analysis
Ayuba Seidu, Gulcan Onel, Charles B. MossA major policy issue facing leaders in the developing world is whether international migration, through remittances, contributes to the development process in…
Consumer segmentation and preference for indigenous chicken products
Richard Kwasi Bannor, Steffen Abele, John K.M. Kuwornu, Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh, Ernest Darkwah YeboahThis study examined consumer preference and willingness to pay a premium price for indigenous chicken products in Ghana.
COVID-19 lockdown: implication for food security
Henry Egbezien InegbedionThe purpose of the paper is to sought to know the implication of COVID-19 lockdown for food security in Nigeria
Climate resilience and varietal choice: a path analytic model for rice in Bangladesh
D.V.P. PrasadaRice is the primary staple crop in South Asia and is cultivated mainly on lowland ecosystems usually fed by the monsoon. With increasing climatic volatility, exclusively…
Agricultural commercialization and food security: an ex-ante approach
Olufemi D. Bolarinwa, James F. Oehmke, Charles B. MossThe lack of theoretical and pragmatic way of measuring agricultural commercialization has been responsible for the inconsistent results for the impact of agricultural…
Impact of climate change on food security in Saudi Arabia: a roadmap to agriculture-water sustainability
Mohammad Imdadul Haque, Md Riyazuddin KhanThe purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed analysis of the trends in temperature and rainfall over the period 1967–2016 (50 years) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
Farmer cooperatives, gender and side-selling behavior in Burundi's coffee sector
Andrew Gerard, Maria Claudia Lopez, Daniel C. Clay, David L. OrtegaThis study aims to improve our understanding of side selling in farmer cooperatives. Cooperative member side selling, in which farmers divert produce from cooperatives to…
Corporate social responsibility in agribusiness: evidence in Latin America
Morelle Maykon Monteiro Mello, Wesley Ricardo de Souza Freitas, Adriano Alves Teixeira, Jorge Henrique Caldeira-Oliveira, Luis Gustavo Freitas-SilvaAgribusiness has stood out in the economy sector as a form of countryside-city interaction due to its productive chain characterized by modernization coming from cities…
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