African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
(AfJARE)
Journal Africain d’Économie Agricole et des Ressources
(JAEAR)
Published by the African Association of Agricultural
Economists (AAAE)
ISSN 1993-3738
Volume 16, No. 4 (December 2021)
Agricultural policy and commodity price stabilisation in Ghana: The role of buffer stockholding operations
This paper investigates the extent of price volatility of maize and rice in Ghana following the introduction of public buffer stockholding operations (PBSO) as a policy to stabilise farm output prices in the last decade.
Read ArticleFarmer empowerment in agriculture and its association with smallholder farm incomes in Kenya
Poverty in its various forms is widespread among smallholder farmers, including income poverty, rendering interventions that improve household income relevant. We employ a linear model on cross-sectional data collected from October to December 2015, with the preceding 12 months as the reference period.
Read ArticleConsentement à payer pour le riz local de qualité au Burkina Faso: une analyse par la méthode des enchères expérimentales
Cette étude vise à analyser les dispositions à acheter et le consentement à payer le riz local par les femmes au Burkina Faso. Les préférences des consommatrices et leurs consentements à payer le riz local de Bagré ont été révélés à partir des enchères expérimentales conduites auprès de 120 femmes...
Read ArticleNutritional deficiency and women’s empowerment in agriculture: Evidence from Nigeria
This study investigates the relationship between women’s empowerment in agriculture, their nutritional status and those of their children. Growing empirical evidence suggests that there is a positive link, but that not all empowerment dimensions influence nutritional outcomes.
Read ArticleL’accès au crédit ou à l’éducation : quel facteur pour réduire les différences de productivité du maïs entre femmes et hommes au Burkina Faso ?
Cet article analyse le rôle du crédit et de l’éducation dans les différences de productivité du maïs entre femmes et hommes au Burkina Faso.
Read ArticleThe effect of the productive safety net programme on household food consumption and dietary diversity in Ethiopia
This study empirically investigates the effect of the productive safety net programme (PSNP) on household food consumption and dietary diversity in Ethiopia. The study applied random effects with instrumental variables to estimate the effect of PSNP membership.
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