Micro-level Farm Management and Production Economics Research Among Traditional African Farmers: Lessons from Sierra Leone
Micro-level Farm Management and Production Economics Research Among Traditional African Farmers: Lessons from Sierra Leone

Author: Dunstan S. C. Spencer

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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Agricultural economics paper on the data collecting methodology and research methodology used in conducting a 1970-1972 survey of agricultural management among traditional farmers in Sierra Leone - reviews some alternative methods of farm management and agricultural production economic research, and covers the general principles of field study work in africa, the 'cost route method' of data collecting, etc. Map and references.

Farming Systems Research And Development
Farming Systems Research And Development

Author: W. W. Shaner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-08

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0429724942

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In recent years, policy makers have been paying more attention to the problems of small farmers in developing countries with the idea of increasing their pro-duction and standard of living. The policy makers' objec-tives are twofold: I 1 I to help those whose welfare is materially below the rest of society, and 121 to help a coun-try increase its agricultural production. With adequate agricultural policies, these two objectives are mutually reinforcing. For example, increased food production gives farm households additional food for consumption and surpluses for sale. Farmers can then use the money from these sales to buy items they do not produce, and the buyers of farm products benefit from the increased sup-plies.

A Framework for Research on the Economics of Farm Mechanization in Developing Countries
A Framework for Research on the Economics of Farm Mechanization in Developing Countries

Author: Gordon Gemmill

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13:

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Agricultural economics research paper presenting a framework for the economic analysis of the social implications and economic implications of agricultural mechanization in developing countries - specifies the major types of agricultural policy decisions in this field and the research needs for improving decision making, reviews selected economic studies on farm mechanization in terms of research methodology, etc., and makes suggestions for the redirection of research. Bibliography pp. 57 to 67.