Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 14 Issue 2

Factors affecting farmers' intention to use ECEs in Covid-19 pandemic: combining the technology acceptance model (TAM) and barrier factors

Vu Hong Van, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh, Nguyen Khanh Doanh

This study aims to analyze the factors affecting tea-producing farmers' intention to use e-commerce exchanges (ECEs) to sell their products, combining the technology acceptance…

Rice ecosystem heterogeneity and determinants of climate risk adaptation in Indian agriculture: farm-level evidence

Pandaraiah Gouraram, Phanindra Goyari, Kirtti Ranjan Paltasingh

This paper examines the determinants of concurrent adoption of farm risk management strategies by rice growers in two different ecosystems of Telangana agriculture-irrigated and…

Examining export advantages in Indian horticulture: an approach based on product mapping and seasonality

Raka Saxena, Anjani Kumar, Ritambhara Singh, Ranjit Kumar Paul, M.S. Raman, Rohit Kumar, Mohd Arshad Khan, Priyanka Agarwal

The present study provides evidence on export advantages of horticultural commodities based on competitiveness, trade balance and seasonality dimensions.

Exploring warehouse receipts financing for farmers through a case study

Deepa Pillai, Shubhra Mishra Deshpande

Warehouse receipt-based financing (WRF), an innovative instrument with its structure embedded in the agricultural value chain can potentially address farmers' concerns about…

Market participation among smallholder farmers in Tanzania: determining the dimensionality and influence of psychological contracts

Ismail Juma Ismail

Smallholder farmers in Tanzania were investigated in this paper to determine the dimensions and influence of psychological contracts on smallholder farmers' decisions to…

Analysis of rice production and the impacts of the usage of certified seeds on yield and income in Côte d'Ivoire

Sheu-Usman Oladipo Akanbi, Ridwan Mukaila, Abdourasaque Adebisi

After a long observation of the high rate of rice importation and low productivity in Côte d’Ivoire, the certified rice seed was introduced and encouraged to be used by the local…

Weather-induced shocks, coping strategies and farmer food consumption in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: a case in Long An province

Canh Thi Nguyen, Thanh Quang Ngo, Quan Hong Nguyen

The paper aims to assess the impact of weather-induced shocks on household food consumption in the rural Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) through the case of Long An province and…

Cashew contract farming in Ghana: implications on farm performance and household welfare

Gideon Danso-Abbeam, Abiodun Akintunde Ogundeji, Samuel Fosu

Efforts to reduce farmers' market risks and improve buyers' access to farm commodities have encouraged contract farming (CF) in Ghana's cashew sector in recent years…

Beyond grain: the potential of cowpea in local markets of Mali

Mamadou Sissoko, Veronique Theriault, Melinda Smale

The authors assess the development potential of cowpea beyond grain in local markets in Mali by: (1) identifying trader types and types of cowpea products sold; (2) examining…

Food labelling and safety consciousness of consumers in Ghana: the case of tinned tomatoes

Richard Kwasi Bannor, Bismark Amfo, Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh

With the empirical evidence on the purchase behaviour of tinned tomatoes, food labelling and the safety consciousness of consumers in Ghana were examined.

Losses because of risk attitudes or time preference: off-farm cold storage and intertemporal marketing of apple growers in China

Shaoze Jin, Xiangping Jia, Harvey S. James

This paper aims to explore the relationship between prudence in risk attitudes and patience of time preference of Chinese apple growers regarding off-farm cold storage of…

International market information and agricultural commodity price dynamics

Sei Jeong, Munisamy Gopinath

This study aims to investigate the role of international price volatility and inventories on domestic market price dynamics in the case of agricultural commodities.

An econometric investigation of EU's import demand for fresh potato: a source differentiated analysis focusing on Egypt

Assem Abu Hatab, Yves Surry

A better understanding of the determinants of demand through accurate estimates of the elasticity of import demand can help policymakers and exporters improve their market access…