A comparison of different tillage systems in irrigated conditions by risk and gross margin analysis in Erzurum region of Turkey

PurposeThe paper aims to examine fall armyworm's (FAW) effect on Ghana's farming households' income and food security status.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 225 farmers, including FAW-infested households and non-FAW-infested households, were interviewed. Gross margin (GM) analysis was used to estimate farmers' farm revenues, and the Household Food Insecurity Access Scores (HFIAS) was employed to measure the food security status of the households. The seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) was adopted to investigate the effect of FAW infestation on gross income and food security.FindingsFrom the study, FAW attack is predominant during the vegetative stage of the maize plant. The empirical results revealed that FAW-infested farms incur loss, whereas non-FAW-infested farmers gained profit. Also, FAW-infested households were mildly food insecure, while non-FAW-infested households were food secured. The results of SUR analysis reveal that FAW infestation decreased farmers' income from maize production and rendered them food insecure.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation of this study is that it largely depended on a survey; however, future studies can combine both survey and experimental data from the farmers' fields during minor and major growing seasons of maize.Originality/valueGiven the negative consequences of FAW, studies have been conducted across Africa and globally. However, most of these studies concentrated on using geographic information system (GIS) and descriptive statistics without necessarily quantifying the effect of FAW on food security and the profit margins of farming households. Therefore, this study adds to the little literature on the effect of FAW on food security and GM from maize production, which has received less attention in Ghana to the authors' best knowledge.

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“…As a result, it is widely used for annual crops production's investment appraisal (Bannor et al. , 2020 and Demir and Gozubuyuk, 2020).…”

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“…Thus, GM is essential in this instance because it reveals if the sales from the maize production under FAW and non-FAW situations are sufficient to cover production costs. As a result, it is widely used for annual crops production's investment appraisal (Bannor et al, 2020 andDemir andGozubuyuk, 2020).…”

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An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

Bannor

Oppong-Kyeremeh

Aguah³

et al. 2022

IJSE

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“…Reduced tillage resulted in a lower cost of cultivation, due to the less use of machinery, labour and less fuel cost. The highest cost incurred towards the cultivation of maize crop in conventional tillage was due to more number of tillage operations, fuel consumption and labour requirement [18,19,20].…”

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Effect of Tillage and Weed Management Practices on Yield and Economics of Maize

Reddy

Vani

Sudhakar

et al. 2022

IJECC

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A two years study was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Tandur, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Telangana, India during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2018 and 2019 to investigate the effect of tillage and weed management practices on the yield and economics of maize. The experiment was carried out in strip-plot design with tillage methods assigned to vertical plots and weed management practices allotted to horizontal plots which were replicated thrice. It was observed that there is no significant difference between tillage methods, but weed management practices significantly influenced the yield of maize. The findings revealed that conventional tillage and hand weeding twice at 20 and 40 days recorded higher cost of cultivation, gross returns and net returns, while a higher B-C ratio was observed under reduced tillage and Atrazine 50% WP at 1.0 kg a.i. ha-1 (PE) fb Tembotrione 42% SC @ 120 g a.i. ha-1. The interaction effect between tillage and weed management practices on grain yield was found to be non-significant.

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“…Besides, fixed costs are not under the control of the cashew seedling producer at least within the first year of production; therefore, an analysis of variation in the costs and revenue is required for the various business models. Also, gross margin has the added advantage of measuring the efficiency of farm enterprise or comparing two agribusinesses of different sizes and as consequence has been used widely for investment appraisal of annual crops productions (Semerci et al, 2014;Cheng and Rosentrater, 2017;Wongnaa et al, 2019a, b;Demir and G€ oz€ ub€ uy€ uk, 2020)…”

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Seedling production and choice among cashew farmers in Ghana: a profitability analysis

Bannor

Oppong-Kyeremeh

Abele

et al. 2020

WJEMSD

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PurposeThe unavailability and inadequate use of cashew seedlings for propagation are part of the challenges facing the cashew sub-sector in Ghana. However, promoting investment into cashew seedling production should be based on the analysis of the profitability and viability of such a venture as well as the respective determinants of farmers' demand for the planting material.Design/methodology/approachThis study used gross margin/contribution, net margin and contribution ratios to analyse the profitability of cashew seedling production under four different business models. Also, the determinants of choice of planting material for cashew plantation among farmers was analysed via a multinomial probit regression.FindingsThe study revealed that cashew seedling production is profitable with a gross margin of $8,474, $2,242, $1,616 and $1,797 and contribution to sales of 31–53% for the various business models. The positive determinants of the use of cashew seedlings were off-farm job participation and extension contact, whereas farm size and age of plantation negatively influenced the use of seedlings. Land acquisition method also influenced the use of both seedlings and seeds negatively.Practical implicationsThe findings provide empirical evidence of the viability and profitability of cashew seedling production as a viable business venture and off-farm opportunity in rural areas. The information from the study will help major stakeholders in cashew production to understand the type of farmers who use seeds and seedlings as well as the reasons for using or otherwise.Originality/valueSignificant research in the cashew value chain had focussed on the profitability of cashew plantation with little literature on profitability and viability analysis of cashew seedling production. Similarly, this study provides a significant value chain job opportunity as well as literature on the choice of cashew seedlings among current and prospective end-users.

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A comparison of different tillage systems in irrigated conditions by risk and gross margin analysis in Erzurum region of Turkey

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An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

An analysis of the effect of fall armyworm on the food security status of maize-producing households in Ghana

Effect of Tillage and Weed Management Practices on Yield and Economics of Maize

Seedling production and choice among cashew farmers in Ghana: a profitability analysis

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