scholarly journals Does Participation in Agricultural Cooperatives Affect Farm Sustainability? Empirical Evidence from Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 4987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Wang ◽  
Po-Yuan Cheng ◽  
Brian Lee ◽  
Lih-Chyun Sun ◽  
Hung-Hao Chang
Keyword(s):  
Farm Households ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Causal Mediation Analysis ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Farm Sustainability ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact

Recent research has highlighted the importance of agricultural cooperatives on farm production. Although the consensus from the literature suggests that participating in these organizations significantly affects farm production, there is inconclusive evidence on whether this effect is positive or negative. Moreover, previous studies solely focus on the magnitude of this effect and fail to explain the mechanism behind it. This study contributes to this knowledge gap by estimating the impact of agricultural cooperatives on farm profits. To do this, we apply the causal mediation analysis to explain the potential mechanism behind this relationship. Using a nationally representative survey of farm households from Taiwan in 2013, we find that participating in cooperatives increases farm profits. Furthermore, this effect is more pronounced for producers with higher profits. Concerning the mechanism, we find that the use of food labels accounts for approximately 15 to 28% of the total effect of cooperative participation on farm profits.

Nonfarm diversification and the well-being of rural farm households in developing countries: Evidence from Ghana using new dataset

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-229
Author(s):  
Bernardin Senadza ◽  
Edward Nketiah-Amponsah ◽  
Samuel Ampaw
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Empirical Method ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Switching Regression ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper examines the impact of participation in both farm and nonfarm activities on both household consumption expenditure per adult equivalent and household per capita income, in rural Ghana. The objective is to ascertain whether the results are sensitive to the choice of well-being measure. We use a nationally representative dataset on 8,059 rural farm households collected in 2012/13. In order to account for potential selectivity and endogeneity biases, which previous studies failed to correct for, we adopt the endogenous switching regression (ESR) estimation technique. We find diversified households to be systematically different from their undiversified counterparts in terms of socioeconomic and demographic centeracteristics, thus justifying the empirical method used. Our results indicate a higher observed mean consumption for the diversified sub-sample compared to its counterfactual, implying that households participating in nonfarm enterprise activities in addition to farming have greater mean consumption compared to households engaged solely in farming. Similar conclusions are reached when income instead is used as the well-being indicator. Our findings, thus, indicate that the well-being implication of farm-nonfarm diversification is insensitive to the choice of well-being measure.

scholarly journals Mobilitas Sirkuler Daya Faktor-faktor Yang mempengaruhinya Di Desa Sidorejo Kec Ponjong Kab Gunung Kidul = Circular Mobility And The Factors Influencing It In Sidorejo Village Ponjong Sub District Gunung Kidul Regency

Agro Ekonomi ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Utami A Yulianti ◽  
Mas Sadjono ◽  
Slamet Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Rural Income ◽  
Wage Ratio ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Land Size ◽  
Farmer Income ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact

The research aims to find out the factors affecting the circular mobility and the impact of circular mobility on farm production and farmers income.Primary data are .from sample farmers migrant and non migrant. The sample size is 70. The data analyzed by logit model and by difference mean testThe result showed. the affecting factors to circular mobility are. ll. The rural income is negatif flea. 2). Land size is posilif affect 3). wage ratio urban rural negatif affect, The impact of circular mobility increas production and .farmer income. The income ofmigrant familly is Rp -1722611 per year and Rp 2848168 per year for non migrant. The mobility activity contributed higher peoduction and income for migran.

scholarly journals The Effects of Non-Farm Enterprises on Farm Households’ Income and Consumption Expenditure in Rural India

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
. Zeeshan ◽  
Geetilaxmi Mohapatra ◽  
Arun Kumar Giri
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Income Diversification ◽  
Probit Models ◽  
Structural Differences ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
On Farm

Nationally representative data of farm households from India Human Development Surveys (IHDS) conducted in 2004-05 and 2011-12 are explored. This article analyzes the effects of income diversification in non-farm enterprises on farm households’ income and consumption expenditure in rural India. Panel probit models were built to examine the determinants of income diversification while propensity score matching was used to account selection bias resulting from unobserved factors and controls for structural differences between diversified and undiversified farm households. The results suggest that by engaging in non-farm enterprises, rural farm households make positive gains in farm income and consumption expenditure.

scholarly journals The Impact of Agricultural Extension on Farm Production in Resettlement Areas of Zimbabwe

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trudy Owens ◽  
John Hoddinott ◽  
Bill Kinsey
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact
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