http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1905 2026-04-10T02:43:23Z 2026-04-10T02:43:23Z Mabe, F. N. Cheye, S. Ibrahim, A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4009 2023-05-18T10:47:49Z 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: EFFECT OF CONTRACT FARMING ON RICE YIELD IN BONTANGA IRRIGATION SCHEME Authors: Mabe, F. N.; Cheye, S.; Ibrahim, A. Abstract: Contract farming, which involves an agreement between a farmer(s) and buyer under specific conditions is supposed to yield mutual benefits. It has gained grounds in Ghana's rice production sector including rice farmers in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme. Farmers are expected to get higher yields through the provision of necessary improved inputs and management advice by the contractors. Meanwhile, there is no empirical evidence on the effect of contract farming on rice yield in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme. This study aimed to examine the effect of contract farming on rice yield in the Bontanga Irrigation Scheme. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select a total of 130 respondents. Heckman treatment effect model and Kendall 's coefficient (149 of Concordance were employed as analytical methods for achievement of the objectives. The study revealed that household size, farmer-based organization membership, labour, fertiliser, weedicides and pesticides positively affected rice yield. Extension service had no improvement or positive contribution to yield which could be due to poor extension delivery. The seed used also negatively affected rice yield. Small farm size and strict specification of contractors were respectively the most pressing and least pressing constraints associated with farmers' decision to participate in contract farming in the study area. The study recommends that Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) should increase the irrigable land in the area so that farmers can access more land for farming. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) should also stimulate farmers to participate contract farming and provide support through intensed input subsidi:ation and collateralization.

2021-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendeku, D. K. Akudugu, M. A. Dittoh, J. S. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2719 2020-08-28T13:55:43Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: THE EFFECTS OF PARTICIPATION IN SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE ON LIVELIHOODS IN THE BAWKU AREA OF GHANA Authors: Tendeku, D. K.; Akudugu, M. A.; Dittoh, J. S. Abstract: Irrigation is one of the key strategies for agricultural transformation and commercialization processes in Ghana and elsewhere in the developing world. This is because irrigation provides opportunity for extended agricultural production, particularly in areas characterized by short duration and low intensity rainfall regimes. Thus, irrigation provides a unique opportunity for the poor, who are mostly smallholder farmers to urge themselves out of poverty. In order to enhance and sustain the benefits from irrigation, there is the need for careful and rigorous study to understand the socio-economic underpinnings of irrigation participation. This paper sought to investigate the factors that influence participation in irrigated agriculture and its effects on livelihoods. The method of analysis involved an estimation of treatment effect model. The study relied mainly on primary data collected from 304 respondents randomly sampled across four irrigating communities in the Bawku West District of Ghana. The empirical results show that age, marital status, market availability, extension contact and farm size significantly influence farmers’ decision to participate in irrigated agriculture. Participation in irrigation positively affects livelihoods development. However, the benefits of irrigation are likely to be offset by large household sizes, source of water for irrigation and education. The study recommends that farmers must be assisted with improved technologies in irrigated agriculture supported by gender sensitive extension services to ensure effective technology use. There is also the need for improved access to markets.

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