Agricultural Transformation in Nepal: Trends, Prospects, and Policy Options

Successive governments in Pakistan have claimed that most of their policies were aimed at alleviating rural poverty and improving the income-earning capacity of "small" farmers. However, a close examination of almost all of the major policies seems to indicate that the beneficiaries have been mainly the large landowners and even traditional landlords. This paper will argue that by promoting policies favourab le mainly to these groups governments have contributed to persistent income inequalities and rural poverty without raising the efficiency levels or increasing the tax revenues for the services needed by agriculture in general and the rural poor in particular. A major part of the argument will be that certain key policy options have not been used effectively and that the others that have been used are contradictory to the goals of maximizing efficiency , equity and revenues.

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Climate Change and Agricultural Sustainability in India: Issues and Policy Options

PRODUCTIVITY ◽

10.32381/prod.2018.59.01.1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

DEEPAK SHAH ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Agricultural Sustainability ◽

Policy Options

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IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT ON PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY AMONG RICE FARMERS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA.

FUDMA Journal of Sciences ◽

10.33003/fjs-2020-0402-234 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 392-400

Author(s):

O. S. Balogun ◽

M. A. Damisa ◽

O. Yusuf ◽

O. L. Balogun

Keyword(s):

Sampling Method ◽

Insect Pests ◽

Study Data ◽

Average Treatment Effect ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Rice Farmers ◽

Agricultural Transformation ◽

Multi Stage ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Late Model

The study was carried out to examine the effect of agricultural transformation on the beneficiary’s productivity and poverty of rice farmers in Kano State Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling method was employed to select 571 respondents for the study. Data were collected through structured questionnaires on respondent’s income, input and output quantities as well as their expenditures. Data were analysis using descriptive statistics, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT), Propensity score matching and LATE model. Results from the study shows that respondents productivity revealed a significant difference of about 127 kg/ha in rice productivity between participants and non-participants. Also, the LATE estimates revealed an average treatment effect ATE0 of about 222.98kg/ha. Furthermore, the project had a significant effect N11, 321.4 on the participant’s consumption expenditure than the non-participants N9980.60. Moreover, participants were, able to increase their household total expenditures by N34780 per annum. Fluctuations of input/output prices insect pests and inadequate extension visits were all the major constraints faced by the farmers. It was recommended that farmers’ information and sensitization system should be overhauled and improved. Also, attention should be given to well organize extension visits for the farmers from stake holders

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