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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"Agricultural credit"”.
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Issues in Credit Risk Assessment in Agricultural Credit Markets
… based on different criteria to determine the creditworthiness of borrowers. Predictability of the estimated model for default is compared with the actual data. Classification accuracy is utilized with the discrete models, while RMSE is used with the continuous models. The importance of the …
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Participant motivation and satisfaction with off-campus agricultural credit programs
<p>The off-campus credit programs in agriculture at Iowa State University were evaluated to determine the motivation for participation and to gain knowledge of the degree to which participant's needs and expectations were being met. The target population was participants in off-campus credit …
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Viability of Selective Agricultural Credit Programs in the Ivory Coast (Africa)
The modernization of small farm agriculture has become a crucial issue for the economic development of many developing nations. The Ivory Coast is no exception for the following two reasons: (1) the Ivorian economy is based mainly on agriculture and (2) most farms are small.
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A comprehensive analysis of the market for agricultural credit in Virginia
The market for agricultural credit in Virginia was analyzed to provide market intelligence to financial institutions which extend credit to Virginia farmers. The agricultural environment in the U.S., the South, and Virginia were reviewed concerning the effect of current agricultural sector …
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Commercial Banks and the Availability of Agricultural Credit: The Effects of Bank Structure and Other Characteristics
… commercial bank consolidation as it impacts agricultural lending. Therefore, further research into the issue is merited.
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An investigation on women's access to agricultural credit faclities: A case of Mutandalike area, Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia
… on the investigation of the accessibility of agricultural credit facilities by women small-scale farmers of Mutandalike area, Choma district. The respondents in Mutandalike area mainly from Mung'anga and Siakayuwa villages were selected randomly. Data were collected using the scheduled …
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Factors that promote gender inequalities in accessing agricultural credit in rural areas : a case study of the Kanakantapa resettlement scheme in Chongwe district.
… that Promote Gender Inequalities in Accessing Agricultural Credit in Rural Areas” was conducted in Kanakantapa Resettlement Scheme in Chongwe district of Zambia. The objectives of the study were: 1) To examine the level of participation of men and women in agriculture in Kanakantapa …
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Rural credit and agricultural productivity; does access to credit matter? evidence from smallholder maize farmers in Zambia
… there is widespread evidence that access to credit is critical for agricultural production, it is still unclear whether access to credit improves agricultural productivity. Productivity improvement are key to reducing wastages and sustainably increasing household incomes, and ultimately, …
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Lending to small - scale farmers in South Africa: a case for best practices in formal institutions
The lack of access to agricultural credit is a constraint to the development of the small-scale segment of the agricultural sector. The challenge for formal financial institutions is to provide agricultural credit that meets the unique demands of the entire agricultural sector (both commercial and …
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Rice Production, Income Diversification and Rural Development in Myanmar
Among agricultural produce, rice is still dominating the Myanmar's agriculture sector, as it is a staple food crop and a principal export crop. Although previous market reforms and major investment in the agriculture sector have led to an increase in rice production, there have been challenges, …
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Rice Production, Income Diversification and Rural Development in Myanmar
Among agricultural produce, rice is still dominating the Myanmar's agriculture sector, as it is a staple food crop and a principal export crop. Although previous market reforms and major investment in the agriculture sector have led to an increase in rice production, there have been challenges, …
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Net Income Allocation in Credit Cooperatives: A Stochastic Multiperiod Simulation Analysis of the Farm Credit System
… addresses the contested allocation policies of agricultural credit cooperatives. It is hypothesized that the objective of credit cooperatives is affected by the power structure of its participants, which in turn determines what allocation policy is adopted. A stochastic, multi-period simulation …
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Farm Financing Strategy and the Lending Policy From Financial Institutions
… the benefits for both farmers and lenders in the agricultural credit relationships. Based on the forecasted net equity, credit score and the default rate, the simulation results demonstrate that farm businesses can expand at a faster speed with a relatively high financial safety when they jointly …
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Impact of subsidized credit on agricultural performance and food security : comparison between commercial and smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
Agricultural credit has been seen as an important vehicle in agricultural development as it fosters adoption of advanced and more modern technology (Schultz, 1964). The problem which continues to haunt the smallholder farmers in developing countries has been identified to be the slow pace of …
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A study of the Masagana 99 Rice Production Program in the Philippines
… to them. In practice, unlimited support for the agricultural sector is not available from the government, so effective agricultural production programs need to be devised. This thesis reviews some agricultural credit schemes in developing countries - including the Philippines - that have been …
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A study of the Masagana 99 Rice Production Program in the Philippines
… to them. In practice, unlimited support for the agricultural sector is not available from the government, so effective agricultural production programs need to be devised. This thesis reviews some agricultural credit schemes in developing countries - including the Philippines - that have been …
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Analysis of Policies Affecting Pesticide Use in Ecuador
… was not obtained. However, pesticide price, agricultural credit, and overvaluation of the Sucre were statistically significant in influencing pesticide demand. Policy implications were drawn based on empirical results and background information. Since the agricultural profitability of small …
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A Chemist in the Senate: Edwin Fremont Ladd, 1921-1925
… in 1890 to join the chemistry faculty of the Agricultural College. In the following three decades, his work in the pure-food crusade and in the fight for fair grain grading and reasonable rail rates earned him a reputation for personal courage and devotion to agriculture. His reputation led …
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Assessing the potential of agritourism at Neudamm, Namibia
The share of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Namibia is lower than that of the average Sub-Saharan Africa. Correspondingly, is the share of agricultural labour force, which has also, been declining since the country’s independence (Mushendami, Biwa and Gaomab 2008). The University …
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An assesment of the financial viability of investing in an animal drawn ripper
… resource, it is recommended that policy on agricultural credit should be formulated so that viable smallholder farmers can access credit in order to invest in implements like the ripper. It is also recommended that farmers should mechanize there operations with implements like the ripper in …
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