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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Fariz SULEYMANOV

The fact that the market is the main trading instrument influencing the development of the national economy makes it necessary to analyze the lessons of all the factors that will affect its development. Consumer markets have a significant share of daily demand.Therefore, the article analyzes the behavior of consumers of agricultural products. It describes many factors that affect consumer behavior. The study argues that consumer behavior is not only affected by price and income factors. There are dozens of external factors that affect consumer behavior. Studies show that many factors can influence consumer choices, from social factors to psychological factors. The article graphically describes consumer behavior under the influence of these factors. The article also provides information on per capita consumption and market prices of agricultural products in Azerbaijan. Proposals have been put forward to stimulate the development of consumer markets in Azerbaijan.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Sergey Germanovich GLUKHOV, Gennadiy Gennadievich KRYUCHKOV, Nataliya Vladimirovna PROVIDONOVA

The problems of the migration outflow of the able-bodied population in the Russian Federation are reflected on the example of the Volga Federal District, which is leading in terms of these indicators. For a monographic study from the group of rural areas of the Saratov region, which is part of the Volga Federal District, the areas with high average and low levels of outflow of the able-bodied population were selected. Using the method of correlation analysis, the influence of a number of factors on the mechanical movement of the population of the three studied districts of the region was determined. For these districts of the Saratov region, a regression model of the influence of factors on the migration flows of the able-bodied population has been developed. Based on the regression model for regional and municipal authorities dealing with the development of rural areas, heads of agricultural organizations and peasant farms, a list of possible management decisions aimed at reducing the migration outflow for each group of districts was compiled.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Ibidun Olatohun IBITUNDE, Oluwagbenga Titus ALAO, Segun Emmanuel AKINWALE

The study assessed agricultural credit accessibility by arable crop farmers in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. Multi stage sampling procedure was used in selecting 120 arable crop farmers. Primary data were collected with the aid of a well-structured interview schedule and subjected to frequency counts, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analyses. The results revealed that the mean age of the arable crop farmers was 53.04 years ± 13.48 years, majority (75.8%) were male and majority (85.8%) were married. Majority (83.3%) were at moderate level of farm credit accessibility. The major constraints to accessing credit in the study area were delay in approval/disbursement (X̅ =4.85) and lack of collateral (X̅ =4.58). Results of the hypothesis showed significant association between accessibility of farm credit and sex (x2=14.219, p=0.001) and level of education, the results also showed positive and significant relationship between accessibility of farm credit and age (r=0.527; p= 0.000) and household size (r=0.426, p= 0.000) of the arable crop farmers. It was concluded that there was moderate level of credit accessibility by the arable crop farmers. Also, sex, level of education, types of arable crops grown, land acquisition pattern, age, household size, farming experience and farm size were the determinants of credit accessibility by the arable crop farmers. It was recommended that the arable crop farmers should increase their scale of farming in order to have better access to farm credit and that government should provide enough farm credit at low interest rate for the arable crop farmers in the study.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Sunday Brownson AKPAN

The study modelled the labour productivity equation for waterleaf farmers in the Uyo agricultural zone of Akwa Ibom State, south-south region of Nigeria. Four hundred and twenty (420) waterleaf farmers were randomly selected for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and a multiple linear regression model based on Ordinary Least Squares estimation technique was specified and estimated. The explanatory variables used were derived from an in-depth reviewed of related literature and observed characteristics of the respondents. The empirical results revealed that; farmers’ marital status, education, household size, farming experience, access to extension services, quantity of waterleaf stems planted and the amount of credit collected as loans were positive determinants of labour productivity in the waterleaf production enterprise. On the contrary, farm size, quantity of manure used and non-farm income were identified as negative determinants of labour productivity in waterleaf production in the zone. Based on the results, it is recommended that, improved education of waterleaf farmers, provision of fertilizer subsidy and provision of quality planting materials should be considered when developing any policy framework for labour productivity of vegetable farmers in the State.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Adeyose Emmanuel AKINBOLA, Oluyede Adeleke ATURAMU

The study empirically evaluates the profitability of small-scale plantain processing entrepreneurs in Osun State, Nigeria. Cross-sectional data were employed for the study, while a multi-stage sampling procedure was used to randomly select 120 respondents. Descriptive statistics, gross margin, and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) were used for the analysis of the data. The results showed that the enterprise was dominated by female households (70.8%) with an average age of 30 years. Majority (80%) of them were married with an average processing experience of 8 years, while many (50.8%) purchased their raw plantain from the local farmers. It was revealed that roasted plantain (67.5%) and flour (26.7%) were the main processed plantain products available in the area. The average values of gross margin (N23,592.50) and profit (N21,777.80) showed that the enterprise is profitable. The value of return on investment (1.73) implies that the processors are capable to realize N1.73k for every one naira invested. The results of OLS indicated that cost of bowl, plantain price, transport cost, and labour cost were the significant factors influencing profit accrued in the area. However, high cost of labour, lack of storage facility, and high cost of transportation were the most serious constraints faced by the processors in the area. Therefore, it can be recommended that a proactive policy that would address storage facility, good road networks and as well create enabling market environment should be put in place.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Anna LEKSINA, Aleksandr NESMYSLENOV, Maiya BRYZGALINA

The aim of the work is to study the theoretical and applied aspects of digitalization of the agricultural sector for the formation of new management concepts and specific models. Their relevance is confirmed by their significance for the adoption of effective strategic decisions by the participants of the agricultural business. We used a combination of analytical and synthetic approaches, monographic, empirical, statistical-economic and abstract-logical research methods. The composition of the digital business model of an agricultural enterprise and its technological, information and management characteristics are determined. The principle of forming a process-oriented management system is applied. The novelty of the research consists in constructing the structure of the digital business model of the crop industry based on the digitalization of the technical, information and management components of its functioning and the industry-specific detailing of technologies. These elements of the business model are grouped and described for accounting of work and agricultural operations, monitoring of equipment, "assistant agronomist", reporting and analytics, cadastral accounting and scouting. The mechanism was studied and the results of the work of the agricultural organization of the region, which implements and develops digital technologies, were evaluated. The results obtained confirm the growth of economic efficiency in the implementation of digital technologies in agricultural production.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Esther OKA, Anne FLOQUET, Daouda DAO, Carmelle Ornélia HOUNNAKOUN, Roch L. MONGBO

Yams are cultivated by almost every household in Tiéningboué in the northern center of Ivory Coast. The steady increase in production by increasing the areas of cultivation leads to a scarcity of land, which commands for more sustainable management practices regarding soil fertility. This study establishes the baseline for more effective interventions of a research for development project 'YAMSYS’, aiming to develop more sustainable yams production systems. To assess the accumulation of natural and social capital that are essential factors in sustainable production systems, a typology combining qualitative and quantitative approach is developed. Then, stakeholder analysis is carried out for soil fertility management. Six yam-based production systems are identified: 'yam specialists’ (1%), 'cotton growers’ (15%), 'smallholders’ (47%), 'very large indigenous farms’ (3%), 'large indigenous farms’ (27%), 'large allochthonous and allogeneic non-cotton farms’ (7%). Results show both similarities and differences in production system, as well as predictions of reaction of the groups to Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) technologies developed by YAMSYS. For 'Smallholders’, facing low resource endowments, the potential for ISFM techniques adoption is the highest when their cropping system become permanent. Ultimately, the study highlights the stakeholders making up an innovation platform whose objective is to have “champions” along the yam value chains acting as “agents of change” allowing farmers to adapt new technologies for better management of soil fertility.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Ahmet OLMEZ, Vecdi DEMIRCAN, Asli DALGIC

The purpose of this study was to carry out an economic analysis for tomato production in geothermal greenhouses in Afyonkarahisar province which has a high potential with regards to geothermal greenhouse production. The primary material of the study consisted of original data collected by face-to-face questionnaires conducted with 20 producers carrying out their geothermal greenhouse production activities at Sandıklı district of Afyonkarahisar province. Results showed that the average greenhouse area of producers was 39.85 decare (da) and that the producers carried out their production activities in accordance with soilless (substrate culture) production. The total yield was calculated as 50.05 ton/da according to the average of all enterprises. The establishment cost per decare of geothermal greenhouses was 479 176.41 Turkish Lira (TL) and the majority of this expense consisted of greenhouse construction cost (73.80 %). Gross product value per decare was 170,415.81 TL according to the average of all enterprises. Whereas general gross profit, net profit, and relative return per decare were 102 424.62TL, 49,016.01 TL, and 1.40 respectively. It was found that large producers were more advantageous than smaller ones in terms of gross, net, and relative return criteria.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Bektas KADAKOGLU, Bahri KARLI, Mevlüt GÜL, Arif ÖZUYGUR

This study aims to determine the production costs and profitability of the farmers’ triticale production in Corum province. Because it is an important region in Turkey, Corum province was selected as the research area in triticale production. The study’s data were determined by the stratified random sampling method obtained by the questionnaire method from 53 farms producing triticale in the Sungurlu district of Corum province. The production data set includes data for the 2019 year. According to the research findings, the average production cost per decare was calculated to be 290.85 TRY. The share of variable costs was 58.55% within the production costs, and the share of fixed costs was 41.45%. It was determined that the unit sale price of triticale was 0.87 TRY. The gross production value (GPV) of triticale in the region was calculated as 356.44 TRY/da, gross profit 185.73 TRY/da, and net profit 65.16 TRY/da. The unit cost of triticale in the region was 0.84 TRY. The relative profit was determined as 1.22 unit. As a result of the research, as the triticale production areas increase, the fixed costs per decare increase, and the variable costs decrease. The profitability indicators per decare and kilogram sales price increased with the triticale groups’ with.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 3
Written by Marius CONSTANTIN, Silviu Ionuţ BEIA, Mihai DINU, Simona Roxana PĂTĂRLĂGEANU, Radu PETRARIU, Mădălina Elena DEACONU

Besides the sanitary crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused socio-economic downturn globally. Among the affected economic sectors, the agriculture and food sectors were no exception. In the context of on-going market transformations in Romania, the national demand of agri-food products rushed the links involved in the agri-food value chains to adapt to sudden consumption behavioral changes. The objective of this research was to explore food consumption and expenditure changes in Romania in relation with the pandemic and tap into the economic implications. Data used in this research were taken over from the Romanian National Institute of Statistics and were processed in a manner that allowed the average dynamics index to be in the spotlight of this research. Results show market pressure, especially at the beginning of the second quarter of 2020 and a peak of the food expenditure increase in the first quarter of 2021.

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