ISSN 2284-7995, ISSN Online 2285-3952
 

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 1
Written by Chijioke Nwaneri NDEM, Charles Kelechi OSONDU

This study identified sources of risk and risk management strategies among cassava farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. A total of 518 cassava farmers were randomly selected from four local government areas and data were collected using structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics such as mean, percentages and frequency were used to present data. Likert attitudinal scale was used to evaluate the risk attitude of cassava farmers. Results showed that the mean age and household size of the farmers was 48 years and 7 persons respectively, with 59.9% of the farmers being females. Main sources of risk in cassava production as identified by the cassava farmers were erratic rainfall (77.2%), inadequate credit facilities (70.3%), low price of output (69.1%), cassava pest and disease (59.1%), high cost of inputs (57.5%) and inadequate market for produce (51.7%). The Likert attitudinal scale showed that 69.5% of the farmers were risk averse. Some risk reducing strategies were not employed by the farmers, reason being that they are either not available or difficult to implement. The most popular risk reducing strategy used was enterprise diversification (100.0%).The study recommended that cassava farmers with support from government and private sector should develop comprehensive risk management strategies with maximum benefit when used in combination, also agricultural policy makers should make policies that will encourage cassava farmers to use formal insurance, cooperative marketing and forward contracting more as a means of reducing social and market risks.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 14 ISSUE 3
Written by Christopher Ogbonna EMEROLE, Charles Kelechi OSONDU, Chidozie Onyedikachi ANYIRO

This study on risks, vulnerability and determinants of women farmers’ participation in Self-Help-Group led micro financing was carried out in Isuikwuato local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State in Nigeria. Two-stage random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were adopted in selecting communities and respondents. Socio- economic and some farm operation variables were analyzed descriptively and others regressed on discrete decision of women participating or not participating in Self-Help- group (SHG) financing. Fire outbreak, ill health, theft, soil erosion and attack of farm products by pests and diseases were perceived (in this descending order) as risks/natural disasters confronting the farmers. Previously owed debts, Ease of membership to groups, Age of the woman, Household size, and use of cultural/formal insurance over perceived risks were factors that influenced participation of women farmers in self-help-group micro financing. To ease the burden of inaccessibility to formal farm credit among women farmers, we recommended that relatively younger women should be encouraged to join older women in such mutual self-help groups to reap benefits accruable from the groups especially being able to manage their farms and households with less stress.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 16 ISSUE 3
Written by Nicola GALLUZZO

Financial subsidies allocated by the European Union (EU) throughout the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have had a positive effect on the rural development in particular in less favoured rural areas. The Farm Accountancy Data Network is an useful tool in order to estimate the impact of payments allocated by the CAP on the farm net income in a sample of European farms. Before of European Union enlargement in 2004 Slovenian farmers have benefited of specific initiatives aimed at implementing the productive agrarian fabric. Findings have pointed out as financial subsidies allocated towards stayed behind rural areas have been indirectly correlated to the dependent variable farm net income, even if the usable agricultural surface is one of the most important variable acting predominately towards the level of farmer’s income and economic efficiency.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 1
Written by Mirela-Adriana RUSALI

The paper aims to assess the pollution level of Romania’s agriculture, with emphasis on emissions of carbon gases, by analyzing the structure, trends and estimates of indicators projected in medium and long terms, according to the actual policies and targets for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050. Romanian agriculture has not proved to be very intensive in terms of greenhouse gases pollution compared to the energy sector, however, being the second pollutant sector of economy, is one factor that contributes significantly to overall emissions mainly due to emissions of the livestock sector and of synthetic fertilizers use. Analysis shows potentials in 'greening’ the economy in Romania, given the trends of massive reduces of emissions of greenhouse gases over the last two decades. It also underlines the crucial importance to reduce the statistics on polluting effects of agriculture provided by the potential expressed and growing of the Romanian forestry sector.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 1
Written by Radu Lucian PÂNZARU, Marius VLADU, Dragoș Mihai MEDELETE, Dan BODESCU

Through the content, the paper aims to highlight Romania's main export-import items from the cereal group for the period 2014-2016. In this respect, the situation for wheat, rice, barley, oats, maize, rye and sorghum is presented, both in terms of exports and imports. The value of foreign trade (thousands USD - FOB for export, thousands USD - CIF for import) is presented both structurally and in terms of the evolution over time, based on the consideration that Romania is an important cereal producer, at least, at regional level. The dynamic series is also completed by presenting the average of the period. The export activity predominates compared to imports (2,390,399.33 versus 546,557.33 thousand $), which leads to the recording of a surplus trade balance for the Romanian external trade with cereals. This situation is present for most of the products marketed, except for rice and rye, for which the trade balance is deficient.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 4
Written by Agatha POPESCU

The paper analyzed sunflower seeds sector in Romania in terms of production, exported and imported quantities, export and import value, trade balance and export and import prices in the period 2007-2017 and set up the forecast for the horizon 2018-2022 using the extrapolation method. Romania has a good performance in production and export of sunflower seeds, being ranked on the top position in the EU-28. The volume and quality of sunflower seeds has continuously grown, and the exported amount as well. The imported amount is 6 times lower than import, which favours the trade balance. The export was higher and higher and covered the import value resulting a positive trade balance. But, import price is higher than export price having a negative impact on the trade efficiency. For this reason, imported quantities should be kept at a low level. In the year 2022, it is expected as the seeds production. export and import to increase, as well as the trade balance to preserve its positive value. Farmers should pay attention to use high value cultivars and hybrids, to apply modern technologies, and improve the product market chain. The high demand for sunflower seeds for producing oil and biodiesel mainly in the EU and in other external markets is a chance for Romania to intensify its export.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 1
Written by Mihai Alexandru CHIȚEA

The paper approaches the issue of the labour force from Romania in regional profile at a decade after the accession to the European Union. The economic, political, technological and financial changes occurred at different aggregation levels have, profoundly, influenced the volume and structure of the labour force at national level. The analysis is based on statistical data available at national and European level and follows the evolution in regional profile. The result reveal an unprecedented dynamic of the national labour force and support the need for efficient public policies in the field of education and employment, adapted to the new coordinates of the economic activity.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 1
Written by Bianca Eugenia SOARE

The scope of this study was to highlight Romania's position within the existing community context, in the period 2011-2016. Thus it is noted that our country obtained only 5.53% of total community production that is 3,123,363.33 t compared to 56,439,851.67 t in the EU, it achieved 0.07% of the value of exports ($ 1,721.17 compared to $ 2,645,692.33 in the EU, its import value accounts for 1.13% of the EU potato import value, that is $ 26461.50 compared to $ 2347447.83. The national trade balance for potatoes is deficient, similar with the European Union situation. Romania can improve its production and international trade results through appropriate measures to support the respective production sector (i.e. potato production).

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 4
Written by Cornelia ALBOIU

The accession to the European Union has not brought about significant structural changes of the vegetables chain, this continuing to be highly fragmented, with an extremely great number of individual producers (over 85%), a relatively small number of industrial processors with high concentration level, and a well-developed retail sector that has significantly grown recently. The low organization level of vegetable farmers into producer groups/organizations/cooperatives completes this picture and reveals a reduced level of integration and contractualization. In these conditions, the question is how well-prepared the vegetable sector is to cope with the consequences of a possible accession to the euro area.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 14 ISSUE 4
Written by Raluca Georgiana LĂDARU, Silviu BECIU, Ionela Mițuko VLAD

The paper is based on a research that aimed to analyze the wine exports of Romania by top destination countries in the period 2007-2013. The research method was based on statistical interpretations of the trade data provided by International Trade Center. In value terms the Romanian wine exports increased each year during this period, the main export destination being Germania, United Kingdom and China. Spain was the main exporter of wine for Romania, this country taking advantage of reduced Romanian wine production and Romanian domestic market potential for wine sales.

[Read full article] [Citation]

Subcategories

Articole_Vol12_Issue 3

Vol. 24 - Issue 4

Page 46 of 68

The publisher is not responsible for the opinions published in the Volume. They represent the authors’ point of view.

© 2019 To be cited: Scientific Papers. Series “Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development“.

Powered by INTELIDEV

Management Journal