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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Parra-Lopez, Carlo (author), DeHaro-Gimenez, Tomas (author), and Calatrava-Requena, Javier (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
unknown
Published:
USA: Taylor and Francis
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29232
Journal Title:
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Journal Title Details:
30:1, 105-151
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Alexander, Corinne (author / Purdue University)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2005-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23380
Journal Title:
Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:
43(9) : 54, 56
Notes:
Author examines labeling, regulations and other dimensions involved in marketing specialty crops and food products.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Adbegboyega, J.A. (author), Olabisi, L.S. (author), Liverpool-Tassie, L.W. (author), and Delate, K. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2020-12-21
Published:
United States: MTDI
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12471
Journal Title:
Sustainability
Journal Title Details:
12(1), 96
Notes:
Nigeria, the seventh most populous country in the world, is plagued by livelihood challenges such as poverty and food insecurity, which are more pervasive among farming households and rural communities. Organic farming is being promoted by some domestic non-governmental organizations as a means of addressing the problem of poverty and food insecurity among farming households and rural communities in the country. Promoters consider organic farming to be well-suited to smallholder farmers’ socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, and that it can help improve their livelihood conditions through increased agricultural productivity and farm income. However, the adoption of the technology by smallholder farmers has been underwhelming, for reasons yet to be studied. Using a livelihood framework and through a case study of farmers in Ibadan, Oyo State, this study qualitatively explores and provides insights into the factors that influence, constrain, and gender the adoption of organic farming in Nigeria. Overall, it was found that a mix of factors, which include institutional considerations, farmers’ livelihood assets and vulnerability contexts, their livelihood activities, and gender-related variables shaped adoption decision-making. The policy implications of the findings were outlined.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Fairweather, John R. (author) and Campbell, Hugh R. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2003
Published:
New Zealand
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20464
Journal Title:
Agriculture and Human Values
Journal Title Details:
20(3) : 287-300
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Jussaume, Raymond A., Jr. (author), Winter, Michael (author), and Selfa, Theresa (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007-10-26
Published:
USA: Elsevier
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C27195
Journal Title:
Journal of Rural Studies
Journal Title Details:
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.09.001
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bureau, Jean-Christophe (author) and Valceschini, Egizio (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2003-11
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22218
Journal Title:
Journal of Food Distribution Research
Journal Title Details:
34(3) : 70-76
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Indraningsih (author), Sani, Yulvian (author), and Widiastuti, Raphaella (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2005
Published:
Indonesia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08763
Journal Title:
Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science
Journal Title Details:
6(2) : 59-68
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Ranjbarshamsi, Hamide (author), Najafabadi, Maryam Omidi (author), and Hosseini, S.J.F. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016
Published:
Iran
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08720
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
Journal Title Details:
17(2-3) : 110-119
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rickson, Roy E. (author), Saffigna, Pual (author), and Sanders, Richard (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1999-06
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: C10393
Journal Title:
Rural Sociology
Journal Title Details:
<64(2): 266-283>
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bowman, G. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1993-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 104 Document Number: C09057
Journal Title:
New Farm
Journal Title Details:
15(7) : 12-16
Notes:
ISSN: 0163-0369