• Understanding Factors impacting to low members’ savings among Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOS). A survey Study in Rural Kwimba District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. 

  PAUL, PAULIN (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-12-01)

  The functionality of the Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) sorely depends to members' savings. Specifically this study aimed to determine SACCOS' members saving capacity and to identify factors leading to ...

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• Investigating the effectiveness of farmers' risk management strategies (case study: Khuzestan province) 

  Mousaei, Mohsen؛ Safaveyan, Ramin؛ Rahimi Bagmalek, Jahanbakhsh (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-12-01)

  Risk is an integral part of agriculture. risk management is the process of choosing an appropriate strategy from among different options to reduce risk. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify the factors ...

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• Examining the Impact of Lead Farmer Approach on Follower Farmers’ Knowledge and Practice of Conservation Agriculture: A Case Study in Kalira Extension Planning Area, Ntchisi District, Malawi 

  Matemba, Daniel؛ Njera, Dalo (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-12-01)

  The Lead Farmer Approach (LFA) has emerged as a vital strategy for agricultural extension services in developing nations like Malawi, aiming to disseminate new technologies and practices among smallholder farmers. This ...

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• Profitability and problems of farmers in duck farming: a study on haor areas in Bangladesh 

  Sheheli, Shonia؛ Mithun, Md. Nur Alom Sarkar؛ Banik, Sourav (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-09-01)

  The present study was endeavored to focus useful information on profitability and problems of farmers in duck farming. A structured interview schedule was used to collected data from 100 randomly selected duck farmers (10% ...

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• Socio-Economic Factors influencing the Participation of Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in High-Value Markets A case study of Arumeru District, Tanzania 

  Huka, Happiness؛ Kilima, Fredy؛ Mchopa, Alban (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-09-01)

  ABSTRACTHigh-value market chains are regarded as one of the country's lucrative market segments. However, various constraints hinder the effective involvement of smallholder farmers in these market chain, thus limiting ...

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• Effects of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Adoption of Improved Sorghum Farming Practices in Dodoma region, Tanzania 

  Kadilikansimba, Peter؛ Machimu, Gervas؛ Sife, Alfred (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-09-01)

  The adoption of improved farming practices plays a crucial role in enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security for smallholder farmers. This research aimed to analyze how socio-demographic factors influence ...

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• Understanding the entailment to establish the entrepreneurial university of agriculture and natural resources (Iranian Higher education universities) 

  Abedi, Bahareh؛ Baradaran, Masoud؛ Khosropour, Bahman؛ Yazdanpanah, Masoud؛ Yaghobi, Jafar (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-09-01)

  Today, due to the effective role of higher education in building a knowledge economy, varied missions and expectations have been assigned to the university. Accordingly, the university must, with the long-term support of ...

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• Resource-Use Efficiency of Pepper Farmers in Ado-Local Government Area of Ekiti State 

  Ilesanmi, Julius؛ Akeredolu, Kayode؛ Akinbola, Adeyose؛ Oladoyin, Peter؛ Ijigbade, Justin (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-06-01)

  The study investigated resource-use efficiency of pepper production in Ado Local Government area Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study specifically estimates the costs and returns, determines the resource-use efficiency, and ...

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• Application of SEM Analysis for Designing Strategic Model for Agricultural Sustainable Development (ASD) in Iran 

  Torfi, Keivan؛ Ommani, Ahmad Reza؛ Noorollah Noorivandi, Azadeh؛ Sabouri, Mohammadsadegh (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-06-01)

  The main purpose of this study is identifying strategies for agricultural sustainable development in Iran. This research is a mixed exploratory research and has been carried out in a combination of qualitative and quantitative ...

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• Awareness of Food Nutritive Value and Eating Behaviors Among Peri-Urban Vegetable Farmers: Implications for Extension Services and Rural Education 

  Nwagbo, Uzoh؛ Okoronkwo, David؛ Mbah, Esther (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  This study sought to investigate the awareness of food nutritive value and eating behaviors among peri-urban vegetable farmers in Southeastern Nigeria. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. A sample ...

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• Borich Needs Assessment Model for Assessing Rice Post-harvest Value Addition Training Needs of Agricultural Extension Agents, Southern Region, Sierra Leone 

  Kamanda, Philip؛ Motaung, Masa؛ Okorley, Ernest (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  The study investigated the rice post-harvest value addition competencies of Agricultural Extension Agents by the utilising the Borich Needs Assessment Model. The specific objectives sought to assess the personal characteristics ...

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• Vegetable Production and the COVID-19 Lockdown 

  Belewu, Kafayat؛ Ibrahim, Hussein؛ Busari, Sheriff (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  Due to various policies measures to curtail the virus, one of which was lockdown, the occurrence of COVID-19 had a negative impact on the nation's economy, especially the rural smallholder farmers. The study looked into ...

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• Investigating the Role of Personalized Digital Extension Services on Agricultural Performance (A Case Study of Farmers in Fars Province) 

  Moosaei, Mohsen؛ Afshari, Nina (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  This research aims to investigate the role of personalized digital extension services on agricultural performance (a case study of farmers in Fars province). In terms of the purpose of an applied research and based on the ...

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• Profitability and Technical Efficiency of Maize-Based Cropping System Farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria 

  Olubunmi-Ajayi, Tolulope؛ Amos, Taye؛ Borokini, Emmanuel؛ Aturamu, Oluyede (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  This study was carried out to evaluate the technical efficiency of maize-based cropping systems in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data were used with the aid of a well-designed questionnaire. A multistage sampling procedure ...

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• Understanding Livelihood Status of Fishing Communities to the Impact of Climate Change in The Coastal Areas of Bangladesh 

  Mitul, Shahali؛ Huda, Fakir؛ Asaduzzaman, Md. (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2023-03-01)

  This study assessed the livelihood status and vulnerability context of Bangladeshi coastal small-scale fishing communities to the impacts of climate variability and change. The study was carried out in two villages of ...

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• Post-Harvest Losses and Reduction Techniques in Crop Production: A Review. 

  Ogedengbe, Tolulope؛ Malomo, Olorunfemi؛ Akanji, Nike (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2022-12-01)

  Post-Harvest Losses are fast becoming a major problem causing huge losses for farmers and various countries at large. This challenge has resulted in various attempts to reduce the losses as much as possible. Crop production ...

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• Recognizing the Challenges Facing the Commercialization of Agricultural Research (From The Perspective of the Agricultural Bank Staff) 

  Dehyour, Sahar؛ Zand, Azita (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2022-12-01)

  Despite many decades of intensive research by universities and other research centers in the public and private sectors that could improve finance and monetary applications in agriculture activities, there has as yet not ...

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• Effect of Fadama III Programme on Food Crop Production Among Rural Women Farmers in Akoko South-West Local Government Area 

  Ojo, Olutope (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2022-12-01)

  The study looked at the effect of FADAMA III program on food crop production among rural women farmers in Akoko South-West Local.Government area of Ondo State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data ...

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• Farmers’ Access to and Utilization of Mass Media Channels for Communicating Agricultural Information in Southern Ethiopia 

  Tegene, Teshale؛ Wims, Padraig؛ Gebeyehu, Dinku Gebeyehu؛ Melkato, Tagesse (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2022-12-01)

  AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to identify mass media channels accessed by farmers and analyse how they are used to communicate agricultural information in the Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. This study involved a ...

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• Adoption level on Organic Farming Practices by Fluted Pumpkin Vegetable Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria 

  Obazi, Sunday؛ Iheanyichukwu, Miracle؛ Okoronkwo, David؛ Obasi, Kingsley؛ Esheya, Samuel (Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran, 2022-12-01)

  The study investigated the adoption level of organic farming practices among fluted pumpkin vegetable farmers in Enugu state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 84 fluted pumpkin farmers, and data ...

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