Factors influencing respiratory consequences of dairy farming have not been extensively investigated to date. To evaluate the effects of barn fodder drying on respiratory symptoms and lung function, a 5 yr follow-up study was performed in the Doubs (France). A cohort of male dairy farmers was analysed in 1990. The initial cross-sectional results suggested that barn-drying fodder may protect dai...

Purpose: The overall objective of the research was to conduct performance assessment Lipe Khola Baseri Irrigation Sub Project Okhaldhunga district with specific analyze structural physical structure and institutional Water Users' Association through water use activities, control activities organizational system examine effect on change in cropping intensity, pattern, crop yield productivity pro...

Background: In this study, we analyze the determinants of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) of farmers and non-farmers living in rural areas. Methods: We use statistical analysis to describe urban and rural populations, as well as econometric techniques (Heckman regressions and propensity score matching) to assess the role of rural lifestyle in physical activity. Results: World Health Organ...

abstract one of the major risks in the agricultural sector is the price fluctuations risk of agricultural products. futures markets for agricultural products as one of the policies and executive approach have a significant impact on reducing price fluctuations of agricultural products. so in this study, in this study the factors affecting farmers likely to participate in the future market for p...

Despite sustained efforts by various research organizations in developing and disseminating climate resilient varieties, adoption of potato varieties (CRPVs) remains low Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been majorly attributed to limited coordination between formal institutions farmers hence sidelining farmers’ preferences especially smallholder farmers. Considering farmer the breeding process may ...

The study first identified fully efficient farmers and then estimated technical efficiency of inefficient farmers, identifying their determinants by applying a Zero Inefficiency Stochastic Frontier Model (ZISFM) on a sample of 300 rice farmers from central-northern Thailand. Next, the study developed scenarios of potential production increase and resource conservation if technical inefficiency ...

Aquaculture has been an important economic sector in Vietnam due to its rapid growth and considerable contribution to national fisheries production. With data collected from a field survey interviewing 120 fish farmers in southern Vietnam, this study uses a cumulative logistic model to extend the satisfaction approach to an analysis of the farmers’ satisfaction with their fish farming. Regressi...

The importance of shea tree to the people of south-western Nigeria cannot be over emphasized considering both the economic and environmental uses of the tree. However, efforts have not been made to propagate its production by the farmers as the shea tree still grows in the wild state. It would be worthwhile to investigate farmers’ perception of shea nut tree as an economic tree and their attitu...