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Nimoh, Fred
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Improving Soya Bean Productivity for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in Upper West Region of Ghana: A Resource Use Efficiency Analysis Asodina, Francis Akabo; Adams, Faizal; Nimoh, Fred; Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera; Aidoo, Robert; Ohene-Yankyera, Kwasi
Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Vol 36, No 1 (2021): April
Publisher : Universitas Sebelas Maret

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20961/carakatani.v36i1.44311

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Soya bean is an important economic crop for smallholder farming systems in Upper West Region of Ghana. In spite of the introduction of modern and improved soya bean production technologies in Ghana, the productivity of the crop in the region is still low. Given that inefficient use of resources is a potential course of low yields, this study analyses the resource use efficiency of soya bean production. Using cross-sectional data collected from 271 soya bean farmers from the Upper West Region of Ghana, the study employed the Stochastic Frontier Translog Production Function as well as the ratio of Marginal Value Product to Marginal Factor Cost to understand the resource use efficiency of soya bean farmers in the region. The empirical results showed that the estimated coefficients of soya bean seeds, labor and farm size were significant and positively related to soya bean output even though fertilizer input was surprisingly significantly and negatively related to the output of soya bean. Also, resources employed in soya bean production were found not to be efficiently utilized as they were underutilized, indicating that yield and profit could be improved with optimal use of production inputs. Finally, the paper revealed that access to soya bean threshers is the most important constraint faced by farmers in the region. For the region’s soya bean yield to be improved, government and development organizations should assist soya bean farmers by removing major bottlenecks to acquisition of resources required for the production and postharvest handling of the crop.
Analysis of Factors Influencing the Decision of Cooked Food Vendors on KNUST Campus to Practice Book Keeping Nimoh, Fred; Tham-Agyekum, Enoch Kwame; Dankwah, Gabriel; Amoakwa, Kofi Takyi; Sakye, Edwin
Jurnal Social Economic of Agriculture Vol 12, No 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Agribusiness Department, Agriculture Faculty, Tanjungpura University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26418/j.sea.v12i2.69069

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Proper bookkeeping practices are essential for business performance and sustainability. Unfortunately, most small and medium-scale businesses, including food vending businesses, do not practice proper bookkeeping and, thus, suffer in making financing and investment decisions regarding their operations. Using cross-sectional data from a sample of 70 vendors randomly selected from a population of 200 cooked food vendors on the KNUST campus, the research investigated the factors influencing the vendor's decision to practice proper bookkeeping in their business operations. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. About 76% of the food vendors were aware of bookkeeping practices and acknowledged the value of bookkeeping as a tool to monitor their financial performance and identify strategies to enhance profitability. Two-thirds of the vendors practiced bookkeeping, with 56% keeping financial records and a third keeping inventory records. Among the various factors examined, age, educational level, awareness, startup capital, profitability, access to credit, and experience were identified as the significant factors affecting the decision of a cooked food vendor to practice bookkeeping. The study recommends the need for food vendors to consider bookkeeping as a priority activity to enhance their financial accountability, business growth, and informed decisions about their operations, and thus the overall performance and sustainability of food vending businesses.
Incentives-adoption-food security: Implications for sustainable cocoa production in Ghana. Tham-Agyekum, Enoch Kwame; Ankuyi, Fred; Bakang, John-Eudes Andivi; Mensah, Jonathan; Nimoh, Fred; Adarkwa, Bright Oteng; Ankrah, Daniel
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal) Vol. 40 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v40i2.599

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This study investigates the adoption of the Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme (CRP), aiming to understand the factors influencing farmers' participation and assess the impact on food security. The research gathered quantitative data from 385 cocoa farmers in the Osino Cocoa District, Eastern region, Ghana. Mean, frequency, Tobit and ordered logit regression models were used to analyse the data. Results reveal that incentives like farm maintenance without a charge, extension access, monetary rewards regular farm monitoring and free tree-cutting strongly promote CRP adoption. Gender, age, education, and various incentives significantly influence adoption levels. The study revealed that practices like weedicide-free farming, zero burning, and efficient shade management play a substantial role in improving the food security of farmers. The paper contributes to existing literature by offering a comprehensive analysis of both monetary and non-monetary incentives, adoption patterns, and outcomes, particularly regarding food security in the context of cocoa production. The study suggests a multifaceted approach to enhance CRP efficacy and address the complex dynamics of sustainable agricultural initiatives.
Co-Authors Adams, Faizal Adarkwa, Bright Oteng Aidoo, Robert Amoakwa, Kofi Takyi Ankrah, Daniel Ankuyi, Fred Asodina, Francis Akabo Bakang, John-Eudes Andivi Dankwah, Gabriel Mensah, Jonathan Ohene-Yankyera, Kwasi Sakye, Edwin Tham-Agyekum, Enoch Kwame Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera