Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 558

Analysis of the predictors of the post-harvest losses among smallholder maize farmers: A case study of eight districts from Uganda

January-March 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1

Post-harvest losses (PHL) are one of the major challenges faced by smallholder farmers, particularly in developing countries. Global food losses are estimated at 14%, with an annual value of USD 400 billion. Unfortunately, most interventions, such as the use of hermetic storage bags, silos, and tarpaulins, have seen...

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Analysis of the predictors of the post-harvest losses among smallholder maize farmers: A case study of eight districts from Uganda

January-March 2025

Muwereza Nelson  

The changing agricultural landscape in developing sub-Saharan countries: Is there a transformation or a crisis? Evidence built from Mozambique

October-December 2024

Paulo Mole and Meizal Popat

Welfare impact of genetically modified TELA® Bt maize varieties and their adoption among smallholder farmers in South Africa

July-September 2024

Lesiba Pertunia Mailula, Kenneth Nhundu, Abbyssinia Mushunje, Marechera George, Millicent Sedi, Caleb Obunyali, Sylvester Oikeh, Lebogang A. Madubanya  

Adoption of chickpea varieties by smallholder farmers in southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

July-September 2024

Hagos Kidane,  

Determining the pathway for commercialization of bioenergy technologies and products among stakeholders in the bioenergy value chain in Baringo County, Kenya

July-September 2024

Lilian Achieng Onyango, Oscar Ayuya Ingasia and Kenneth Waluse Sibiko  

November 2014

Comparative economic analysis of tomato (Lycopersicon esculenta) under irrigation and rainfed systems in selected local government areas of Kogi and Benue States, Nigeria

Josephine Bosede Ayoola

November 2014

Profit efficiency of dairy farmers in Kenya: An application to smallholder farmers in Rift Valley and Central Province

Leone Iga Mawa, Mutuku Muendo Kavoi, Isabelle Baltenweck and Jane Poole

November 2014

Assessment of farmers’ perceptions and the economic impact of climate change in Namibia: Case study on small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIFs) of Ndonga Linena irrigation project

Montle, B. P. and Teweldemedhin, M. Y.

November 2013

Eradicating extreme poverty among the rural poor in Uganda through poultry and cattle improvement programmes - A Review

J. Ekou

November 2013

Understanding the performance of food production in sub-Saharan Africa and its implications for food security

M. Demeke, F. Di Marcantonio and C. Morales-Opazo,

May 2017

Determinants of small-scale mango farmers’ market channel choices in Kenya: An application of the two-step Cragg’s estimation procedure

Davis Nguthi Muthini, Rose Adhiambo Nyikal and David Jakinda Otieno

May 2016

Scaling out control of banana xanthomonas wilt from community to regional level: A case from Uganda’s largest banana growing region

Kubiriba J, Erima R. and Tushemereirwe W. K.

January-March 2025

Analysis of the predictors of the post-harvest losses among smallholder maize farmers: A case study of eight districts from Uganda

Muwereza Nelson  

February 2016

Total factor productivity growth of Turkish agricultural sector from 2000 to 2014: Data envelopment malmquist analysis productivity index and growth accounting approach

Abdul-Basit Tampuli ABUKARI, Burak ÖZTORNACI and Püren VEZÄ°ROÄžLU

October 2016

Determinants of off farm income diversification and its effect on rural household poverty in Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Fassil Eshetu and Elias Mekonnen