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Title Sources and Perceptions of Risk Among Small-Scale Commercial Farmers in the Three Zobatat of Eritrea
Full text http://www.ajol.info/viewarticle.php?id=32996
Date 2007
Author(s) Mohammed, M A; Ortmann, G F; Ferrer, S R
Abstract This study surveyed commercial farmers from three zobatat of Eritrea to examine the percepted and actual sources of risk challenging their livelihoods. Findings revealed that whilst some risks were of concern to most farmers, others were more enterprise- or region-specifi c. Results of a factor analysis indicated that programmes designed to assist farmers in Eritrea to manage production and price risks should vary between enterprises and between regions. Policy implications arising from this article are that the Eritrean government should include and inform farmers in the development of agricultural tax and land policies, demobilisation and rehabilitation programmes. Farmers' understanding of foreign exchange rate controls could also alleviate their price risks in input and product markets. African Insight Vol. 36 (3&4) 2006: pp. 229-248
Language en
Publisher Association of Crop Science, Uganda
Type of publication Peer-Reviewed Article
Source Africa Insight
Rights Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal.
Repository Africa - African Journals OnLine (AJOL)
Added to C-A: 2008-12-22;02:54:00