EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN VAYOC DZOR PROVINCE, ARMENIA

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Result language

angličtina

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EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN VAYOC DZOR PROVINCE, ARMENIA

Original language description

The contribution of small scale farmers to the aggregate agricultural production in the Republic of Armenia cannot be overemphasized owing to the larger proportion of these farmers in the agribusiness sector in the country. Examining the socioeconomic characteristics of these farmers is needful if improvement in the agricultural sector of the country is to be realized. This study therefore examined the socioeconomic characteristics influencing agricultural productivity among small scale farmers in the Armenia. A random sampling method was employed to obtain a sample size used for the study. Descriptive statistics, input-output productivity measure and ordinary least square regression model were used to analyze the data. The respondents were mainly male, married with mean household size of 5 and mean age of 42 years showing that a good proportion of the sampled respondents were in their economic active age. Profile of agricultural production revealed that rearing of cattle and pigs dominated the animal production sub sector while vegetable production dominated crop production subsector. Findings revealed that six (age of farmers, household size, years of farming experience, educational status, access to agricultural training and access to credit facilities) out of the nine coefficients of the socioeconomic variables included in the model are significant factors that influence agricultural productivity. The study therefore recommends among others that younger generations should be encouraged to be engaged in agricultural production and agricultural value chain. Credit facilities and agricultural training should be made available and accessible to farmers while farmers that receive financial aid from government should be monitored by appropriate government office. Due regards should also be accorded to infrastructural development.

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

AE - Management, administration and clerical work

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Future Scientists for Sustainable development VUY YOUTH scientific session

ISBN

978-963-269-451-1

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Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

351-362

Publisher name

Szent Istvan University

Place of publication

Godollo

Event location

Godollo, Hungary

Event date

Nov 23, 2016

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

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