https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/ <p>W Zeszytach Naukowych Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego publikowane są oryginalne, twórcze prace naukowe zgodne z profilem czasopisma. Czasopismo poświęcone jest problematyce ekonomicznej i społecznej gospodarki rolno-żywnościowej i obszarów wiejskich z naciskiem na aspekty międzynarodowe.</p> Wydawnictwo Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie pl-PL Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego 2081-6960 https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/9859 The present study empirically determined the prospects of the rice value chain of paddy processors in Jigawa State of Nigeria. Despite the role of small-scale paddy rice processors as the main engine of growth of upstream rice value chain, and the growth and development of the rural economy in the study area, literature is undaunted with paucity of empirical information on the prospects of rice processing value chain in the study area. The study utilised cross-sectional data elicited through a well-structured questionnaire from a total of 200 processors (133 parboilers and 67 millers) selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. An easy cost-route approach was used for data collection during the 2022 processing period and the collected data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on the empirical evidence, it is established that the rice processing potential has not been fully exploited in the study areas. In addition, it is evident that the rice processing enterprise is not only viable and profitable; it features good prospects in the supply value chain of rice in the study areas. However, to maintain the prospects in the supply value chain, the target actors must adopt a defensive mechanism, as inferred by the SPACE matrix. Mohammed Sadiq Musa Salihu Bashir Sani Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 SGGW https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-06-30 2024-06-30 24 2 4 21 10.22630/PRS.2024.24.2.5 https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/9860 Celem artykułu jest analiza sytuacji podażowej na rynku kakao w Ghanie, przegląd zmian legislacyjnych na świecie w sektorze kakao i ocena ich potencjalnego wpływu na import kakao do Polski. Analizą objęto lata 2016-2022, by podkreślić dynamikę zachodzących zmian rynkowych w tym sektorze. Uwzględniono przy tym uwarunkowania prawne i politykę prowadzoną przez globalnych importerów i kluczowych producentów kakao na świecie. To ważny aspekt zwłaszcza w kontekście zmian unijnej polityki środowiskowej i odpowiedzialności biznesu. Analiza wykazała istotną rolę importu kakao z Ghany w jego imporcie ogółem do Polski i przewagę cenową ghańskiego przywozu. Zaobserwowano też silną zależność statystyczną między zużyciem nawozów mineralnych w Ghanie i wielkością plonów kakao. Bardzo duży spadek nawożenia skutkuje ograniczeniem podaży ghańskiego kakao. Dodatkowo proponowane zmiany regulacji mogą ograniczyć podaż kakao i podnieść koszty operacyjne. Może to prowadzić do dalszego wzrostu cen kakao. Łukasz Chmielewski Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 SGGW https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-06-30 2024-06-30 24 2 22 36 10.22630/PRS.2024.24.2.6 https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/9861 In modern society, consumers are very often the driving force of change. Therefore, it is important to understand and satisfy their needs. The purpose of the study was to identify modern Ukrainian consumers’ level of knowledge, interest and understanding of the importance of cows’ welfare on dairy farms, and to determine the willingness to pay a higher price for products from cows with a high level of welfare. The research was carried out through an online survey of representatives of Ukrainian consumers (n=2,345) between March and April 2023. Ukrainian consumers did not feel sufficiently informed on cows’ welfare, and most consumers had not come across welfare labelling and wanted to receive more information. Most Ukrainian consumers were ready to pay more (from 5 to 20%) for products from cows with a high level of welfare. Ukrainian consumers believed that the farmer has the greatest influence on welfare, and the consumers themselves have the least influence. Only 5% of consumers believe that government and legislation have a major impact on cows’ welfare. The respondents highly rated such parameters of welfare as sufficient space, adequate and high-quality feed, access to pastures, good relations with farm workers and expression of natural behaviour. We consider it important to increase the level of awareness of consumers in the field of animal welfare, to further develop a product certification scheme, and in the future to conduct a survey on awareness in the field of dairy herd welfare among Ukrainian farmers. Hanna Petkun Oleksandr Matryniuk Volodymyr Melnyk Vitalii Nedosekov Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 SGGW https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-06-30 2024-06-30 24 2 37 48 10.22630/PRS.2024.24.2.7 https://prs.sggw.edu.pl/article/view/9862 The production, selection, and storage of the seeds used for cultivation in Nepal are done in two ways: traditional and modern. Conventional ways of storing and reusing seeds depend on indigenous and traditional techniques, whereas modern techniques depend on the different agencies performing scientific agricultural breeding and storage techniques. The study aimed to determine the major varieties and sources of seed used for cultivation, to what extent the cultivated varieties are stored, and whether the stored seeds are cultivated. The study surveyed 171 households by systematic random sampling in the Jarebagaiccha and Milanatar villages of ward 6 in the Gajuri Rural Municipality, Nepal. The study was constructed utilising a literature review and in-depth interviews. The researcher used SPSS version 26 for analysing and illustrating the findings of the 11 cultivated crops, i.e., Rice, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Mustard, Potato, Beans, Black lentil, Cowpea, Soybean, and Rice beans. The findings determined that the majority of the farmers cultivated local varieties of crops by using informal sources of seed and stored the seeds in their own homes. The study further highlighted that only four local varieties (soybean, cowpea, potato, mustard) were acquired from agro-vets by a minority of the farmers. The hybrid varieties that were cultivated had formal sources, and none of the hybrid varieties were stored. The farmers stored nine local varieties using the traditional method of cultivation. Sital Rijal Prakash Bhattarai Ganesh Dhungana Kabita Shah Richan Shrestha Prawa autorskie (c) 2024 SGGW https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-06-30 2024-06-30 24 2 49 59 10.22630/PRS.2024.24.2.8