Authors :
Rahma, Fatima; Elgilany A. Ahmed; Elshami, Omer M. Eltom; Mohamed, Elwasila Mukhtar
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
http://tinyurl.com/35ev59vb
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10539268
Abstract :
The paper aimed to assess the role and impacts
of the Sudanese Agricultural Bank (ABS) and its focus on
the mechanized agricultural activity in Rahad Scheme.
Primary data were collected from 279 respondent farmers
in Rahad scheme through stratified random sampling.
Targeted simple random sampling was also used to select
officials from the Agricultural Bank of Sudan,
respondents were 59 (response rate = 94.9%). Two
structured questionnaires were used to collect the
primary data. Secondary data was also obtained from
relevant sources. Descriptive statistical analysis and chi-
square test were adopted. Socio-economic factors, level of
technology; Agricultural Bank policy and finance
constraints were tested. Results of the study showed that
ABS used to focus on financing operational cost and play
a very minor role in financing machinery and capital cost,
finance was the main obstacle for farmers to adopt the
recommended technical package. The study concluded
that more attention to machinery finance is required from
the ABS.
Keywords :
Agricultural Bank, Finance, Mechanized, Rain- Fed and Irrigated Sector.
The paper aimed to assess the role and impacts
of the Sudanese Agricultural Bank (ABS) and its focus on
the mechanized agricultural activity in Rahad Scheme.
Primary data were collected from 279 respondent farmers
in Rahad scheme through stratified random sampling.
Targeted simple random sampling was also used to select
officials from the Agricultural Bank of Sudan,
respondents were 59 (response rate = 94.9%). Two
structured questionnaires were used to collect the
primary data. Secondary data was also obtained from
relevant sources. Descriptive statistical analysis and chi-
square test were adopted. Socio-economic factors, level of
technology; Agricultural Bank policy and finance
constraints were tested. Results of the study showed that
ABS used to focus on financing operational cost and play
a very minor role in financing machinery and capital cost,
finance was the main obstacle for farmers to adopt the
recommended technical package. The study concluded
that more attention to machinery finance is required from
the ABS.
Keywords :
Agricultural Bank, Finance, Mechanized, Rain- Fed and Irrigated Sector.
