4 articles for “R. Golnaz”

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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesImpact of Microfinance on the Efficiency of Maize Producers in NigeriaMuhammad Auwal Ahmed, Zainalabidin Mohamed, Abdullahi Iliyasu, Golnaz RezaiThe study applies descriptive analysis, Slacks-Based Measure (SBM) of efficiency model and fractional regression model to data collected in 2016 using cross-sectional survey of maize producers in Nigeria. The purpose was to determine the impact of microfinance on the technical efficiency of maize producers and evaluates factors that influence inefficiency among credit beneficiaries and non-credit beneficiaries. Results show that the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 30 May 2017 · 7,666 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesCan Contract Marketing Motivate Farmers to Go Organic? Measuring the Moderation Effect of Contract MarketingGolnaz Rezai, Mad Nasir Shamsudin, Zainal Abidin Mohamed, Ting Jenn LingThe demand for organic food is growing in Malaysia due to consumer concerns for food safety, sustainable development, and urban expansion. However, the share of farmers engaged in this type of agriculture in Malaysia is notably low with only 72 (0.02%) organic vegetable farmers out of a total of 272,000 farmers in the country. Therefore, it is crucial to understand … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 4 Feb 2016 · 7,565 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesIs it Easy to go Green? Consumer Perception and Green ConceptGolnaz Rezai, Phuah Kit Teng, Zainalabidin Mohamed, Mad Nasir ShamsudinA series of health consciousness, environmental and animal welfare issues have brought about awareness among consumers to become conscious of their consumption behaviour. Consumers have begun to search for green products were produced under environmentally friendly conditions and considered green by nature. However, this is only the beginning of the development of the green concept in Malaysia. Thus the objective … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 8 · 24 Jul 2013 · 8,402 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesWork Culture and Developing Agri-Entrepreneurial Skills among FarmersM. Zainalabidin, R. Golnaz, A. Ira et al.Problem statement: The government of Malaysia has established several agencies within the Ministry of Agriculture and agri-based Industry such as the Farmers’ Organization Authority to provide technical and motivational training to individual members involved in farming practices to become agri-entrepreneurs. Approach: The objectives of the study are to identify and determine the entrepreneurial work culture as perceived by Farmers’ Organization … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2011 · 7,916 accessesView PDF Cite