.... Analytical methods including profitability measures such as gross margin, net margin, return on investment and multinomial logistic (MNL) regression model were used to analyze the data. Findings The results showed that production and marketing of cowpea is profitable with farmers who trade in wholesale...

... into cashew seedling production should be based on the analysis of the profitability and viability of such a venture as well as the respective determinants of farmers' demand for the planting material. Design/methodology/approach This study used gross margin/contribution, net margin and contribution...

... be practicable for companies’ management, present and potential investors, proprietors and regulative public authority are made. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Efficiency Improvements International benchmarking Scale effect Profitability Potential growth Inputs reduction Benchmarks...