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Nigeria country Plan baseline and varietal monitoring survey the abbreviated women's empowerment in agriculture index (A-WEAI)
(Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife, Nigeria., 2021)Evidence of gender inequality abounds in agriculture arising from women's restricted access to farm land and other productive inputs. Women however, play a vital role as agricultural producers and as agents of food ... -
Nigeria Country Plan Baseline and Varietal Monitoring Survey DNA Based Varietal Identification of Maize Varieties in Nigeria
(Obafemi Awolowo University Press Ile-Ife, Nigeria., 2019-03)The accurate measurement and verification of the authenticity of crop varieties are critical and central as key evidence of their adoption. This report presents the adoption rate of improved maize varieties growing on ... -
Improved agricultural productivity and farm children nutrition: The case of Oyo State of Nigeria
(Communication, Extension and Publication Component (CIAP), National Headquarters, P.O. Box 315, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria., 1999-05)This paper examines the impact of the then Oyo North Agricultural Development Project (ONADEP) on the nutritional status of children under ten years in Oyo State of Nigeria. primary data were collected with the aid of a ... -
Technical Efficiency and Management Factors in Plantain Production in Humid Forest Zone of Nigeria: A Simulation Analysis
(South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2005-06)The paper investigated the effect of changing some management factors on technical efficiency in plantain production with a view to understanding the functional relationship between technical efficiency and agricultural ... -
Adoption pattern of fertiliser technology among farmers in the ecological zones of south-western Nigeria: a Tobit analysis
(Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2002-08-19)Using data from a survey of farm operators in two major ecological zones of Osun State in south-western Nigeria, this paper empirically evaluates the determinants of farmers' fertiliser adoption decisions and the intensity ... -
LAND USE AND SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
(Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, 2007-11)In an economy where resources are scarce and opportunities for new technologies are lacking, efficiency measure is an important factor of productivity growth. This paper examines the socioeconomic and land factors that ... -
DETERMINANTS OF POULTRY MANURE USE IN SMALLHOLDER LAND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS IN THE RAIN FOREST ZONE OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
(College of Agricultural Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa-Campus, Ayetoro, Ogun State, Nigeria, 2004)This paper examines the determinants of Poultry manure use as a land improvement technique among smallholder farmers in the rain forest agro climatic zone of Osun State in South-western Nigeria. Data were collected from ... -
Analysis of Nigeria's Cocoa Agriculture: Time Series
(Nigerian Journal of Tree Crop Research, 1996)This study examines the trend of price output and hectarage in Nigeria's cocoa agriculture and determines the dependence of any one of these variables on the other two (over a period of almost 80 years). Four regression ... -
Socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of soil amendment techniques among maize farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
(Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE), 2007-11-05)Nigeria's soils are fragile and highly susceptible to degradation and loss of nutrients, making soil amendments through the use of fertilizer necessary for increased crop productivity. This paper identifies the important ... -
Economic efficiency of land improvement techniques among cassava farmers in the wetlands of Nigeria
(The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Makerere University and Uganda Agricultural Economics Association, 2004-12)Breaking the inherent poverty cycle of rural households and enhancing their standard of living requires a transformation of their agricultural operations from subsistence to commercially-oriented production. This implies ... -
Economic implications of property rights on smallholder use of fertilizer in southwest Nigeria
(Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperative, 2002)Property rights and their changing pattern constitute one of the principal factors that influence the adoption of land improvement techniques among farm operators. This paper examines the economic implication of property ... -
Petersaponins III and IV, Triterpenoid Saponins from Petersianthus macrocarpus
(American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy, 2000-04-15)Two new triterpenoid saponins, petersaponins III and IV (1 and 2), were isolated from an n-butanol extract of the bark of Petersianthus macrocarpus. They possess 21-O-benzoyl-22-O-acetylbarringtogenol C and 21-O-2-furo ... -
Socioeconomic analysis of smallholder land management practices in rice-based production systems in Nigeria
(The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Makerere University and Uganda Agricultural Economics Association, 2005-12)Optimizing and sustaining agricultural productivity require the appropriate management of the land resources base. This paper examines the influence of farmers' socioeconomic characteristics and land management practices ... -
DETERMINANTS OF IMPROVED MAIZE ADOPTION IN NIGERIA: ARE THEY THE SAME FOR POOR AND WELL ENDOWED HOUSEHOLDS?
(The Faculty of Agriculture - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2012)This paper examined the effects of wealth on households adoption of improved maize varieties in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 350 maize producing households, ... -
Profitability of vegetable farming under rainy- and dry-season production in southwestern Nigeria
(The Hawarth Press Inc., 2003)This study focused on land management practices as they affect profitability of vegetable producers in the dry and rainy seasons in Osun State, Nigeria. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and enterprise budget ... -
Cultural and socio-economic determinants of family size in urban and rural communities of Oyo and Osun states of Nigeria
(Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) Ibadan, Nigeria, 1998)This study examined the cultural and socioeconomic determinants of family size in urban and rural communities of Oyo and Osun States of Nigeria. Household in both States were selected using Stratified Sampling Technique ... -
Implications of land tenure and gender differentials on profitability of maize production in Nigeria
(The Faculty of Agricultural Management and Rural Development, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria., 2007)The growing importance of maise as a food security and industrial crop in the face of increasing population pressure and changing tenure arrangements calls for serious attention. This paper examines the effect of tenure ... -
PRELIMINARY BIOAUTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE SEEDS OF GLYPHAEA BREVIS (SPRENG) MONACHINO FOR ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL PRINCIPLES
(Sierra Leone Journal of Research, 2015-12)Glyphaea brevis (Spreng) Monachino (G. brevis) is widely distributed in West Africa with its various parts used in traditional medicine. In Sierra Leone, the leaves of the plant are used traditionally to enhance labour ... -
Effect of Risk Attitudes on Farm Profitability among Arable Crop Farmers: A Case Study
(The Indian Journal of Agric Economics, 1994-04)Farmers production decisions are being made under conditions of imperfect knowledge. Thus, in order to reduce the incidence of imperfection in knowledge so as to off-set fluctuations that might occur in farmers production ... -
SOCIO- ECONOMIC determinants of conservation practice in Nigeria.
(Indian association of soil and water conservationists., 1999-12)The socio-economic determinants of soil conservation practices among small holder farmers in Delta State of Nigeria. were studied. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, budgetary and logit regression technique were ...