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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 ... -
Analysis of agrochemical Usage among cocoa farmers in the innovation platform of the Humidtropics programme in Southwestern Nigeria
(International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, 2016)This paper documents the analysis of agrochemical use among cocoa farmers in the innovation platform of the humid tropics programme. Specifically, explores the socioeconomic characteristics of respondents by gender, examines ... -
Analysis of Farm Productivity in Integrated Tree Cropping Systems of Southwestern Nigeria
(Journal of experimental agriculture international, 2018-07-11)After 1971 seasons, Cocoa and other tree crops production have declined substantially in recent times owing to several agricultural complex constraints which have affected the production of the farmers and the sustainability ... -
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 ... -
Assessing the constraints affecting production and deployment of maize seed in DTMA countries of West Africa
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2009-10)Seeds are the sources of most food, and therefore have the greatest socioeconomic benefit to human welfare. However, many developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, have difficulty coping with seed supply, ... -
Assessment of profitability and efficiency of cassava production among government and non-government assisted farmers association in Osun State, Nigeria
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2017-06)This study compared profitability and efficiency of cassava production among government and nongovernment assisted farmers association in Osun State, Nigeria. Data were collected using a multistage sampling procedure and ... -
Cassava production and technical efficiency in Aiyedaade Local Government area of Osun state, Nigeria
(Elixir Agriculture Journal, 2014)This study analysed the efficiency of resource use in cassava production in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. It focused on the socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers, input-output relationship ... -
Characterization of maize producing communities in Benin, Ghana, Mali and Nigeria: West Africa Regional Synthesis Report
(West Africa Regional Synthesis Report., 2011-01)Maize is becoming increasingly important as a food security crop in West Africa. However, recurring droughts constitute a continuous challenge to its production. Attempts at addressing the drought problem resulted in the ... -
Classifying smallholders farmers for improved production: A Nigeria case study on farmers' risk attitudes
(African Journal of Institutions and Development (AJID), 1997)The classification of farmers according to their risk bearing capabilities constitutes an essential step in analysing and evaluating the constraints and benefits existing within a farming system. This study employed the ... -
COMPETITIVENESS OF THE FOOD CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN NIGERIA
(international institute of tropical agriculture, 2018)Whenever there is market imperfection in an economy, governments usually intervene in form of policies or by initiating a program to check the anomaly. These sometimes can be excessive, untimely and inappropriate, which ... -
CONSUMPTION TREND OF MODERN DAIRY PRODUCTS AND PROJECTIONS OF DAIRY CATTLE REQUIREMENTS IN NIGERIA
(Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1996)This study estimates the requirements for modern dairy products as Liquid Milk Equivalents (LME) and the size cattle herd that can produce the LME under the different scenarios of milk yield/offtake. Four dairy products ... -
Costs and returns in alternative poultry keeping systems in Southern Nigeria : A comparative analysis
(The Indian Journal of Economics, 1995-07)Poultry business occupies a very important position in the Nigerian economy as it provides a means and a cheap source of protein in the diet of the people. However in view of the recent developments in the economy which ... -
A cross sectional analysis of farm-size productivity relationship in African agriculture Evidence from Maize Farming Households in Nigeria
(AgEcon Search, 2019)This paper examines the farm size and productivity relationship using data from Nigeria. The household data used has been drawn from a baseline survey conducted in Nigeria and financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties among Farming Households in Oyo, Benue, and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria
(HarvestPlus, 2015-01)Biofortified pro-vitamin A cassava varieties are being developed and deployed in Nigeria and other countries. Understanding the adoption pathways of already released non-biofortified improved cassava varieties can inform ... -
Determinants of adoption of improved maize varieties in Osun State, Nigeria.
(Department of agricultural economics, 2015-02-25)The paper examines the level of awareness and identified the various improved maize varieties (IMVs) cultivated in Osun state, Nigeria. It also analyzed the socioeconomic factors influencing the adoption and intensity of ... -
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, ... -
DETERMINANTS OF IMPROVED MAIZE ADOPTION IN NIGERIA: ARE THEY THE SAME FOR POOR AND WELL ENDOWED HOUSEHOLDS?
(Ife Journal of Agriculture, 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, ... -
Determinants of managerial capability in smallholder cocoa agriculture in South western Nigeria
(Nigeria Journal of Tree Crop Research, 1998)Principal component analysis was used to examine certain socio-economic characteristics of seventy-two cocoa growing area near Ibadan. Sixteen principal categories were identified and these accounted for about 85 percent ... -
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 ...