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International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 2015

Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for... more Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for concerted efforts by all stakeholders in human development towards addressing the issue. The study examined the different poverty reduction activities, the attitude and proportion of beneficiaries by gender in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Data was sourced through well structured questionnaire administered on randomly selected 152 respondents. Data collected was analyzed through descriptive statistics and simple regression model. Results showed that 75% of the total respondents were between age 5-35 years and that 92% possessed formal education. A higher proportion of male household members were involved in non-domestic activities such as family farm labour, hired labour and hawking while the female were more into domestic and less stressful activities. Also, female members participated willingly in poverty reduction activities while their male counterparts were less willing and in most cases, demanded incentives before doing so. Among other things, female members were found to spend more hours per day on poverty reduction activities than the male members of the family. Given that, the majority of those who are unwilling to participate in poverty reduction activities or at most demand incentives before doing so are within the school age bracket, this study recommends that household in the study area should access government poverty reduction programmes so as to excuse the affected members from such activities. Too much involvement in poverty reduction activities portends dangers for school age childrenphysical and moral hazards, distractions from academic works and exposure to kidnapping and raping of the girl-child.

International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 2015

Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for... more Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for concerted efforts by all stakeholders in human development towards addressing the issue. The study examined the different poverty reduction activities, the attitude and proportion of beneficiaries by gender in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Data was sourced through well structured questionnaire administered on randomly selected 152 respondents. Data collected was analyzed through descriptive statistics and simple regression model. Results showed that 75% of the total respondents were between age 5-35 years and that 92% possessed formal education. A higher proportion of male household members were involved in non-domestic activities such as family farm labour, hired labour and hawking while the female were more into domestic and less stressful activities. Also, female members participated willingly in poverty reduction activities while their male counterparts were less willing and in most cases, demanded incentives before doing so. Among other things, female members were found to spend more hours per day on poverty reduction activities than the male members of the family. Given that, the majority of those who are unwilling to participate in poverty reduction activities or at most demand incentives before doing so are within the school age bracket, this study recommends that household in the study area should access government poverty reduction programmes so as to excuse the affected members from such activities. Too much involvement in poverty reduction activities portends dangers for school age childrenphysical and moral hazards, distractions from academic works and exposure to kidnapping and raping of the girl-child.

Asian journal of agriculture and rural development, 2012

Farmers’ Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. ... more Farmers’ Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. This study identified and analyzed the poverty status in terms of incidence, depth and severity among arable crop farmers in Osun State and compared the socio-economic characteristics of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Osun State, Nigeria. The study made use of pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using a combination of descriptive statistics, t-test of difference of two means and p-alpha measures of poverty. The result of poverty incidence, depth, and severity among respondents indicated that poverty incidence was lower among the FEP beneficiaries (0.42) than the non beneficiaries (0.58). Poverty gap index was also lower among the beneficiaries of FEP (0.19) than with the non-beneficiaries (0.46). The severity of poverty was mild (...

The American Economist, 1978

The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, Sep 21, 2022

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

The rapid population growth coupled with the need to farm due to the increasing demand for food h... more The rapid population growth coupled with the need to farm due to the increasing demand for food has a lot of pressure on the available cultivate arable and. This pressure is even more felt in the urban farming areas where the rate of population growth is than in the rural. This study therefore seeks to find out the determinants of farm size in the urban and rural farming areas of Ogun State, so as to ascertain any differences in the two areas. The study analysed data from 100 urban-based and 100 rural-based farms in Ogun State. Results reveal that farming expenditure is the main determinant of farm size common to both the urban and rural farming areas. Mode of acquisition (allocation from family land) is the other determinant of farm size in the urban farming area, while years of farming experience and the mode of acquisition (customary tenancy.) are the other determinants in the rural farming areas.

Journal of Social Sciences, Sep 1, 2004

This paper examines the local government participation in specific agricultural projects as a str... more This paper examines the local government participation in specific agricultural projects as a strategy for achieving rural development taking a case study of Osun State of Nigeria. The results of the analysis revealed that the investment in agriculture has a high potential of improving the internally generated revenue of the local governments. The rate of returns achieved was 52.7 percent which was higher than the prevailing interest rate. The observed percentage allocation to agriculture was very low across the board. If the allocation could be improved, we should expect a better performance from the agricultural projects.

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

The resource-use productivities and efficiency in cassava processing into "Gari" and Ca... more The resource-use productivities and efficiency in cassava processing into "Gari" and Cassava flour (Lafun) were examined in this study. The study was conducted in the Oyo North Area (food-belt) of Oyo State. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 100 cassava processors in the study area. The production function approach was used to estimate the cassava processing functions. The analysis revealed that cassava tubers were under-utilized for both 'Gari and "Lafun" production respectively and that credit and years of processing experience tended to have diminishing effects in their use in both "Gari" and "Lafun" production respectively. Capital and years of schooling also tended to have diminishing effects of Lafun production. There were increasing returns to scale in cassava processing both for "Gari' and "Infun 't with that of "Garit' being almost twice that of "Lafun", thereby implying that further expansion of the existing processing scale can lead to better efficiency among cassava processors.

Journal of food security, Nov 18, 2019

Background: In spite of Nigeria's huge agricultural and human resources potential, recent reports... more Background: In spite of Nigeria's huge agricultural and human resources potential, recent reports state that most farming households are on the verge of acute food insecurity. Commonly adduced reasons for the food insecurity status do not accord adequate attention the critical role the demand for nutritious protein by these resource-poor farming households especially those cultivating Underutilised Indigenous Vegetables (UIV) plays. This study therefore examines the nature of demand for protein among the UIV farming households and its implication for food security. Methodology/Principal Findings: The study area was all the six states in the Southwestern part of Nigeria and Kwara state. Primary data was collected in 144 communities among 1089 households. Findings indicate that the majority of the household experience food shortages on a weekly basis. They cope by borrowing money as well as reducing the quality and quantity of food eaten. A Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model considered proteinous food items which include egg, chicken, pork, fish, milk, beef and bushmeat. Price elasticity of egg is unitary; chicken, pork and bushmeat are elastic; and fish and milk are inelastic. Pork is the most price elastic. Beef exhibits a Veblen effect and its only substitute is the bushmeat. Chicken, milk and fish are inferior goods while egg is a necessity. Sex, age, household size and educational level significantly affect the budget share to protein among the producers. Conclusion/Significance: The study established that poor UIV farming households consider consumption of proteinous food items as a privilege in display of better social status because they (proteinous food items) command higher prices. Others not so privileged farming households seek cheaper alternatives by consuming bush meats and UIVs which thus becomes important in the food security equation.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Apr 1, 2007

Most countries strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged adva... more Most countries strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged advantages as a tool of economic development. Africa-and Nigeria in particular-joined the rest of the world in seeking FDI as evidenced by the formation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which has the attraction of foreign investment to Africa as a major component. This study investigated the empirical relationship between non-extractive FDI and economic growth in Nigeria and examined the determinants of FDI into the Nigerian economy. Secondary data were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria, International Monetary Fund and the Federal Office of Statistics. The period of analysis was 1970-2002. An augmented growth model was estimated via the ordinary least squares and the 2SLS method to ascertain the relationship between the FDI, its components and economic growth. Results suggest that the determinants of FDI in Nigeria are market size, infrastructure development and stable macroeconomic policy. Openness to trade and available human capital, however, are not FDI inducing. FDI in Nigeria contributes positively to economic growth. Although the overall effect of FDI on economic growth may not be significant, the components of FDI do have a positive impact. The FDI in the communication sector has the highest potential to grow the economy and is in multiples of that of the oil sector. The manufacturing sector FDI negatively affects the economy, reflecting the poor business environment in the country. The level of available human capital is low and there is need for more emphasis on training to enhance its potential to contribute to economic growth.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2013

Several attempts have been made by various governmental, non-governmental and international organ... more Several attempts have been made by various governmental, non-governmental and international organisations to address agricultural related challenges in the sub-Saharan African region, but without any meaningful positive impact. In recent time however, FARA came up with a new research paradigm known as the IAR4D (which has now been tested to be a potent instrument to be used in addressing these challenges. This study is therefore conceived to among other things; evaluate the impact of the IAR4D on marketed crop outcomes, making use of the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method of imapct Assessment. The PSM in this study makes use of the counterfactual framework via the IAR4D's Innovation Platforms. Average marketed values of cereals of the treated (IAR4D farmers) sample due to participation in the IP activities based on the PSM (ATT) was $ 249 (p<5%), for legumes, $ 192 (p<1%) and for fruits/vegetables, $ 229 (p<5%). These values are indication of the impact of the IAR4D...

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

Asian journal of agriculture and rural development, Sep 1, 2012

Farmers' Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. ... more Farmers' Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. This study identified and analyzed the poverty status in terms of incidence, depth and severity among arable crop farmers in Osun State and compared the socioeconomic characteristics of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Osun State, Nigeria. The study made use of pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using a combination of descriptive statistics, ttest of difference of two means and p-alpha measures of poverty. The result of poverty incidence, depth, and severity among respondents indicated that poverty incidence was lower among the FEP beneficiaries (0.42) than the non beneficiaries (0.58). Poverty gap index was also lower among the beneficiaries of FEP (0.19) than with the non-beneficiaries (0.46). The severity of poverty was mild (0.13) among the FEP beneficiaries while it was severe among non-beneficiaries (0.43). The Lorenz curve revealed that 22.5 percent of the respondents control 50 per cent of the resources available indicating an apparent inequality in income distribution. A significant difference exists between the age (p<0.05), household size (p < 0.05), membership of cooperative societies (p < 0.05), land ownership (p < 0.05) and income (p < 0.05) of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of FEP, respectively. In conclusion, the FEP has alleviated poverty among the participants in the study area. The level of education, household size and farmers' experience are the key determinants in alleviating poverty among the participating arable crop farmers in the FEP in Osun State.

The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Journal of Social Sciences, 2005

In a study conducted in the onion producing area of Kebbi State of Nigeria in determining the ris... more In a study conducted in the onion producing area of Kebbi State of Nigeria in determining the risk and risk management strategies in onion farming, analyses (using frequency distribution, importance indices and portfolio model) of primary data collected from onion farmers revealed that output price followed by input price were ranked highest among the various risk sources. Onion farmers were poor in the use of risk reducing strategies to the extent that no risk reducing strategy exists for market risk. Reason for non-use of some risk reducing strategies is either that they are not available or difficult to implement. The most popular risk reducing strategy used was crop enterprise diversification. A risk-loving farmer should engage in onion enterprise only, and a risk averse farmer in non-onion crops enterprise if crop enterprise specialization is compulsory. In enterprise diversification, a low risk averse farmer should put high proportion of farm to onion, which reduces as risk aversion increases until onion farm is 20% of total farm size for high risk averse farmer. It is suggested that agricultural policy makers should encourage among onion farmers the use of formal insurance and cooperative marketing. Research effort should be directed at obtaining improved seed/seedling and efficient and effective storage and processing technologies that will elongate the shelf life of onion.

African Crop Science Journal, 2017

Despite continued progress in the development and promotion of improved agricultural technologies... more Despite continued progress in the development and promotion of improved agricultural technologies, and the gradual process in agricultural research for development (R4D) programmes, adoption rates are relatively low in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Recommendations have, therefore, been made by national and international research institutions and stakeholders for more involvement of the smallholders in evaluating promising agricultural technologies. This study assessed the impact of the participatory research demonstration on the adoption of the technologies promoted by the sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA CP) using the innovation platform (IP) concept. Results showed that 67 and 59% of the IP and non-IP farmers, respectively, reported that researchers and extension personnel decided on the technologies for research or demonstration. Fifty-two and 43% of the IP and non-IP farmers, respectively, perceived research and demonstration to be very useful. The type of technology or demonstration that farmers mostly participated in was crop variety (IP farmers=72.87%; non-IP farmers=70.19%). Following our analyses which are based on the Instrumental Variable (IV) approach, participation in research and demonstrations significantly increased adoption of the demonstrated technologies by 99%. We observed a 100% significant increase in adoption of the demonstrated technologies in the sample of IP participants. The main factors that determined the adoption of the demonstrated technologies included membership to farmer group, and distances to input and output markets.

African Crop Science Journal, 2017

Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Asset accumulat... more Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Asset accumulation is a precondition for economic empowerment, and sustainable accumulation of assets is key to upward mobility beyond survival, and towards economic empowerment. The objective of this study was to examine the role that participation in the Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)'s Innovation Platform "IP"-(social capital) play in empowering rural women to acquire productive assets using the case of the sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA-CP). We utilised panel data from baseline and midline data obtained from the Kano-Katsina-Maradi Pilot Learning Site (KKM PLS) of the SSA CP in West Africa. The data were obtained from twelve IPs of the three Task Forces (TFs) that made up the KKM PLS of the SSA CP. Altogether, the analysis involved 600 households in the PLS. Both descriptive analysis and the probit regression models showed that women who were inferior to men in productive asset ownership at the inception of the project improved with participation in the innovations of the project, in terms of human asset, input resource, durable business asset and household good.The value of women's asset index was 21.78 compared to that of men at 18.33 at the end of the project. Probit regression results suggest that membership to IP, female education level, age of female spouse and household size are determinants of asset ownership by women in the study area. The results confirm that social capital in the form of membership of IP enhances accumulation of productive assets for women.

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems

Background. Innovation platforms (IP) are a set-up where a group of stakeholders that are somewha... more Background. Innovation platforms (IP) are a set-up where a group of stakeholders that are somewhat interdependent are identified and invited to get together and interact in a forum for social learning. However, Sub-Saharan African researchers have recently paid very little attention to its participation. Objective. To investigate the determinants of participation in IPs and its sustainability. The study specifically outlines the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers and identifies variables influencing farmers' participation in IPs and the sustainability of such IPs. Methodology. The study used a multistage sampling technique to collect its data. The data were analyzed using the Double hurdle count model. Results. The results of the first hurdle indicate that the decision to participate in IPs is significantly influenced by factors such as gender, age, household size, years of farming experience, number of female working-class members, young dependents, aged dependents, a...

International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 2015

Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for... more Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for concerted efforts by all stakeholders in human development towards addressing the issue. The study examined the different poverty reduction activities, the attitude and proportion of beneficiaries by gender in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Data was sourced through well structured questionnaire administered on randomly selected 152 respondents. Data collected was analyzed through descriptive statistics and simple regression model. Results showed that 75% of the total respondents were between age 5-35 years and that 92% possessed formal education. A higher proportion of male household members were involved in non-domestic activities such as family farm labour, hired labour and hawking while the female were more into domestic and less stressful activities. Also, female members participated willingly in poverty reduction activities while their male counterparts were less willing and in most cases, demanded incentives before doing so. Among other things, female members were found to spend more hours per day on poverty reduction activities than the male members of the family. Given that, the majority of those who are unwilling to participate in poverty reduction activities or at most demand incentives before doing so are within the school age bracket, this study recommends that household in the study area should access government poverty reduction programmes so as to excuse the affected members from such activities. Too much involvement in poverty reduction activities portends dangers for school age childrenphysical and moral hazards, distractions from academic works and exposure to kidnapping and raping of the girl-child.

International Journal of Academic Research in Economics and Management Sciences, 2015

Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for... more Over the years, poverty index among households in Nigeria has continued to fluctuate, calling for concerted efforts by all stakeholders in human development towards addressing the issue. The study examined the different poverty reduction activities, the attitude and proportion of beneficiaries by gender in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Data was sourced through well structured questionnaire administered on randomly selected 152 respondents. Data collected was analyzed through descriptive statistics and simple regression model. Results showed that 75% of the total respondents were between age 5-35 years and that 92% possessed formal education. A higher proportion of male household members were involved in non-domestic activities such as family farm labour, hired labour and hawking while the female were more into domestic and less stressful activities. Also, female members participated willingly in poverty reduction activities while their male counterparts were less willing and in most cases, demanded incentives before doing so. Among other things, female members were found to spend more hours per day on poverty reduction activities than the male members of the family. Given that, the majority of those who are unwilling to participate in poverty reduction activities or at most demand incentives before doing so are within the school age bracket, this study recommends that household in the study area should access government poverty reduction programmes so as to excuse the affected members from such activities. Too much involvement in poverty reduction activities portends dangers for school age childrenphysical and moral hazards, distractions from academic works and exposure to kidnapping and raping of the girl-child.

Asian journal of agriculture and rural development, 2012

Farmers’ Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. ... more Farmers’ Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. This study identified and analyzed the poverty status in terms of incidence, depth and severity among arable crop farmers in Osun State and compared the socio-economic characteristics of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Osun State, Nigeria. The study made use of pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using a combination of descriptive statistics, t-test of difference of two means and p-alpha measures of poverty. The result of poverty incidence, depth, and severity among respondents indicated that poverty incidence was lower among the FEP beneficiaries (0.42) than the non beneficiaries (0.58). Poverty gap index was also lower among the beneficiaries of FEP (0.19) than with the non-beneficiaries (0.46). The severity of poverty was mild (...

The American Economist, 1978

The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, Sep 21, 2022

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

The rapid population growth coupled with the need to farm due to the increasing demand for food h... more The rapid population growth coupled with the need to farm due to the increasing demand for food has a lot of pressure on the available cultivate arable and. This pressure is even more felt in the urban farming areas where the rate of population growth is than in the rural. This study therefore seeks to find out the determinants of farm size in the urban and rural farming areas of Ogun State, so as to ascertain any differences in the two areas. The study analysed data from 100 urban-based and 100 rural-based farms in Ogun State. Results reveal that farming expenditure is the main determinant of farm size common to both the urban and rural farming areas. Mode of acquisition (allocation from family land) is the other determinant of farm size in the urban farming area, while years of farming experience and the mode of acquisition (customary tenancy.) are the other determinants in the rural farming areas.

Journal of Social Sciences, Sep 1, 2004

This paper examines the local government participation in specific agricultural projects as a str... more This paper examines the local government participation in specific agricultural projects as a strategy for achieving rural development taking a case study of Osun State of Nigeria. The results of the analysis revealed that the investment in agriculture has a high potential of improving the internally generated revenue of the local governments. The rate of returns achieved was 52.7 percent which was higher than the prevailing interest rate. The observed percentage allocation to agriculture was very low across the board. If the allocation could be improved, we should expect a better performance from the agricultural projects.

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

The resource-use productivities and efficiency in cassava processing into "Gari" and Ca... more The resource-use productivities and efficiency in cassava processing into "Gari" and Cassava flour (Lafun) were examined in this study. The study was conducted in the Oyo North Area (food-belt) of Oyo State. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 100 cassava processors in the study area. The production function approach was used to estimate the cassava processing functions. The analysis revealed that cassava tubers were under-utilized for both 'Gari and "Lafun" production respectively and that credit and years of processing experience tended to have diminishing effects in their use in both "Gari" and "Lafun" production respectively. Capital and years of schooling also tended to have diminishing effects of Lafun production. There were increasing returns to scale in cassava processing both for "Gari' and "Infun 't with that of "Garit' being almost twice that of "Lafun", thereby implying that further expansion of the existing processing scale can lead to better efficiency among cassava processors.

Journal of food security, Nov 18, 2019

Background: In spite of Nigeria's huge agricultural and human resources potential, recent reports... more Background: In spite of Nigeria's huge agricultural and human resources potential, recent reports state that most farming households are on the verge of acute food insecurity. Commonly adduced reasons for the food insecurity status do not accord adequate attention the critical role the demand for nutritious protein by these resource-poor farming households especially those cultivating Underutilised Indigenous Vegetables (UIV) plays. This study therefore examines the nature of demand for protein among the UIV farming households and its implication for food security. Methodology/Principal Findings: The study area was all the six states in the Southwestern part of Nigeria and Kwara state. Primary data was collected in 144 communities among 1089 households. Findings indicate that the majority of the household experience food shortages on a weekly basis. They cope by borrowing money as well as reducing the quality and quantity of food eaten. A Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model considered proteinous food items which include egg, chicken, pork, fish, milk, beef and bushmeat. Price elasticity of egg is unitary; chicken, pork and bushmeat are elastic; and fish and milk are inelastic. Pork is the most price elastic. Beef exhibits a Veblen effect and its only substitute is the bushmeat. Chicken, milk and fish are inferior goods while egg is a necessity. Sex, age, household size and educational level significantly affect the budget share to protein among the producers. Conclusion/Significance: The study established that poor UIV farming households consider consumption of proteinous food items as a privilege in display of better social status because they (proteinous food items) command higher prices. Others not so privileged farming households seek cheaper alternatives by consuming bush meats and UIVs which thus becomes important in the food security equation.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Apr 1, 2007

Most countries strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged adva... more Most countries strive to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) because of its acknowledged advantages as a tool of economic development. Africa-and Nigeria in particular-joined the rest of the world in seeking FDI as evidenced by the formation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which has the attraction of foreign investment to Africa as a major component. This study investigated the empirical relationship between non-extractive FDI and economic growth in Nigeria and examined the determinants of FDI into the Nigerian economy. Secondary data were sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria, International Monetary Fund and the Federal Office of Statistics. The period of analysis was 1970-2002. An augmented growth model was estimated via the ordinary least squares and the 2SLS method to ascertain the relationship between the FDI, its components and economic growth. Results suggest that the determinants of FDI in Nigeria are market size, infrastructure development and stable macroeconomic policy. Openness to trade and available human capital, however, are not FDI inducing. FDI in Nigeria contributes positively to economic growth. Although the overall effect of FDI on economic growth may not be significant, the components of FDI do have a positive impact. The FDI in the communication sector has the highest potential to grow the economy and is in multiples of that of the oil sector. The manufacturing sector FDI negatively affects the economy, reflecting the poor business environment in the country. The level of available human capital is low and there is need for more emphasis on training to enhance its potential to contribute to economic growth.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2013

Several attempts have been made by various governmental, non-governmental and international organ... more Several attempts have been made by various governmental, non-governmental and international organisations to address agricultural related challenges in the sub-Saharan African region, but without any meaningful positive impact. In recent time however, FARA came up with a new research paradigm known as the IAR4D (which has now been tested to be a potent instrument to be used in addressing these challenges. This study is therefore conceived to among other things; evaluate the impact of the IAR4D on marketed crop outcomes, making use of the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method of imapct Assessment. The PSM in this study makes use of the counterfactual framework via the IAR4D&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s Innovation Platforms. Average marketed values of cereals of the treated (IAR4D farmers) sample due to participation in the IP activities based on the PSM (ATT) was $ 249 (p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;5%), for legumes, $ 192 (p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;1%) and for fruits/vegetables, $ 229 (p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;5%). These values are indication of the impact of the IAR4D...

Ife Journal of Agriculture, 1995

Asian journal of agriculture and rural development, Sep 1, 2012

Farmers' Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. ... more Farmers' Empowerment has become an important part of the development agenda in the recent years. This study identified and analyzed the poverty status in terms of incidence, depth and severity among arable crop farmers in Osun State and compared the socioeconomic characteristics of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Osun State, Nigeria. The study made use of pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using a combination of descriptive statistics, ttest of difference of two means and p-alpha measures of poverty. The result of poverty incidence, depth, and severity among respondents indicated that poverty incidence was lower among the FEP beneficiaries (0.42) than the non beneficiaries (0.58). Poverty gap index was also lower among the beneficiaries of FEP (0.19) than with the non-beneficiaries (0.46). The severity of poverty was mild (0.13) among the FEP beneficiaries while it was severe among non-beneficiaries (0.43). The Lorenz curve revealed that 22.5 percent of the respondents control 50 per cent of the resources available indicating an apparent inequality in income distribution. A significant difference exists between the age (p<0.05), household size (p < 0.05), membership of cooperative societies (p < 0.05), land ownership (p < 0.05) and income (p < 0.05) of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of FEP, respectively. In conclusion, the FEP has alleviated poverty among the participants in the study area. The level of education, household size and farmers' experience are the key determinants in alleviating poverty among the participating arable crop farmers in the FEP in Osun State.

The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Journal of Social Sciences, 2005

In a study conducted in the onion producing area of Kebbi State of Nigeria in determining the ris... more In a study conducted in the onion producing area of Kebbi State of Nigeria in determining the risk and risk management strategies in onion farming, analyses (using frequency distribution, importance indices and portfolio model) of primary data collected from onion farmers revealed that output price followed by input price were ranked highest among the various risk sources. Onion farmers were poor in the use of risk reducing strategies to the extent that no risk reducing strategy exists for market risk. Reason for non-use of some risk reducing strategies is either that they are not available or difficult to implement. The most popular risk reducing strategy used was crop enterprise diversification. A risk-loving farmer should engage in onion enterprise only, and a risk averse farmer in non-onion crops enterprise if crop enterprise specialization is compulsory. In enterprise diversification, a low risk averse farmer should put high proportion of farm to onion, which reduces as risk aversion increases until onion farm is 20% of total farm size for high risk averse farmer. It is suggested that agricultural policy makers should encourage among onion farmers the use of formal insurance and cooperative marketing. Research effort should be directed at obtaining improved seed/seedling and efficient and effective storage and processing technologies that will elongate the shelf life of onion.

African Crop Science Journal, 2017

Despite continued progress in the development and promotion of improved agricultural technologies... more Despite continued progress in the development and promotion of improved agricultural technologies, and the gradual process in agricultural research for development (R4D) programmes, adoption rates are relatively low in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Recommendations have, therefore, been made by national and international research institutions and stakeholders for more involvement of the smallholders in evaluating promising agricultural technologies. This study assessed the impact of the participatory research demonstration on the adoption of the technologies promoted by the sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA CP) using the innovation platform (IP) concept. Results showed that 67 and 59% of the IP and non-IP farmers, respectively, reported that researchers and extension personnel decided on the technologies for research or demonstration. Fifty-two and 43% of the IP and non-IP farmers, respectively, perceived research and demonstration to be very useful. The type of technology or demonstration that farmers mostly participated in was crop variety (IP farmers=72.87%; non-IP farmers=70.19%). Following our analyses which are based on the Instrumental Variable (IV) approach, participation in research and demonstrations significantly increased adoption of the demonstrated technologies by 99%. We observed a 100% significant increase in adoption of the demonstrated technologies in the sample of IP participants. The main factors that determined the adoption of the demonstrated technologies included membership to farmer group, and distances to input and output markets.

African Crop Science Journal, 2017

Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Asset accumulat... more Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Asset accumulation is a precondition for economic empowerment, and sustainable accumulation of assets is key to upward mobility beyond survival, and towards economic empowerment. The objective of this study was to examine the role that participation in the Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)'s Innovation Platform "IP"-(social capital) play in empowering rural women to acquire productive assets using the case of the sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA-CP). We utilised panel data from baseline and midline data obtained from the Kano-Katsina-Maradi Pilot Learning Site (KKM PLS) of the SSA CP in West Africa. The data were obtained from twelve IPs of the three Task Forces (TFs) that made up the KKM PLS of the SSA CP. Altogether, the analysis involved 600 households in the PLS. Both descriptive analysis and the probit regression models showed that women who were inferior to men in productive asset ownership at the inception of the project improved with participation in the innovations of the project, in terms of human asset, input resource, durable business asset and household good.The value of women's asset index was 21.78 compared to that of men at 18.33 at the end of the project. Probit regression results suggest that membership to IP, female education level, age of female spouse and household size are determinants of asset ownership by women in the study area. The results confirm that social capital in the form of membership of IP enhances accumulation of productive assets for women.

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems

Background. Innovation platforms (IP) are a set-up where a group of stakeholders that are somewha... more Background. Innovation platforms (IP) are a set-up where a group of stakeholders that are somewhat interdependent are identified and invited to get together and interact in a forum for social learning. However, Sub-Saharan African researchers have recently paid very little attention to its participation. Objective. To investigate the determinants of participation in IPs and its sustainability. The study specifically outlines the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers and identifies variables influencing farmers' participation in IPs and the sustainability of such IPs. Methodology. The study used a multistage sampling technique to collect its data. The data were analyzed using the Double hurdle count model. Results. The results of the first hurdle indicate that the decision to participate in IPs is significantly influenced by factors such as gender, age, household size, years of farming experience, number of female working-class members, young dependents, aged dependents, a...