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International journal of agriculture, environment and food sciences, May 11, 2023

Agroforestry can be defined as the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees o... more Agroforestry can be defined as the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees or shrubs) with crop and/ or animal systems to benefit from the resulting ecological and economic interactions. The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO (2015) defined agroforestry as a collective name for land

European of agriculture and food sciences, Sep 22, 2022

This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Niger... more This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 188 sampled soybean farmers in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production functional model. and stochastic frontier profit model. The results of the analysis show that about 25% of the sampled farmers were within the age bracket of 31-40 years, while 56% fell within the age ranges of 41-50 years. The mean age of the sampled soybean farmers was estimated to be 44 years. The results further revealed that majority 82.4% of the sampled respondents were male farmers. About 44.1% of the sampled farmers had no formal education. Majority (78.7%) of the sampled soybeans farmers had a household size range from 1-5 persons, the average farming experience of the farmers in the study area was 7 years. About 80.9% of soybean farmers had farm size between 1-2 ha. The total variable cost on average was N 130,184.51 with an estimated average total revenue of N340,250.00. The gross margin obtained was N210,063.49. The operating ratio and rate of return on investments were 0.383 and 1.613 respectively, this result implies that soybean production is profitable in the study area. The profit efficiency level attained by soybean farmers was 52% leaving a gap of 48%. The statistically significant factors influencing profit efficiency were price of fertilizer (P<0.1), price of chemical (P<0.1), price of labour (P<0.01), unit price of soybean (P<0.01), and total revenue (P<0.01). The statistically significant factors influencing profit inefficiency were household size (P<0.1), educational level (P<0.1), cooperative association (P<0.01), farming experience (P<0.05), access to credit (P<0.05), and price information (P<0.05). The soybean farmers encountered the following problems in the cause of production: inconsistent government policy and outbreak of diseases, lack of hired labour, high cost of inputs, inadequate capital, lack of extension services and unavailability of improved seed varieties. Therefore, this study recommends that government should provide farm tractors and other farm implements to ease the drudgery in soybean production and reduce the cost of labour incur by farmers, market information should be made available for farmers, farmers should be encouraged to expand their scale of production by providing them with production inputs like fertilizer, chemical and credit facilities in order to have increased yield, government should also disseminate price information through extension agents, social media, and mass media (Radio, and Television news) to farmers in order to teach farmers how to apply fertilizer and chemical appropriately.

International journal of agriculture, environment and food sciences, Mar 27, 2023

Agricultural production is a risky business, and maize farming is faced or characterized with ris... more Agricultural production is a risky business, and maize farming is faced or characterized with risk and uncertainties such as unforeseen weather conditions, drought, fire outbreak, flood, pests, disease infestations, theft, injury, changes in government policies and market conditions which cause variations in commodity output prices and yields (Yanuarti et al.

Journal of Agricultural Education, Mar 30, 2016

This study examined adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural... more This study examined adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural science and extension teachers in Abuja, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives are to: identify the background and demographic characteristics of agricultural science and extension teachers in the study area; examine the factors influencing adoption of ICTs by respondents and determine the challenges or constraints militating against adoption of ICTs by respondents in the study area. Data were collected from 60 purposively selected agricultural science and extension teachers in the study area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics SPSS 19.0, Likert scale, t-test and Logit model. Ages, teachers' experience, access to ICTs were significant factors influencing adoption of ICTs by respondents at 1% probability level. Teachers' attitude, teachers' awareness significantly influences adoption of ICTs by respondents at 5% probability level. Word processors are perceived useful in setting tests and examination question papers, while, photocopy machine was perceived ease to use to make copies of teaching materials. Access to appropriate ICTs equipment and lack of infrastructure such as irregular electricity supply are the major challenges. The study recommends easy access, awareness and use of ICTs by instructors and regular supply of electricity to improve and stimulates adoption of ICTs by respondents.

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade

This study analysed gender differences and profitability of pepper (Capsicum species) production ... more This study analysed gender differences and profitability of pepper (Capsicum species) production in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. One hundred pepper farmers were selected. Primary data sources were employed with the help of a well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. The results show that 66% of pepper farmers were between 21 and 50 years old. Pepper production was profitable in the study area. Gender differences in average costs and returns in pepper production revealed that the gross margin was higher for male farmers at 137,556.51 Naira than for female pepper farmers at 109, 711.77 Naira per hectare. The gender differences in factors influencing pepper production show that age (??1), and fertiliser input (??4), were significant factors influencing pepper production among male farmers at the 1% probability level, while age (??1), labour input (??3), and fertiliser input (??4), were significant factors influencing pepper production amon...

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences

This study focused on evaluation of maize farmers’ attitude towards risk management and preferenc... more This study focused on evaluation of maize farmers’ attitude towards risk management and preference for crop insurance in Nigeria. Multi-stage method of sampling was used. One hundred (100) maize producers were sampled and selected. Primary sources of data were used for this study and the data were collected through the use of well-structured and well-designed questionnaire. Econometrics and statistical tools employed were used for data analysis. The results obtained show that 51% of maize farmers were risk averse, 21% were risk preferring, and 28% were risk neutral. Age, gender, and education level were statistically and significant predictors influencing risk averse attitudes of maize farmers. Age, farm size, household size, gender, risk aversion, education level, and access to agricultural extension services were the statistically and significant predictors influencing preference of maize farmers for crop insurance policy. Garrett index ranking technique employed for risk manageme...

The Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2018

This paper assessed the usage of improved Shea butter processing technology among rural women in ... more This paper assessed the usage of improved Shea butter processing technology among rural women in kwara State. Specifically, the study focused on the socio economic characteristics of rural women in the study area, their access to information about Shea butter processing technology, knowledge level of respondents on the usage of the improved processing technology which comprises of the grinder (crusher), corn mil, kneader, and bridge press and also constraints experienced by the respondents in the usage of the improved processing technology. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The results show that Shea butter processing is mostly carried out by married women and had primary school education. Processors hardly seek information to improve their activity. Result urther revealed low knowledge on the use of improved processing technologies. Constraints faced by processors on the use of these improved technologies include high cost of equipment ...

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020

This study analyzed socioeconomic factors influencing perceptions and adaptability of rural rice ... more This study analyzed socioeconomic factors influencing perceptions and adaptability of rural rice farmers to climate change, Abuja, Nigeria: applications of Heckman twostage model. Specifically, the study was designed to achieve the following objectives: describe the socioeconomic profiles or characteristics of rural rice farmers, determine the perceptions of rural rice farmers to climate change, determine the adaptation or coping strategies of rural rice farmers to climate change, evaluate socioeconomic factors influencing or affecting perceptions and adaptability of rural rice farmers to climate change, and determine the problems or constraints facing rural rice farmers adaptability to climate change. Primary data were employed with the use of well-structured, well-designed questionnaire. Multi-stage sampling was adopted and used. Total sample sizes of 100 rice farmers were employed. The statistical and econometric tools employed were: descriptive statistics, four-point Likert scale, perception use index, problem confrontation index, adaptation or coping strategies use index, Heckman two-stage model, and t-test analysis. The results show that 73% of rural rice farmers were less than 50years of age. About 96% of rural rice farmers had formal education. The average rural rice farms were 2.28 hectares. Rural rice farmers perceived and ranked the events of climate change they include: reduced yields (1 st), changes in time and date of planting (2 nd), increased rainfall (3 rd), and flood occurrence (4 th) based on perception use index. The adaptive measures employed by rural rice farmers to reduce the impact of climate change was ranked and they include: practicing intercropping (1 st), changing time and date of planting (2 nd), crop diversification (3 rd), and use of improved varieties (4 th) based on adaptive use index. Heckman two-stage results show that factors statistically and significantly influencing perceived events of climate change include: age (P < 0.01), educational status (P < 0.01),access to information on climate change (P < 0.01), farm experience (P < 0.01), farm size (P < 0.05), and extension services(P < 0.01). Factors statistically and significantly influencing adaptive measures employed by rural rice farmers to reduce the impacts of climate change include: age (P < 0.05), gender (P < 0.05), household size (P < 0.05), educational status (P < 0.01), access to credit facilities (P < 0.01), farm experience (P < 0.05), farm size (P < 0.05),access to adaptive measures (P < 0.01), extension services (P < 0.01), and access to input and output markets(P < 0.01). The Wald Chi Square value of 78.61 was significant at (P < 0.01).The coefficients of multiple determinations (R 2) was 0.7943.The F-value of 363.92 was significant at(P < 0.01). This explains the joint effects of the exogenous variables included in the model in explaining variations in the choice of adaptive measures employed by rural farmers in reducing the impacts of climate change. Problem confrontation index revealed that bad road infrastructures ranked 1 st , lack of information on climate change ranked 2 nd , lack of access to

Pressacademia

Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computa... more Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the macroeconomic impact of the agricultural financing reforms on economic growth, and agricultural output. Methodology- This study employed time series data from secondary sources such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) in conjunction with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) and Information from the Nigerian Living Standard Survey for 2019 was used to obtain shares of household income and expenditure which covered the period 2010-2022. Applying the economy-wide methodology of Computer General Equilibrium model on reformatted upgraded Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria, Simulation Designs, and t- test. Findings- The study finds that agricultural financing reforms through a decrease in interest rates on agricultural loans by 10% and 8% have p...

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Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computa... more Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the macroeconomic impact of the agricultural financing reforms on economic growth, and agricultural output. Methodology- This study employed time series data from secondary sources such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) in conjunction with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) and Information from the Nigerian Living Standard Survey for 2019 was used to obtain shares of household income and expenditure which covered the period 2010-2022. Applying the economy-wide methodology of Computer General Equilibrium model on reformatted upgraded Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria, Simulation Designs, and t- test. Findings- The study finds that agricultural financing reforms through a decrease in interest rates on agricultural loans by 10% and 8% have p...

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021

This study evaluated elements of rural off-farm economy: effects of off-farm income on productivi... more This study evaluated elements of rural off-farm economy: effects of off-farm income on productivity and poverty status of rural maize farming households in Kaduna State, Nigeria. This research study was designed specifically to achieve the following objectives: determine the socioeconomic characteristics of rural maize farmers, determine the poverty status of rural maize farmers, determine the elasticity of production and return to scale of rural maize production, examine the effect of off-farm income on productivity of rural maize farmers, examine the effect of off-farm income on food security of rural maize farmers, and determine the constraints facing rural maize farming households. The econometric and statistical tools used to achieve stated objectives were; descriptive statistics, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) poverty model, elasticity of production, return to scale, Probit model analysis, and Stochastic

Behaviour & Information Technology, 2012

The purpose of this research was to contribute to the efforts in the research of organisational f... more The purpose of this research was to contribute to the efforts in the research of organisational factors of information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption. We have studied dominant management orientation, researching whether there is a significant difference in the adoption of ICT between organisations where dominant management orientation is towards results and organisations where dominant management orientation is towards people.

DergiPark (Istanbul University), Sep 1, 2022

The study examined efficiency of resource-use and marginal value productivity analysis among maiz... more The study examined efficiency of resource-use and marginal value productivity analysis among maize farmers, Abuja, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives were to: determine the socioeconomic characteristics of maize farmers, analyze costs and returns of maize production, determine the marginal value productivity among maize farmers, evaluate resource-use efficiency of maize production, and determine the constraints faced by maize farmers in the study area, multi-stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) maize farmers. Primary data were used. Data were collected through the use of well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. The analytical tools used were descriptive statistics, farm budgeting technique, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production function model, marginal value productivity index, resource-use efficiency index, and principal component analysis. The results show that 65% of maize farmers are less than 50 years of age. The mean age of maize farmers was 47 years. The maize farmers are energetic, active, resourceful in their youthful age. Maize farmers are smallholder, peasant, poor farmers with average of 4.75 hectares of farmland. Maize farmers had on the average of 8 people per household. Maize production is a profitable enterprise with gross margin and net farm income of 776,100 Naira and 758,700 Naira per hectare of farmland respectively. The gross margin ratio of 0.64 implies that for every naira invested in maize production by smallholder maize farmers, 64 kobo covered interest, profits, expenses, taxes and depreciation. Age (X_1), and fertilizer input 〖(X〗_4) are statistically significant factors influencing output of maize production at (P<0.01), while farm size 〖(X〗_2), labour input (X_3), seed input 〖(X〗_5) and chemical input 〖(X〗_6) are statistically significant factors influencing output of maize production at (P<0.05).The coefficient of multiple determinations (R^2) was 0.789. This implies that the explanatory variables included in the Cobb-Douglas production regression model explained 78.9% of variations in output of maize produced. The resource-use efficiency index [r], which is a ratio between marginal value productivity of resource input and marginal factor cost, the factor price shows that land input, seed input, fertilizer input, labour input and chemical input were underutilized. The retained constraints in the principal component analysis faced by maize farmers were lack of fertilizers, poor road infrastructures, lack of improved seeds, lack of credit facilities, lack of extension services and poor storage facilities. The study recommends adequate supply of farm inputs like improved seeds, fertilizers, chemicals such as insecticides and pesticides. Bureaucratic processes and cumbersome administrative procedures involved in accessing credit facilities should be removed, government should provide good roads linking maize producing areas and extension services should be employed who will organize workshops, seminars and training of maize farmers on research findings and efficient use of farm resources.

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2016

is very sensitive to pests and chemical protection of the crop is financially profitable and sust... more is very sensitive to pests and chemical protection of the crop is financially profitable and sustainable. Farmers will adopt new cowpea technologies with substantial and sustainable economic benefits. This study compared economic and entrepreneurial benefits of pesticides treated farms to non-treated cowpea farms in Abuja, Nigeria. The research used primary data obtained through questionnaire by interview method. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. The study employed descriptive statistics to draw conclusion on the socioeconomic profile of the farmers. Gross margin analysis established the economic effect of pesticides application on cowpea production. Also, ordinary least squares regression analysis was adopted to isolate the variables influencing cowpea output in the area. The study revealed that cowpea farmers with treated and non-treated farms are in their active age and had formal education. Family size (X5) and hired labour X6 dictates the output of cowpea treated farms at P < 0.01 respectively. Relative large families provide readily available labour for timely execution of farming activities. Economic profitability in the production of cowpea is a function of the adoption of spray pesticides application. The gross margin of pesticides treated cowpea farm is 154,583.33 Naira per farmer per production season per hectare higher than that of non-treated farms with gross margin of 72,709.30 Naira. Cymbush application is the most used pesticides sprays for cowpea farms. Costs of pesticides and management of pesticides (integrated pest management) are among factors militating against pesticides usage in the area. The study concluded that cowpea production without pesticides is not economically profitable compares to that with pesticides application. Agricultural sustainability arises from shifts in the factors of agricultural production, from use of fertilizers to nitrogen-fixing legumes, from pesticides to emphasis on natural enemies, from ploughing to zero tillage. A necessary condition for

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020

This study examined economic market decisions among marginal maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria: app... more This study examined economic market decisions among marginal maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria: applications of double hurdle model and factor analysis. Specifically, the objectives were designed and stated to achieve the following; describe the socioeconomic characteristics of marginal maize farmers, analyze the costs and returns of marginal maize production, determine the marginal productivities of maize farmers, estimate the factors influencing output of marginal maize production, evaluate factors influencing market decisions among marginal maize farmers, and identify the constraints facing marginal maize farmers. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted and used. Primary data were collected from marginal maize producers through the use of well-structured and well-designed questionnaire. Data obtained were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, double-log functional model, marginal productivity, double-hurdle model, and principal component analysis. The results show that 60% of marginal maize farmers were less than 50 years of age. About 80% of farmers had less than 20 years experiences in maize farming. The mean farm size was 1.19 hectares of land. The gross margin and net farm income were 577,300 Naira and 525,300 Naira respectively. The gross margin ratio, operating ratio, and rate of return on investment were 0.82, 0.21, and 3.01 respectively. The gross margin ratio of 0.82 implies that for every one Naira invested in maize production by marginal farmers 82 kobo covered profits, taxes, interest, expenses, and depreciation. Marginal productivity analysis revealed that resources such as fertilizers, seeds, and land were under-utilized. Factors influencing output of maize production by marginal farmers were: farm size (< 0.01) , family labour (< 0.05), hired labour (< 0.05), fertilizers (< 0.01), seed input (< 0.05), and volume of pesticide used (< 0.10). The double-hurdle model revealed that age (< 0.01), prices output of maize (< 0.05), education status (< 0.10), distant to nearby market (< 0.05) , access to extension agents (< 0.01) and access to credit facilities (< 0.05) were statistically and significant variables influencing marginal maize farmers decisions to market participation. The retained constraints facing marginal maize farmers explained 96.46% of variables included in the model. Factors analysis shows that retained constraints facing marginal maize farmers were; bad road infrastructures, lack of access to credit facilities, inadequate extension officers, poor storage facilities, lack of production inputs, and lack of new, improved technologies.

Although several agricultural policies have been implemented in Nigeria, the agriculture sector i... more Although several agricultural policies have been implemented in Nigeria, the agriculture sector is yet to bring about the desired growth and achieve food security for the country’s over 140 million population. However, it is expected that the on-going Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the present administration of Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will break the jinx of ironies and contradictions of the country’s agriculture. This paper therefore reviewed the performance of the immediate past (2001) agricultural policy, detailed the bottlenecks in the past policies, key resultant constraints of agriculture and assessed the extent to which the ATA policy thrust is in the right direction. The paper depends mainly on content analysis and secondary information. It identified the gaps and weaknesses in the existing policy to include over-centralization of implementation, role conflict, undue emphasis to upstream activities, overcrowding of the private sector, multiplicity of donor sup...

International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences

This research study focused on socio-economic determinants of smallholder rice farmer’s access to... more This research study focused on socio-economic determinants of smallholder rice farmer’s access to loan facilities, Abuja, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to select 100 smallholder rice farmers. Primary sources of data were used. Data were collected from smallholder rice farmers with the help of well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. Statistical and econometric tools were used for data analysis. The results show that 82% of smallholder rice farmers were between 31 to 50 years of age. About 67% of smallholder rice farmers had access to loan facilities. Sources of loan obtained by smallholder rice farmers are formal (68.66%) and informal sources (31.34%). Averagely, smallholder farmers obtained 200, 754.72 Naira and 129,558.82 Naira from formal and informal sources respectively. Age (X1), farm size (X2), household size (X3), marital status (X5), access to extension services (X7) and membership of cooperative organizations (X8) were statistically and signif...

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences

This study evaluated technical efficiency of cowpea production in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The sp... more This study evaluated technical efficiency of cowpea production in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine socio-economic characteristics of the cowpea farmers, estimate costs and returns of cowpea production, evaluate the technical efficiency of cowpea production, evaluate the determinants of technical efficiency of cowpea production, and identify the constraints militating against cowpea production in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted and employed. Data for this study was collected from the primary sources through well-structured questionnaires. The results of the analysis show that majority (79%) of the sampled cowpea farmers were male, the average age of the sampled farmers was 45 years indicating that they are still active and agile operating at a small scale level of 2.14 ha farm size. The study further shows that cowpea production is a profitable agribusiness with 2.8% return on investment. Factors that are statistically sign...

This study determined the economic determinants of rice marketing decisions among smallholder rur... more This study determined the economic determinants of rice marketing decisions among smallholder rural farming households, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Data were obtained from primary source for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered to two hundred and seven (207) smallholder rural rice farming households. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. Data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics, Heckman Two Stage Model (Probit Model, and (OLS) Regression). The results of the Heckman two stage selection equation Probit model in the first stage revealed that educational level of the household head (P<0.05), farm size (P<0.01), extension services (P<0.05), price information (P<0.01), and marketing experience (P<0.01) were among the significant factors influencing market participation. The results of the second stage OLS model showed that the significant factors influencing the extent of market participation regarding how much quantity of rice sold in a given market include: education of the household head (P<0.10), quantity of rice output harvested (P<0.01), and expected price of rice output (P<0.05). The coefficient of the multiple determinations (R 2) was 0.849. This showed that the exogenous or explanatory variables included in the model explained about 85% variations in the quantity of rice sold in a given market. This study therefore, recommends that; smallholder farmers should be encouraged by providing them with credit facilities to influence their decision to produce marketable surplus to enable them participate in rice marketing, new innovations and technology that targets increased productivity should be promoted, provision of adequate extension officers is needed, input market supply for storage facilities should be made accessible to farmers, provision of rice processing equipment should be made available, effort to empower women should be designed, contract marketing should be encouraged, and information dissemination via communication devices for increased market participation and increased value sold among rice farmers should be a priority to eradicate poverty and improve livelihood of smallholder farmers. The study also provides insight into required policies and actions to be taken by government and NGOs to encourage market participation, eradicate poverty, provide food security and improve livelihood among smallholder rural rice farming households.

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences

This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Niger... more This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 188 sampled soybean farmers in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production functional model. and stochastic frontier profit model. The results of the analysis show that about 25% of the sampled farmers were within the age bracket of 31-40 years, while 56% fell within the age ranges of 41-50 years. The mean age of the sampled soybean farmers was estimated to be 44 years. The results further revealed that majority 82.4% of the sampled respondents were male farmers. About 44.1% of the sampled farmers had no formal education. Majority (78.7%) of the sampled soybeans farmers had a household size range from 1-5 persons, the average farm...

International journal of agriculture, environment and food sciences, May 11, 2023

Agroforestry can be defined as the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees o... more Agroforestry can be defined as the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees or shrubs) with crop and/ or animal systems to benefit from the resulting ecological and economic interactions. The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO (2015) defined agroforestry as a collective name for land

European of agriculture and food sciences, Sep 22, 2022

This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Niger... more This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 188 sampled soybean farmers in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production functional model. and stochastic frontier profit model. The results of the analysis show that about 25% of the sampled farmers were within the age bracket of 31-40 years, while 56% fell within the age ranges of 41-50 years. The mean age of the sampled soybean farmers was estimated to be 44 years. The results further revealed that majority 82.4% of the sampled respondents were male farmers. About 44.1% of the sampled farmers had no formal education. Majority (78.7%) of the sampled soybeans farmers had a household size range from 1-5 persons, the average farming experience of the farmers in the study area was 7 years. About 80.9% of soybean farmers had farm size between 1-2 ha. The total variable cost on average was N 130,184.51 with an estimated average total revenue of N340,250.00. The gross margin obtained was N210,063.49. The operating ratio and rate of return on investments were 0.383 and 1.613 respectively, this result implies that soybean production is profitable in the study area. The profit efficiency level attained by soybean farmers was 52% leaving a gap of 48%. The statistically significant factors influencing profit efficiency were price of fertilizer (P<0.1), price of chemical (P<0.1), price of labour (P<0.01), unit price of soybean (P<0.01), and total revenue (P<0.01). The statistically significant factors influencing profit inefficiency were household size (P<0.1), educational level (P<0.1), cooperative association (P<0.01), farming experience (P<0.05), access to credit (P<0.05), and price information (P<0.05). The soybean farmers encountered the following problems in the cause of production: inconsistent government policy and outbreak of diseases, lack of hired labour, high cost of inputs, inadequate capital, lack of extension services and unavailability of improved seed varieties. Therefore, this study recommends that government should provide farm tractors and other farm implements to ease the drudgery in soybean production and reduce the cost of labour incur by farmers, market information should be made available for farmers, farmers should be encouraged to expand their scale of production by providing them with production inputs like fertilizer, chemical and credit facilities in order to have increased yield, government should also disseminate price information through extension agents, social media, and mass media (Radio, and Television news) to farmers in order to teach farmers how to apply fertilizer and chemical appropriately.

International journal of agriculture, environment and food sciences, Mar 27, 2023

Agricultural production is a risky business, and maize farming is faced or characterized with ris... more Agricultural production is a risky business, and maize farming is faced or characterized with risk and uncertainties such as unforeseen weather conditions, drought, fire outbreak, flood, pests, disease infestations, theft, injury, changes in government policies and market conditions which cause variations in commodity output prices and yields (Yanuarti et al.

Journal of Agricultural Education, Mar 30, 2016

This study examined adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural... more This study examined adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by agricultural science and extension teachers in Abuja, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives are to: identify the background and demographic characteristics of agricultural science and extension teachers in the study area; examine the factors influencing adoption of ICTs by respondents and determine the challenges or constraints militating against adoption of ICTs by respondents in the study area. Data were collected from 60 purposively selected agricultural science and extension teachers in the study area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics SPSS 19.0, Likert scale, t-test and Logit model. Ages, teachers' experience, access to ICTs were significant factors influencing adoption of ICTs by respondents at 1% probability level. Teachers' attitude, teachers' awareness significantly influences adoption of ICTs by respondents at 5% probability level. Word processors are perceived useful in setting tests and examination question papers, while, photocopy machine was perceived ease to use to make copies of teaching materials. Access to appropriate ICTs equipment and lack of infrastructure such as irregular electricity supply are the major challenges. The study recommends easy access, awareness and use of ICTs by instructors and regular supply of electricity to improve and stimulates adoption of ICTs by respondents.

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade

This study analysed gender differences and profitability of pepper (Capsicum species) production ... more This study analysed gender differences and profitability of pepper (Capsicum species) production in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. One hundred pepper farmers were selected. Primary data sources were employed with the help of a well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. The results show that 66% of pepper farmers were between 21 and 50 years old. Pepper production was profitable in the study area. Gender differences in average costs and returns in pepper production revealed that the gross margin was higher for male farmers at 137,556.51 Naira than for female pepper farmers at 109, 711.77 Naira per hectare. The gender differences in factors influencing pepper production show that age (??1), and fertiliser input (??4), were significant factors influencing pepper production among male farmers at the 1% probability level, while age (??1), labour input (??3), and fertiliser input (??4), were significant factors influencing pepper production amon...

International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences

This study focused on evaluation of maize farmers’ attitude towards risk management and preferenc... more This study focused on evaluation of maize farmers’ attitude towards risk management and preference for crop insurance in Nigeria. Multi-stage method of sampling was used. One hundred (100) maize producers were sampled and selected. Primary sources of data were used for this study and the data were collected through the use of well-structured and well-designed questionnaire. Econometrics and statistical tools employed were used for data analysis. The results obtained show that 51% of maize farmers were risk averse, 21% were risk preferring, and 28% were risk neutral. Age, gender, and education level were statistically and significant predictors influencing risk averse attitudes of maize farmers. Age, farm size, household size, gender, risk aversion, education level, and access to agricultural extension services were the statistically and significant predictors influencing preference of maize farmers for crop insurance policy. Garrett index ranking technique employed for risk manageme...

The Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2018

This paper assessed the usage of improved Shea butter processing technology among rural women in ... more This paper assessed the usage of improved Shea butter processing technology among rural women in kwara State. Specifically, the study focused on the socio economic characteristics of rural women in the study area, their access to information about Shea butter processing technology, knowledge level of respondents on the usage of the improved processing technology which comprises of the grinder (crusher), corn mil, kneader, and bridge press and also constraints experienced by the respondents in the usage of the improved processing technology. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The results show that Shea butter processing is mostly carried out by married women and had primary school education. Processors hardly seek information to improve their activity. Result urther revealed low knowledge on the use of improved processing technologies. Constraints faced by processors on the use of these improved technologies include high cost of equipment ...

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020

This study analyzed socioeconomic factors influencing perceptions and adaptability of rural rice ... more This study analyzed socioeconomic factors influencing perceptions and adaptability of rural rice farmers to climate change, Abuja, Nigeria: applications of Heckman twostage model. Specifically, the study was designed to achieve the following objectives: describe the socioeconomic profiles or characteristics of rural rice farmers, determine the perceptions of rural rice farmers to climate change, determine the adaptation or coping strategies of rural rice farmers to climate change, evaluate socioeconomic factors influencing or affecting perceptions and adaptability of rural rice farmers to climate change, and determine the problems or constraints facing rural rice farmers adaptability to climate change. Primary data were employed with the use of well-structured, well-designed questionnaire. Multi-stage sampling was adopted and used. Total sample sizes of 100 rice farmers were employed. The statistical and econometric tools employed were: descriptive statistics, four-point Likert scale, perception use index, problem confrontation index, adaptation or coping strategies use index, Heckman two-stage model, and t-test analysis. The results show that 73% of rural rice farmers were less than 50years of age. About 96% of rural rice farmers had formal education. The average rural rice farms were 2.28 hectares. Rural rice farmers perceived and ranked the events of climate change they include: reduced yields (1 st), changes in time and date of planting (2 nd), increased rainfall (3 rd), and flood occurrence (4 th) based on perception use index. The adaptive measures employed by rural rice farmers to reduce the impact of climate change was ranked and they include: practicing intercropping (1 st), changing time and date of planting (2 nd), crop diversification (3 rd), and use of improved varieties (4 th) based on adaptive use index. Heckman two-stage results show that factors statistically and significantly influencing perceived events of climate change include: age (P < 0.01), educational status (P < 0.01),access to information on climate change (P < 0.01), farm experience (P < 0.01), farm size (P < 0.05), and extension services(P < 0.01). Factors statistically and significantly influencing adaptive measures employed by rural rice farmers to reduce the impacts of climate change include: age (P < 0.05), gender (P < 0.05), household size (P < 0.05), educational status (P < 0.01), access to credit facilities (P < 0.01), farm experience (P < 0.05), farm size (P < 0.05),access to adaptive measures (P < 0.01), extension services (P < 0.01), and access to input and output markets(P < 0.01). The Wald Chi Square value of 78.61 was significant at (P < 0.01).The coefficients of multiple determinations (R 2) was 0.7943.The F-value of 363.92 was significant at(P < 0.01). This explains the joint effects of the exogenous variables included in the model in explaining variations in the choice of adaptive measures employed by rural farmers in reducing the impacts of climate change. Problem confrontation index revealed that bad road infrastructures ranked 1 st , lack of information on climate change ranked 2 nd , lack of access to

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Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computa... more Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the macroeconomic impact of the agricultural financing reforms on economic growth, and agricultural output. Methodology- This study employed time series data from secondary sources such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) in conjunction with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) and Information from the Nigerian Living Standard Survey for 2019 was used to obtain shares of household income and expenditure which covered the period 2010-2022. Applying the economy-wide methodology of Computer General Equilibrium model on reformatted upgraded Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria, Simulation Designs, and t- test. Findings- The study finds that agricultural financing reforms through a decrease in interest rates on agricultural loans by 10% and 8% have p...

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Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computa... more Purpose- The study analyzed the macroeconomic impact of agricultural financing reforms: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the macroeconomic impact of the agricultural financing reforms on economic growth, and agricultural output. Methodology- This study employed time series data from secondary sources such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) in conjunction with the World Bank Living Standard Measurement Study (LSMS) and Information from the Nigerian Living Standard Survey for 2019 was used to obtain shares of household income and expenditure which covered the period 2010-2022. Applying the economy-wide methodology of Computer General Equilibrium model on reformatted upgraded Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria, Simulation Designs, and t- test. Findings- The study finds that agricultural financing reforms through a decrease in interest rates on agricultural loans by 10% and 8% have p...

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021

This study evaluated elements of rural off-farm economy: effects of off-farm income on productivi... more This study evaluated elements of rural off-farm economy: effects of off-farm income on productivity and poverty status of rural maize farming households in Kaduna State, Nigeria. This research study was designed specifically to achieve the following objectives: determine the socioeconomic characteristics of rural maize farmers, determine the poverty status of rural maize farmers, determine the elasticity of production and return to scale of rural maize production, examine the effect of off-farm income on productivity of rural maize farmers, examine the effect of off-farm income on food security of rural maize farmers, and determine the constraints facing rural maize farming households. The econometric and statistical tools used to achieve stated objectives were; descriptive statistics, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) poverty model, elasticity of production, return to scale, Probit model analysis, and Stochastic

Behaviour & Information Technology, 2012

The purpose of this research was to contribute to the efforts in the research of organisational f... more The purpose of this research was to contribute to the efforts in the research of organisational factors of information and communication technologies (ICT) adoption. We have studied dominant management orientation, researching whether there is a significant difference in the adoption of ICT between organisations where dominant management orientation is towards results and organisations where dominant management orientation is towards people.

DergiPark (Istanbul University), Sep 1, 2022

The study examined efficiency of resource-use and marginal value productivity analysis among maiz... more The study examined efficiency of resource-use and marginal value productivity analysis among maize farmers, Abuja, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives were to: determine the socioeconomic characteristics of maize farmers, analyze costs and returns of maize production, determine the marginal value productivity among maize farmers, evaluate resource-use efficiency of maize production, and determine the constraints faced by maize farmers in the study area, multi-stage sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) maize farmers. Primary data were used. Data were collected through the use of well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. The analytical tools used were descriptive statistics, farm budgeting technique, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production function model, marginal value productivity index, resource-use efficiency index, and principal component analysis. The results show that 65% of maize farmers are less than 50 years of age. The mean age of maize farmers was 47 years. The maize farmers are energetic, active, resourceful in their youthful age. Maize farmers are smallholder, peasant, poor farmers with average of 4.75 hectares of farmland. Maize farmers had on the average of 8 people per household. Maize production is a profitable enterprise with gross margin and net farm income of 776,100 Naira and 758,700 Naira per hectare of farmland respectively. The gross margin ratio of 0.64 implies that for every naira invested in maize production by smallholder maize farmers, 64 kobo covered interest, profits, expenses, taxes and depreciation. Age (X_1), and fertilizer input 〖(X〗_4) are statistically significant factors influencing output of maize production at (P<0.01), while farm size 〖(X〗_2), labour input (X_3), seed input 〖(X〗_5) and chemical input 〖(X〗_6) are statistically significant factors influencing output of maize production at (P<0.05).The coefficient of multiple determinations (R^2) was 0.789. This implies that the explanatory variables included in the Cobb-Douglas production regression model explained 78.9% of variations in output of maize produced. The resource-use efficiency index [r], which is a ratio between marginal value productivity of resource input and marginal factor cost, the factor price shows that land input, seed input, fertilizer input, labour input and chemical input were underutilized. The retained constraints in the principal component analysis faced by maize farmers were lack of fertilizers, poor road infrastructures, lack of improved seeds, lack of credit facilities, lack of extension services and poor storage facilities. The study recommends adequate supply of farm inputs like improved seeds, fertilizers, chemicals such as insecticides and pesticides. Bureaucratic processes and cumbersome administrative procedures involved in accessing credit facilities should be removed, government should provide good roads linking maize producing areas and extension services should be employed who will organize workshops, seminars and training of maize farmers on research findings and efficient use of farm resources.

Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2016

is very sensitive to pests and chemical protection of the crop is financially profitable and sust... more is very sensitive to pests and chemical protection of the crop is financially profitable and sustainable. Farmers will adopt new cowpea technologies with substantial and sustainable economic benefits. This study compared economic and entrepreneurial benefits of pesticides treated farms to non-treated cowpea farms in Abuja, Nigeria. The research used primary data obtained through questionnaire by interview method. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. The study employed descriptive statistics to draw conclusion on the socioeconomic profile of the farmers. Gross margin analysis established the economic effect of pesticides application on cowpea production. Also, ordinary least squares regression analysis was adopted to isolate the variables influencing cowpea output in the area. The study revealed that cowpea farmers with treated and non-treated farms are in their active age and had formal education. Family size (X5) and hired labour X6 dictates the output of cowpea treated farms at P < 0.01 respectively. Relative large families provide readily available labour for timely execution of farming activities. Economic profitability in the production of cowpea is a function of the adoption of spray pesticides application. The gross margin of pesticides treated cowpea farm is 154,583.33 Naira per farmer per production season per hectare higher than that of non-treated farms with gross margin of 72,709.30 Naira. Cymbush application is the most used pesticides sprays for cowpea farms. Costs of pesticides and management of pesticides (integrated pest management) are among factors militating against pesticides usage in the area. The study concluded that cowpea production without pesticides is not economically profitable compares to that with pesticides application. Agricultural sustainability arises from shifts in the factors of agricultural production, from use of fertilizers to nitrogen-fixing legumes, from pesticides to emphasis on natural enemies, from ploughing to zero tillage. A necessary condition for

Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2020

This study examined economic market decisions among marginal maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria: app... more This study examined economic market decisions among marginal maize farmers in Abuja, Nigeria: applications of double hurdle model and factor analysis. Specifically, the objectives were designed and stated to achieve the following; describe the socioeconomic characteristics of marginal maize farmers, analyze the costs and returns of marginal maize production, determine the marginal productivities of maize farmers, estimate the factors influencing output of marginal maize production, evaluate factors influencing market decisions among marginal maize farmers, and identify the constraints facing marginal maize farmers. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted and used. Primary data were collected from marginal maize producers through the use of well-structured and well-designed questionnaire. Data obtained were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, double-log functional model, marginal productivity, double-hurdle model, and principal component analysis. The results show that 60% of marginal maize farmers were less than 50 years of age. About 80% of farmers had less than 20 years experiences in maize farming. The mean farm size was 1.19 hectares of land. The gross margin and net farm income were 577,300 Naira and 525,300 Naira respectively. The gross margin ratio, operating ratio, and rate of return on investment were 0.82, 0.21, and 3.01 respectively. The gross margin ratio of 0.82 implies that for every one Naira invested in maize production by marginal farmers 82 kobo covered profits, taxes, interest, expenses, and depreciation. Marginal productivity analysis revealed that resources such as fertilizers, seeds, and land were under-utilized. Factors influencing output of maize production by marginal farmers were: farm size (< 0.01) , family labour (< 0.05), hired labour (< 0.05), fertilizers (< 0.01), seed input (< 0.05), and volume of pesticide used (< 0.10). The double-hurdle model revealed that age (< 0.01), prices output of maize (< 0.05), education status (< 0.10), distant to nearby market (< 0.05) , access to extension agents (< 0.01) and access to credit facilities (< 0.05) were statistically and significant variables influencing marginal maize farmers decisions to market participation. The retained constraints facing marginal maize farmers explained 96.46% of variables included in the model. Factors analysis shows that retained constraints facing marginal maize farmers were; bad road infrastructures, lack of access to credit facilities, inadequate extension officers, poor storage facilities, lack of production inputs, and lack of new, improved technologies.

Although several agricultural policies have been implemented in Nigeria, the agriculture sector i... more Although several agricultural policies have been implemented in Nigeria, the agriculture sector is yet to bring about the desired growth and achieve food security for the country’s over 140 million population. However, it is expected that the on-going Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the present administration of Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will break the jinx of ironies and contradictions of the country’s agriculture. This paper therefore reviewed the performance of the immediate past (2001) agricultural policy, detailed the bottlenecks in the past policies, key resultant constraints of agriculture and assessed the extent to which the ATA policy thrust is in the right direction. The paper depends mainly on content analysis and secondary information. It identified the gaps and weaknesses in the existing policy to include over-centralization of implementation, role conflict, undue emphasis to upstream activities, overcrowding of the private sector, multiplicity of donor sup...

International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Food Sciences

This research study focused on socio-economic determinants of smallholder rice farmer’s access to... more This research study focused on socio-economic determinants of smallholder rice farmer’s access to loan facilities, Abuja, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted to select 100 smallholder rice farmers. Primary sources of data were used. Data were collected from smallholder rice farmers with the help of well-designed and well-structured questionnaire. Statistical and econometric tools were used for data analysis. The results show that 82% of smallholder rice farmers were between 31 to 50 years of age. About 67% of smallholder rice farmers had access to loan facilities. Sources of loan obtained by smallholder rice farmers are formal (68.66%) and informal sources (31.34%). Averagely, smallholder farmers obtained 200, 754.72 Naira and 129,558.82 Naira from formal and informal sources respectively. Age (X1), farm size (X2), household size (X3), marital status (X5), access to extension services (X7) and membership of cooperative organizations (X8) were statistically and signif...

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences

This study evaluated technical efficiency of cowpea production in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The sp... more This study evaluated technical efficiency of cowpea production in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine socio-economic characteristics of the cowpea farmers, estimate costs and returns of cowpea production, evaluate the technical efficiency of cowpea production, evaluate the determinants of technical efficiency of cowpea production, and identify the constraints militating against cowpea production in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted and employed. Data for this study was collected from the primary sources through well-structured questionnaires. The results of the analysis show that majority (79%) of the sampled cowpea farmers were male, the average age of the sampled farmers was 45 years indicating that they are still active and agile operating at a small scale level of 2.14 ha farm size. The study further shows that cowpea production is a profitable agribusiness with 2.8% return on investment. Factors that are statistically sign...

This study determined the economic determinants of rice marketing decisions among smallholder rur... more This study determined the economic determinants of rice marketing decisions among smallholder rural farming households, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Data were obtained from primary source for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were administered to two hundred and seven (207) smallholder rural rice farming households. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted. Data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics, Heckman Two Stage Model (Probit Model, and (OLS) Regression). The results of the Heckman two stage selection equation Probit model in the first stage revealed that educational level of the household head (P<0.05), farm size (P<0.01), extension services (P<0.05), price information (P<0.01), and marketing experience (P<0.01) were among the significant factors influencing market participation. The results of the second stage OLS model showed that the significant factors influencing the extent of market participation regarding how much quantity of rice sold in a given market include: education of the household head (P<0.10), quantity of rice output harvested (P<0.01), and expected price of rice output (P<0.05). The coefficient of the multiple determinations (R 2) was 0.849. This showed that the exogenous or explanatory variables included in the model explained about 85% variations in the quantity of rice sold in a given market. This study therefore, recommends that; smallholder farmers should be encouraged by providing them with credit facilities to influence their decision to produce marketable surplus to enable them participate in rice marketing, new innovations and technology that targets increased productivity should be promoted, provision of adequate extension officers is needed, input market supply for storage facilities should be made accessible to farmers, provision of rice processing equipment should be made available, effort to empower women should be designed, contract marketing should be encouraged, and information dissemination via communication devices for increased market participation and increased value sold among rice farmers should be a priority to eradicate poverty and improve livelihood of smallholder farmers. The study also provides insight into required policies and actions to be taken by government and NGOs to encourage market participation, eradicate poverty, provide food security and improve livelihood among smallholder rural rice farming households.

European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences

This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Niger... more This study evaluated profit efficiency of soybeans production in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. Data were collected through the use of well-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 188 sampled soybean farmers in the study area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, financial analysis, Cobb-Douglas production functional model. and stochastic frontier profit model. The results of the analysis show that about 25% of the sampled farmers were within the age bracket of 31-40 years, while 56% fell within the age ranges of 41-50 years. The mean age of the sampled soybean farmers was estimated to be 44 years. The results further revealed that majority 82.4% of the sampled respondents were male farmers. About 44.1% of the sampled farmers had no formal education. Majority (78.7%) of the sampled soybeans farmers had a household size range from 1-5 persons, the average farm...