Matthew Olaniyi Adewumi | University of Ilorin, Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria (original) (raw)

Papers by Matthew Olaniyi Adewumi

Journal of Rural Development Hyderabad, Jun 5, 1993

Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2007

No Abstract.Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 6 (1) 2007: pp.49-5

This study was carried out to identify the determinants of food security among rural households i... more This study was carried out to identify the determinants of food security among rural households in Kwara State. Data used for this study was collected from a total of one hundred and sixty five rural farming households using a three-stage random sampling technique. The main tools of analysis for this study include descriptive statistics and logistic regression model. The study shows that about one third of the rural farming households sampled were food insecure and that farm size of the households, gross farm income, total non farm income and household size are the significant determinants of rural household food security in the study area. The study recommends the need to assist farming households in the study area diversify their sources of income in order to be able to meet their minimum food requirement especially during the off-season.

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2012

The study investigatedresource use efficiency and productivity in cassava production in Owerri we... more The study investigatedresource use efficiency and productivity in cassava production in Owerri west local government area of Imo state, Southeast Nigeria. The multi �stage sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. A total of 56 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed with the aid of questionnaire. Data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistical tools and ordinary least square multiple regression model. Results of the analysis showed that most of the farmers are small scale farmers and who are young and well experienced by the number of years of farming. The resultson productivity showed thatsuch inputs as fertilizer, labour cost, capital and other inputs were over-utilized. Farmers should reduce the rate of input use for effici ency to be enhanced.

AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, Mar 30, 2022

Rural development interventions funded by private agribusiness firms may positively or negatively... more Rural development interventions funded by private agribusiness firms may positively or negatively affect rural farmers' welfare. A positive effect is that such interventions may provide farmers with market access. The negative effect could be that such firms may be solely motivated by profit and may exploit the farmers. In this paper, we explore the role of FrieslandCampina Dairy Development Programme, a multinational firm with headquarters in Europe, in improving the welfare of rural dairy farmers in Nigeria. We use a two-wave panel survey of 122 programme participants and 95 non-participants. We focus on two outcome measures-annual dairy income and daily milk yield-and use a pooled ordinary least squares method to understand the programme effect. We also explore the mechanism of effect by assessing the programme effects on farmers' sustainable dairy management practices using a negative binomial regression method. Our results suggest that the programme has positive welfare effects on farmers. We attribute these effects to farmers' access to reliable markets offered by the programme and the informal business arrangement between the farmers and the agribusiness firm. Potential policy implications include that governments should encourage other private agribusiness firms to set up similar development programmes.

African Journal of Agricultural Research, Feb 4, 2010

... Lawal et al. 179 resource. ... Farm budget model enables the estimation of the total expenses... more ... Lawal et al. 179 resource. ... Farm budget model enables the estimation of the total expenses (costs) as well as various receipts (revenue or returns) within a production period. Musa et al. (2006) stated that thectaret farm budget model gives a measure of profitability. ...

The pig is a prolific livestock whose potentials have not have not been fully harnessed in Nigeri... more The pig is a prolific livestock whose potentials have not have not been fully harnessed in Nigeria despite the current level of animal protein deficiency and income poverty among farmers in the country. This study therefore examines the economics of pig production in Ogun State, Nigeria. The data were collected from 80 respondents through a multi-stage sampling technique. The analytical tools employed were descriptive statistics, net farm income analysis and stochastic frontier model. The study reveals that pig production is a maledominated enterprise in the study area and most practised by young married individuals whose main source of finance is personal savings. The net farm income,operating ratio, gross ratio and rate of return to investment by the respondents were N393,123.36/annum (2,036.91 US Dollar), 0.324, 0.457 and 1.189 respectively, indicating that pig production is a profitable venture in the study area. The technical efficiency of the farmers ranged from 11.2% to 99.2%...

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2020

Background: There has been paucity of data on medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State. The d... more Background: There has been paucity of data on medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State. The development of medicinal plants supply chain is a vital tool to ensure affordability and accessibility of medicinal plants to the herbal medicine producers. Aim: This study examined the supply chain, structure, conduct and performance of medicinal plants in Kwara State. Setting: Respondents data were drawn from the various sections of the herbal plants supply chain in Kwara State. Methods: Descriptive statistics, concentration ratio, coefficient of variation, cost and returns analysis and Likert type scale were used for data analysis. Data collection was through interview schedule and structured questionnaire. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to draw a sample of 128 respondents. Results: The results revealed that the supply chain upstream was informal, and the chain is dominated by middle aged people. Four stages that existed on the supply chain included gatherers, farmers, herbal medicine producers and the final consumers. The highest supply source, which cut across all the actors in supply chain, was through gathering. This was followed by farmers. The least supply source was through importation. Farmers, gatherers and medicinal plant traders have non-concentrated market (0.07, 0.02 and 0.09), while Herbal Medicine (HM) producers had a moderately concentrated market (0.23). Binding prices, price regulation and barrier to entry and exit were inconspicuous. In general, the chain was adjudged to operate a fairly free market system. The enterprises were profitable with an average gross margin ratio of 0.76 for gatherers, 0.58 for farmers, 0.48 for traders and 0.46 for HM producers. Conclusion: The study examined the structure and conduct of the medicinal plants chain in the study area, and the chain was adjudged to operate a fairly free market system.

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2020

Artificial Insemination (AI) in poultry production is a veritable technique in solving the proble... more Artificial Insemination (AI) in poultry production is a veritable technique in solving the problem of breeding and meeting the increasing demand. This study assesses the economics of artificial insemination in broiler production among sixty randomly selected broiler farmers in Nigeria. The analytical techniques employed include descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, and stochastic frontier. The result discovered that most of the farmers are male and are at their prime age. Majority of the livestock farmers have some form of formal education and a minimum of 5 (five) year experience in poultry farming. The capital was mostly sourced from the bank. Majority of the farmers has a stock size of more than 25,000 birds. They have a gross margin of N341, 933,406. Only 20% of gross income was used for operating expenses with a return on capital invested of 4.3. The mean technical efficiency was 80.70%. Feed, vaccine and stock size were statistically significant in determining effici...

Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2015

The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA) of Nigeria Federal Government is in ch... more The Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA) of Nigeria Federal Government is in charge of Dadin Kowa Dam that supplies irrigation water to registered rice farmers in Dadin Kowa, Gombe State. Irrigation methods were more profitable than the rainfed, yet some farmers remained unregistered in the scheme. The study aimed to assess the irrigation scheme intending to compare registered and non-registered rice farmers. A two-stage sampling technique drew a total of 157 respondents from the two groups of farmers who were interviewed using the structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics examined the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, supports received from UBRBDA, and the factors that discourage participation in the scheme. The budgetary analysis compared the costs and returns of the farmers. The majority of the farmers were male, married with children, in active labor age with a non-formal education and adequate farming experience who worked for small sized farmlands. Some were full-time while others had other off-farm work to augment their income. The study also revealed N 107,262.20/ha and N 97,513.04/ha gross revenue and N 53,320.87/ha and N 47,547.52/ha gross margin for registered and non-registered farmers, respectively. Water supply was first in rank with regards to farmers’ satisfaction with UBRBDA supports while fertilizer supply was last. Long distance to the irrigation site was first in rank among the discouraging factors that hindered farmer’s participation. The participation in the scheme could attribute to more profit earned by the registered farmers. The study provides recommendations to improve the system and encourage farmers’ participation. Keywords: dam, labor, costs, satisfaction, supports

Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2017

The success of any agricultural innovation depends on its adoption by farmers. The study evaluate... more The success of any agricultural innovation depends on its adoption by farmers. The study evaluates the determinants of adoption of vitamin A bio-fortified cassava variety among farmers by investigating the level of adoption and determinants of adoption among farmers. Three stages of random sampling procedure were used to select 240 cassava farmers. The data obtained were analyzed with descriptive statistics and a logit regression model. The study revealed that the level of adoption of vitamin A bio-fortified cassava variety is low (38.72%). The study also revealed that access to media, contact with extension agents, access to vitamin A bio-fortified cassava stem, amongst others, are the determinants of adoption of vitamin A bio-fortified cassava variety in the study area. It is therefore recommended that awareness about the new cassava technology should be prioritized to sensitize the farmers, and stems of these cassava varieties should be readily made available to farmers to take advantage of the benefit of the innovation.

ABSTRACT This paper contributes to the debate on the impacof large scale commercial farming on sm... more ABSTRACT This paper contributes to the debate on the impacof large scale commercial farming on small scale farmers in developing countries. The study examined the technology spill-over effects on production efficiency of the small scale farming households prevalent in Nigeria. The Agricultural Development Project zone where the white farmers settled in Kwara State in 2007 was used as a case study. The characteristics of the white farmers were described using data collected from the thirteen foreign farmers. Primary data were collected from the local farmers on their situation before and after the arrival of the white farmers. The latent class stochastic production frontier was the major analytical tool used to classify the local farmers to different levels of technology adoption. There are evidences that the local production efficiency increased since the white farmers settled in the area. However, there are signs of dissatisfaction sporadically displayed by the local farmers. For sustainability of the performance of these local farmers, there is a need for policy options that will ensure peaceful co-existence between the local farmers and the foreign farmers. Introduction The beginning of the Obasanjo administration in 1999, marked the emergence of extensive networks of regional investment agreements that sought to promote and protect foreign investors investing in Nigeria (Aremu, 2005). Subsequent to the ejection of the white farmers from Zimbabwe by Zimbabwean leader in 2001, the Nigeria Federal government entered into negotiation with these commercial white farmers and agricultural experts. Some of them visited the country and identified Nigeria as a favourable place for investment in large scale integrated farming. The Governor of Kwara State demonstrated his administration's readiness to benefit from the negotiations by inviting Zimbabwean farmers to the state. The farmers were invited and encouraged by the Governor to acquire any part of the 17 communities in Shonga district for cultivation. The Zimbabwean farmers settled in Shonga district about 110 kilometres north of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Kwara State has a cultivable area representing 75.3% of total land area, which has been found suitable for almost all forms of food crops. However, only about

Sustainable development and diversification of income sources are goals that are pursued through ... more Sustainable development and diversification of income sources are goals that are pursued through the Nigerian Agricultural Policy and which can all be satisfied through biofuels. However, the extent to which small-scale farmers will be able to realize the benefits derived from bio-fuels depends on many conditions Identification of business models that can incorporate the concept of sustainability and prevalent local cultivation systems will prove successful in the eventual commercialization of the biofuel industry. This study employed a case study analytical approach to propose a contract farming business model that may be applied in the commercialization of jatropha production in Nigeria as well as to identify the key constraints to successful commercialization of jatropha production in Nigeria. The result indicates the practicability of the Diligent Tanzania business model, a variation of the contract farming, in Nigeria due to its compliance with sustainability issues and the similarities in the small-scale jatropha cultivation practises by farmers prevalent in both countries. It further identified that technological, finance and policy constraints act as barriers to commercialization and the model utilization in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT We performed an empirical economic analysis of the on-lending loan scheme of the Ekiti S... more ABSTRACT We performed an empirical economic analysis of the on-lending loan scheme of the Ekiti State Agricultural Credit Agency (ESACA), Nigeria. Specifically, we compared the cropping practices of the ESACA's loan beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries as well as the structure of cost and returns and factors affecting farmers' output. One hundred and sixty farmers' households, comprising eighty beneficiaries and eighty non-beneficiaries were surveyed across Ekiti State. Descriptive statistics was used to examine respondents' socio-economic characteristics while multiple regression analyses were used to identify factors affecting their level of food crop production. We found that a typical loan beneficiary was young, with at least the basic/primary education. The loan sum disbursed to each beneficiary was small; thus, the resultant gross margin from cropping activities of loan beneficiaries was low. However this was higher than that of non-beneficiaries because the beneficiaries farmed diversified crops, including a mix of food and cash crops. There is need for more funding of the ESACA scheme for enhanced performance. However, the agency should ensure better management and prompt disbursement of funds to farmers. Undue and unnecessary hurdles like collaterals and complex loan application processes should be avoided while farmers should be encouraged to venture into the more lucrative cash crop production.

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2012

Examining the level of farm-specific technical efficiency of maize-based farming households in So... more Examining the level of farm-specific technical efficiency of maize-based farming households in Southern-Guinea Savanna (SGS) of Nigeria, this study fitted cross-sectional data into a Cobb-Douglass production frontier. The study examined technical efficiency and its determinants among maize-based farming households at different levels of cropping intensification in the SGS of Nigeria. Data used for this study were obtained using structured questionnaire administered to 252 randomly selected maize-based farming households. Descriptive analysis, crop intensity index and the stochastic frontier production function methodology was used to achieve the research objectives. The study concludes that maize-based households can be grouped into high and low intensity farming households and are technically inefficient. The high intensity farming households are more technically efficient (78.2.4%) than those of low intensity households (30.1%). The main determinants of technical efficiency among the low intensity households are farm size, farming experience and access to credit. On the other hand, farm size and access to credits are the most important factors among the high intensity farming households. Providing farming households with both formal and informal credits will be a useful investment and a good mechanism for improving efficiency in maize-based farming. Policies that would make more lands available for the high intensity farming households must also be encouraged.

International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2006

ABSTRACT v>This study examines the production of tomato based farming households under sma... more ABSTRACT v>This study examines the production of tomato based farming households under small–scale irrigation in Sokoto State. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to collect data from 120 respondents from twenty villages in the four local government areas that make up the study area. Descriptive statistics, farm budgetting, and farm production models were the analytical tools employed in this study. Farming households obtained an average net income of N77,599.80/ha with the gross margin of N87,543.00/ha, with a rate of return to investment greater than hundred percent. Returns to owner's labour and management in the area is N15,924.50/ha There are clear indications that small-scale tomato production in the area was profitable. Small scale irrigation system has great potential to increase agricultural production of farm families, if efforts are made for their wide spread adoption and if constrains identified in this study were addressed.

Journal of Agriculture and Social Research (JASR), 2005