ABSTRACT The potential contribution of agriculture to economic development in Nigeria is discussed in two important government policy documents: (i) the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS), and (ii) the New Agricultural Policy Thrust (NAP). NEEDS, implemented in 2004 as Nigeria’s homegrown poverty reduction strategy, emphasizes the importance of increasing agricultural production and safeguarding […]

ABSTRACT The WTO Ministerial Declaration at Doha in November 2001 places considerable emphasis on development (WTO, 2001b), although the outcome is not guaranteed. Many developing countries – particularly in Africa – are skeptical that they will receive sufficient gains from that MTN to warrant the inevitable costs of negotiations and adjustments. These countries and some […]

ABSTRACT  Investment is the process of adding to capital (Arene and Okpukpara, 2006). Lack of capital has been implicated as the major sustenance of the vicious circle of poverty. This is due to its negative effect on production capacity. In developing countries, national income is low; hence savings and investment are low. Low investment translates […]

ABSTRACT The study provided an economic analysis of the losses from deforestation in Enugu State of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the effects of socioeconomic factors affecting deforestation in Enugu State. It also identified the factors that influence the decision to deforest. The study further examined the nature and extent of deforestation in the state. […]

ABSTRACT Livestock is one of the fastest growing agricultural sub sectors in developing countries with Agricultural Gross Domestic Product of 33 per cent and is rapidly increasing. Livestock products contribute 17 per cent to kilo calorie (a non S.I unit of energy equal to 100 calories) consumption and 33 per cent to protein consumption globally, […]

ABSTRACT The soils of the Abakaliki area are low in fertility. The soils have been noted to be acidic, low in organic matter status, caption exchange capacity and other essential nutrients, (Emoezor et al., 1988, Asadu and Akamigbo, 1990, Nnabude and Mbagwu 1999 and Ogbodo and Nnabude, 2004). The use of organic amendments could be a […]

ABSTRACT Agriculture is a key part of DFID’s efforts to reduce global poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It extends into many other areas of development policy and complements our work on issues such as fisheries, forestry, food security, social protection, governance and trade. Building on our understanding of livelihoods (DFID, 2002), this paper […]

ABSTRACT Unit-root testing strategies are unnecessarily complicated because they do not exploit prior knowledge of the growth status of the time series, they worry about unrealistic outcomes, and they double- or triple-test for unit roots. The authors provide a testing strategy that cuts through these complications and so facilitates teaching this dimension of the unit-root […]

ABSTRACT This paper assessed the economic impact of improved agricultural technologies on cassava productivity in Kogi State, Nigeria. The results are drawn from a household survey covering the agricultural season of 2009/2010. The data obtained from interview schedule was subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics for this study include frequency, percentages and […]

ABSTRACT Lack of access to credit has negatively affected poor farmers and rural dwellers for many years. Rural people need credit to allow investment in their farms and small businesses, to smooth consumption and to reduce their vulnerability to weather and economic shocks. Because they have little access to formal financing institutions, poor rural people […]

ABSTRACT This study examined the profitability of layers production in Esan North East and Ovia North East L.G.A’s of Edo State. A purposive and convenient sampling of 64 poultry farmers was carried out in the study area in order to generate data for the analysis. Results of the study showed that the respondents were predominantly […]

ABSTRACT The study dealt with marketing of uziza in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. The study was conducted to identify the socio-economic characteristics of respondent, the marketing channels, estimate the determinant of sales, determine the producer’s share of retail price and gross marketing margin, carryout a functional analysis of gross marketing margin and […]

ABSTRACT This study assessed the potentials of growing energy crops for biotechnology among cassava and jatropha farmers in Delta State. The specific objective was to identify the socio economic characteristics of cassava and jatropha farmers, their source of information, their major energy sources, their perception on the efficiency/cost effectiveness of the energy sources, production level […]

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at the hedonic analysis for beef and the impact of income changes on household consumption in Benin City. The study was carried out between the months of July and November 2011. The study was carried out in two tertiary institutions; University of Benin in Oredo Local Government Area and Benson […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION  1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Agriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. It plays a key role in the socio-economic development of many developing countries. For Agriculture to play these key roles successfully, farmers need to be properly […]

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at determining farmer’s adoption of improved technology in cassava production and processing in peri-urban areas of Edo state using Ikpoba Okha and Ovia North East local government areas as case studies. Purposive sampling was used to select 6 wards from which simple random sampling was used to select each of […]

ABSTRACT The study examined economics of post harvest food losses involving three (3) varieties of leafy vegetables namely: Telfaria(Ugu leaf), Amaranthus(Green leaf ) and Pterocarpus(Oha leaf) in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A random sampling technique was used to collect data on vegetable marketers’ socio-economic characteristics, types of post harvest losses, physical […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page ———ii Certification – ——-iii Dedication ——–iv Acknowledgement ——-v Table of Contents——-vi List of Tables ——–viii Abstract ——–ix CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION ——1 1.1 Objective- ——3 CHAPTER TWO 2.0LITERATURE REVIEW—–4 Structure of the Rhizosphere—4 Release of Organic Compounds—-4 Rhizosphere Population —–5 Soil Micro Flora ——6 Soil Macro Flora —–6 Tomato ——-7 Climatic […]

ABSTRACT A naturally fertile soil is that which have been allowed to undergo varying physical, chemical and biological decomposition as a result of the activities of the various micro-organisms (protozoa, bacteria, viruses) on the leaves and other plants materials that had fallen on the soil for a very long period say twenty (20) to thirty […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ———i Certification ———iii Dedication ———iv Acknowledgement ——–v Table of content ——–vi List of tables ———viii Abstract ———ix CHAPTERONE: 1.0Introduction——–1 1.1Statement of Problem ——-5 1.2Objectives of the Study——8 1.3Hypothesis of the Study ——8 CHAPTER TWO: 2.0 Literature Review ——-9 2.1Overview of Poverty in Nigeria—–9 2.2Poverty and Poverty Level—–11 2.3 Poverty Alleviation […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page———-ii Certification———-iii Dedication———-iv Acknowledgement———v Table of contents———vi List of Tables———ix Abstract———xi CHAPTER ONE Introduction——–1 1.1 Background information——1 1.2Statement of problem——-4 1.3Objectives of the study——5 1.4Hypothesis of the study——6 1.5Significant of the study——7 CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature review——-8 2.1Teaching skills in Agriculture——8 2.2Pedagogy——–11 2.3Classroom Communication——14 2.4Students in Agriculture——16 CHAPTER THREE 3.0Research methodology——18 3.1Study […]

TABLE OF CONTENT TITLES PAGE Title Page———ii Certification———iii Dedication ———iv Acknowledgement——–v Table of Content ——–vi List of Tables———vii List of Figures ——–viii Abstract———ix CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION——-1 1.1 Background Information—–1 1.2 Problem Statement——-3 1.3 Objectives of the Study—–4 1.4 Hypothesis——5 1.5 Significance of the Study——5 CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW——6 2.1 Agricultural Extension——6 2.2Communication——-8 2.3 […]

examine socio-economic characteristics of cocoyam farmers in the study area; identify cocoyam production technologies introduced to farmers by ADP, and through what information source; determine the level of adoption of information; determine the attitude of farmers towards information received; and identify constraints faced by respondents in adopting cocoyam technologies. 1.4 HYPOTHESIS The hypothesis of the […]

TABLE OF CONTENT Page Title page——–ii Certification——–iii Dedication——–iv Acknowledgement——-v Table of contents——-vi List of Tables——-viii Abstract ——–ix CHAPTER ONE Introduction——1 Unsafe food marketing and its economic implication in Nigeria——1 1.2Statement of Problem—–3 1.3Objectives of the Study—-4 1.4Justification of the study—-5 CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature Review—–6 2.1Concept of food marketing in agriculture–6 2.2Fish Production in Nigeria—-6 2.3Chemical […]

TABLE OF CONTENT Titles pages ———-i Certification ———–ii Dedication ———-iii Acknowledgement———iv Tables of contents———-vii List of tables ———-ix CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction——–1 1.1 Background of study——-1 1.2 Statement of problem———3 1.3 Objectives of study——–5 1.4 Justification of study——–5 1.5 Statement of Hypothesis——–6 CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature review——–7 2.1 Socio-economic characteristics of farmers —-7 2.2 The […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Title Page——–ii Certification——–iii Dedication——–iv Acknowledgement——-v Table of Contents——-vi List of Tables——–viii Abstract——–ix CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION——-1 1.1Background Information—–1 1.2Statement of Problem—–8 1.3Objectives of the Study—–10 1.4Hypotheses——-11 1.5Significance of Study —–11 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW ——12 2.1Concepts of Mass Media —–12 2.2Information ——-12 2.3Agricultural Information —–14 2.4Mass Media Use in Agriculture—-14 2.5Types of […]

CHAPTER ONE  1.0 INTRODUCTION Poultry production has the potentials to contribute meaningfully to the economic growth of any country. In Nigeria for instance, the poultry subsector has contributed greatly to the improvement of the national economy in terms of job creation, Gross Domestic Products as well as food security. This is evident in as high […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page———i Certification———ii Dedication———iii Acknowledgement——–iv Table of content———v List of tables———viii Abstract———ix CHAPTER ONE Introduction——–1 1.1Background of the study ——-1 1.2Background to the Study——2 1.3Statement of Problem——-3 1.4Objective of Study——-3 CHAPTER TWO Literture Review——-4 2.1Background——–4 2.2Important of Cocoa——-4 2.3Production of Cocoa in Nigeria—–5 2.4Theoretical Framework of Efficiency—–5 2.5Concept of Efficiency——-6 2.6Technical Efficiency——-7 […]

TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE Approval Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background information 1.2 Problem statement 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Hypotheses of the study 1.5 Justification CHAPTER TWO Literature review 2.1 Information 2.2 Information sources 2.3 Prospects of effective information utilization 2.4 Access to information 2.5 Agricultural information […]

ABSTRACT The study examined the information sources and use of traditional medicine among farmers in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. It examined the accessibility of information to the farmers, some ailment that affect agricultural production, seriousness of the ailment on production, reasons for respondents use of traditional medicine perceived effectiveness of traditional medicine in treating […]

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page——-i Certification——–ii Dedication——–iii Acknowledgement——-iv Table of content——-v List of Tables——–viii Abstract——–x CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction——-1 1.1Rice Grain Quality Indicators—–2 1.2Origin of Rice——-4 1.3Introduction of Rice into Africa—- 5 1.4Statement of Problem——7 1.5Objective of the Study—–8 1.6Justification of the Study—–8 CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature Review——10 2.1Concept of Efficiency——10 2.2Technical Efficiency ——10 2.3Cost Measurement/Production Cost—-11 […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ———-i Certification ———-ii Dedication———–iii Acknowledgment ———iv Table of contents———v List of tables———-ix Abstract ———-x CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction———-1 Problem statement ——–9 Objectives of the study——-10 Hypothesis of the study——-11 Justification of the study ——-13 CHAPTER TWO 2.0Literature Review ——–14 2.1Agricultural Extension——-14 2.2Principles———17 2.3Agricultural Extension Principles —–18 2.4Practice———20 2.4.1Practice of Agricultural Principles […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ———-i Certification ———-ii Dedication———-iii Acknowledgment ———iv Table of contents———-v List of tables———–ix Abstract ———-xi CHAPTER ONE 1.0Background of the Study——–1 Problem statement ———8 Objectives of the study——-10 Hypothesis of the study——-10 Justification of the study ——-11 CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature Review——–13 2.1 Information———13 2.1.1 Agricultural Information——-15 2.1.2 Agricultural Information Sources——-18 […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Agriculture started with the early men who through the act of hunting discovered that animals caught in traps alive, and kept for future consumption, began to give birth to young ones. They also observed that the wild fruits they travel to a distance to get, and consumed that the […]

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BANANA MARKETING IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN EDO STATE AND ODIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Agriculture started with the early men who through the act of hunting discovered that animals caught in traps alive, and kept for future consumption, began to give birth to young ones. They also observed that the wild fruits they travel to a distance to get, and consumed that […]

ABSTRACT A nation’s capacity for industrialization and employment depends on her improvement in level of production enhanced by available information. This is necessary for promoting entrepreneurship in agricultural transformation agenda for food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. This study assessed the influence of information source on poultry farmers knowledge and usage of drugs in […]

ABSTRACT Despite the existence of relevant information to increase Agricultural Productivity, many farmers are yet to receive such information due to the limited number of extension workers, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. Hence, this study was carried out to assess extension workers and practice of extension principles in Edo and Delta States. A multistage […]

ABSTRACT This study assess utilization of information sources by arable crop farmers in Edo and Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from two hundred and sixty five (265) arable crop farmers using a multistage sampling procedure, and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that a higher proportion […]

ABSTRACT This research was designed to access the Profitability and Technical Efficiency Analysis of Rice Production in Esan Central and North East Local Government Areas of Edo State with a specific objective of examine the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, determine the profitability of rice in the stud area. The study used information gathered from […]

ABSTRACT The study examined the information sources and use of traditional medicine among farmers in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. It examined the accessibility of information to the farmers, some ailment that affect agricultural production, seriousness of the ailment on production, reasons for respondents use of traditional medicine perceived effectiveness of traditional medicine in treating […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Agriculture with its positive impact on the Nigerian populace is faced with myriad of problems among which is low utilization of technologies. The low utilization of technologies by the farmers may be ascribed to inadequacy of information. Information, in a broad context refers to organized data recorded in […]

ABSTRACT There has been a continuous problem in the production of cocoa over the years. As a result of, lack of application technical knowhow and other economic tools. At a point in the country economic history, agricultural production was of a major priority in Nigerian. But as time went by, there has been a gradual […]

CHAPTER ONE  1.0 INTRODUCTION Poultry production has the potentials to contribute meaningfully to the economic growth of any country. In Nigeria for instance, the poultry subsector has contributed greatly to the improvement of the national economy in terms of job creation, Gross Domestic Products as well as food security. This is evident in as high […]

ABSTRACT The study examined the role of mass media in disseminating agricultural information to oil palm and plantain farmers in Edo state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to examine the socio-economic characteristics of oil palm and plantain farmers in the study area, Ascertain Respondents’ accessibility to mass media, Ascertain the media type sought for agricultural […]

ABSTRACT The study dealt with analysis of food safety among dried fish sellers in Akure North and South Local Government Areas of Ondo State. The study was conducted to identify the safety practices of dried fish sellers, estimate the cost of food safety and the problem of dried fish marketing in the study area. Data […]

ABSTRACT A nations’ capacity for industrialization and employment depends on her improvement in level of production enhanced by available information. This is necessary for promoting entrepreneurship in agricultural transformation agenda for food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. This study assessed the value chain information sources in pig production in Edo and Delta states, Nigeria. […]

ABSTRACT This study assessed the perception of extension communication among coco-yam farmers in Edo State, Nigeria. From fifty farmers, data were collected, using structured questionnaire complimented with interview schedule and analysed using simple descriptive statistics like simple frequency table, percentages, mean and correlation used for hypothesis text showed. The results showed that coco-yam farmers in […]

ABSTRACT This study assesses the students’ perception of quality of equipments and teachers communication skills in Songhai. The study was carried out in Songhai farm, Amukpe, Sapele, Delta State. A simple random sampling method was used to select 117 students. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from students. Statistical tools such as frequency, […]