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 […]

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 […]

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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, […]

ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of flood disaster on the socio-economic characteristics or cassava farmers in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Simple random sampling procedure was used to select 100 respondent from four communities. A well structured interview schedule was used to obtain data. Descriptive statistics, and t-test were employed in […]

ABSTRACT The study focused on poverty alleviation among plantain and banana farmers in Ovia South North East Local Government Area of Edo State. It answered the following questions (i) what is the socio-economic characteristics of plantain and banana,(ii) what is the perception of farmers on the profitability of plantain and banana production in their area, […]

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page——–ii Certification ——–iii Dedication ——–vi Acknowledgement ——-v Table of Content ——-v List of Figures and Tables—–vii Abstract ——–ix CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION——1 1.1 Background Information—-2 1.2 Problem Statement—–2 1.3 Objectives of the Study—-3 1.4 Justification of Study—-4 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW—–5 2.1 Background—–5 2.2 Beef Consumption in Nigeria—7 2.3 Hedonic Research—–8 2.4 […]

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 […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION  1.1 BACKGROUND 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 […]

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 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Biotechnology in one form or the other has flourished since prehistoric time beginning from when the first human beings realized they could plant their own crops and breed animals. The first bakers were acting as fledging biotechnologists when they found they could make soft bread rather than a firm thin cracker. […]

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 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 examined broadly the socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of improved rice processing technologies by women in Jigawa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were: (i) describe the socio-economic characteristics of the women rice processors in the study areas (ii) investigate the level of awareness of improved rice processing technologies by women rice processors […]

ABSTRACT The study sought to analyze the impact of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) of Ahmadu Bello University Adopted Village Project on beneficiaries’ livelihood (crop output and income) in Abia and Oyo States. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 140 respondents for the study. The data […]

ABSTRACT The influence of respondents‟ socio-economic characteristics along with other factors on adoption of the recommended palm oil processing technologiesin Delta State, Nigeriawas investigated. This study was carried out in order to determine the specific factors that significantly influence adoption of recommended palm oil processing technologies in the study area. Multistage sampling procedure, (in conjunction […]

ABSTRACT The study was to determine the socio-economic, institutional and technological factors influencing adoption of Recommended Cassava Production Practices (RCPPs). The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of cassava farmers, identify the different sources of information used, assess the levels of adoption, determine the effect of socio-economic, institutional and technological factors on adoption […]

ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of the activities of land speculators on the livelihood of women farmers in Kuje Area Council Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Twelve villages were randomly selected from Kuje while ten percent (10%) of the population of each villages were randomly selected given a total respondents of one hundred and thirty […]

ABSTRACT The broad objective of this study was to assess the effects of adoption of striga resistant maize production technologies on farmers’ livelihood in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The study was conducted in three communities namely: Kasua Magani, Dutsen Gaiya and Kufana. Primary data for the study were collected using well structured questionnaires administered […]

ABSTRACT The broad objective of the study was to examine the Economics of Sesame Production among small-holder famers in Benue State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the socio-economic characteristics of farmers in the study area, profitability, technical, allocative and economic efficiencies and constraints of sesame production in the study area. A multi-stage sampling procedure was […]

ABSTRACT This study analyses farmers‟ overall efficiency in Pineapple production in Edo State, Nigeria. Data were collected through structured questionnaire administered on 175 Pineapple farmers selected using a multi-stage sampling technique and analyzed using descriptive statistics and the stochastic frontier production and cost function models The results showed that 76.0 percent of pineapple farmers in […]

ABSTRACT The main focus of the study is on economic analysis of irrigated rice production in Kura local government area of Kano State, Nigeria. The Research was carried out in 10 selected villages in Kura local government area. The 10 villages were selected from the 26 villages in the local government and 10% of the […]

ABSTRACT The study focused on the economic analysis of fish farming and its contribution to household poverty alleviation in Akure South and Owo Local Government Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select 100 fish farmers for the study during the 2013 production cycle. Data obtained were analyzed using […]

ABSTRACT This study examined the profitability and efficiency of catfish production in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Purposive random sampling technique was used to sample 60 catfish farmers from whom the primary data used were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, net […]

ABSTRACT The study was undertaken to assess the profitability of Improved Apiculture and its Relationship to Poverty Status in Abuja, Nigeria”. A purposive sampling technique was used to purposively select 140 bee farmers from three area councils namely, Abaji, Bwari and Kwaliin the FCT. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Farm budgeting techniques, Foster-Greer […]

ABSTRACT This study is focused on the analysis of women empowerment in cassava production and processing as a means of household poverty status in Kwara State, Nigeria. Women in Kwara State were empowered by RTEP inorder to improve their living standard and there was therefore the need to evaluate the impact of the programme on […]

ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of the adoption of early maize technology on productivity and food security status of farmers in Gwagwalada and Kuje area council of FCT Abuja. The study examined the rate of adoption of early maize varieties, determine the economic efficiency of the farmers that adopted early maize varieties in the […]

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine adoption of recommended onion production practices in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used in this study. Random sampling was used in selecting four villages out of eleven villages from the study area. These villages were Shinaka, Kwakwazo, Kojio and […]

ABSTRACT A field experiment was carried out from Feb-May 2012 at the irrigation Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Research, Samaru, to determine the yield and water use response of watermelon under Deficit irrigation and mulch. The experiment consisted of four levels of irrigation water application depth of 100% (I100), 75% (I75), 50% (I50) and 25% […]

ABSTRACT Roles of water balance components in any agro-ecological system are indispensible for most physical and physiological processes within the soil-plant-atmosphere system. The performance of two agro-hydrological models: the Soil-Water-Atmosphere-Plant (SWAP) and Irrigation Scheduling Impact Assessment model (ISIAMOD) in simulating soil water balance components (SWBC) of a cropped field under rainfed condition, was studied in […]

ABSTRACT IAR groundnut sheller was developed in 1985 and the design was based on the properties of the then groundnut variety known as Ex-Dakar. New varieties were later developed whose acceptability in practice override, this called for its modification and determination of the characteristics of new varieties.The machine size was modified resulting in the modification […]

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to identify the factors responsible for declining of sugarcane production in Savannah Sugar Company (Dangote Group). Soil samples were collected from the field within the irrigated plots P1, G2 and K2. The pH and EC were determined using the pH meter and EC meter, respectively while Ca,Mg and OM were […]

ABSTRACT Existing millet threshers have not been performing up to expectation. Based on this, the physical properties of pearl millet grains were determined and used to design an axial-flow millet thresher. The length, width, thickness, geometric diameter, sphericity, surface area of the grains were found to decreased with decrease in moisture content of the grains […]

ABSTRACT The study determined the economics of oil palm seedlings production in Edo South Senatorial district, Edo State.  The specific objective was to examine the socio-economic characteristics of the oil palm seedlings producers, identify the methods adopted in raising oil palm seedlings in the study area, to estimate this cost and returns in oil palms […]

CHAPTER ONE  1.0 INTRODUCTION Grasshoppers and locusts include insects in different families belonging to the super family Acridoidea and the order Orthoptera Grasshoppers and locusts are distinguishable from other orthopterans primarily on the basis of their external morphology. The most obvious and distinctive features of grasshoppers and locusts are their enlarged hind legs and their […]

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  1.1. Background of the Study  In Nigeria, vegetable crops are produced in different agro-ecological zones through commercial as well as small scale farmers both as a source of income as well as food. However, the type is limited to few crops and production is concentrated to some pocket areas. In spite of this, […]

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  Cashew, known as Anacardium occidental is a native of Brazil and was introduced to Mozambique and then India in the sixteenth century by the Portuguese, as a means of controlling coastal erosion. It was spread within these countries with the aid of elephants that ate the bright cashew fruits along […]

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION Pig is one of the domestic animals found in Nigeria and most parts of West Africa.  Pigs are reared for the production of meat called pork and fat called lard.  The pig produces litters twice a year.  One litter or one birth give between eight (8) and sixteen (16) piglets.  They […]

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION  1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  In Nigeria, agriculture has remained the largest sector of the economy. It generates employment for about 70% of the population and contributes about 40% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with crop accounting for 80%, livestock 13%, forestry 3% and fishery 4%. Agriculture accounts for over 70% of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  Food security is a concept that has evolved during the 1990s far beyond a traditional focus on the supply of food at the national level. This concept has been given general definitions in time past but in recent times, there has been a divergence of ideas […]

ABSTRACT Soil loss is as a result of detachment and transportation of soil particles from one place to another due to rainfall. The rate of soil erosion has been of great concern to the government and people of Imo state as regards to farm land and environmental degradation. This work analyzed the soil samples collected […]

Abstract Soil loss is as a result of detachment and transportation of soil particles from one place to another due to rainfall. The rate of soil erosion has been of great concern to the government and people of Enugu state as regards to farm land and environmental degradation. This work analyzed the soil samples collected […]

ABSTRACT The field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different rates of cattle dung on soil physiochemical properties and growth and yield of cucumber during the 2010 planting season. The experiment was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five rates (0kg/ha, 50kg/ha, 100kg/ha, 150kg/ha, 200kg/ha) of cattle dung replicated four time. The […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 1.1 RESEARCH BACKGROUND: After harvest, agro raw materials are normally handled, transported, dried, stored and further processed into food, feed and fiber. In some basic post harvest activities, separation processes such as sorting, grading and cleaning are involved. In mechanized operations, these post harvest processes are supposed to be carried out […]

ABSTRACT The combination of an ever-increasing population and a diminishing usable water supply threatens the sustainability of humanity’s existence on a global scale, especially in California, where agriculture is so integral to the state’s economy. Due to widespread recognition of this problem, there has been a growing trend in the development of alternative water resources, […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF STUDY The search for oil deposit started in Nigeria, in 1908 by the Nigerian Bitumen Corporation but was interrupted by the outbreak of the first world war in 1914. Exploration again resumed in 1937 and the first well was drilled by Shell D’Arcy in 1938.  Also their activities were interrupted […]

Abstract Banks are the most important example of a class of institutions called financial intermediaries, firms that extend credit to borrowers using funds raised from savers.       However, credit is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end. The ultimate goal is to affect productivity. For both developing and developed countries, micro, small and […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Contents Abstract Preface Proposal CHAPTER  ONE: 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of problems 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Significance of the study 1.5 Scope and limitations of study 1.6 Hypothesis of the study 1.7 Brief history of the Union Bank […]

1.0  INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background of the Study        Agriculture is one of the most important sector of the Nigerian economy which accounts for about 42% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 70% of non-oil exports. It provides over 80% of the food needs of the country. About 70% of Nigerians live in rural area, […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Contents Abstract Preface Proposal CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study 1.2 Statement of problems 1.3 Objectives of the study 1.4 Significance of the study 1.5 Scope and limitations of study 1.6 Hypothesis of the study 1.7 Brief history of the Union […]