The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and collaborating partners have been introducing and disseminating short season soybean varieties among farm households in the Sudan savannas of Northern Nigeria since 2008. This study estimated the...
The recent resurgence of contracting in fisheries suggests a positive balance in the investment returns of contract fishers. Data were collected from 232 artisanal fishers (contracts, former and those that have never been in contract) for analysis. R...
The study examined the constraints and prospects of plantain marketing in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The factors considered include socio-economic characteristics of plantain marketers, marketing channels, costs and returns, co...
Livelihood studies have demonstrated the reliance of communities on available capital bases for their survival. The concept of livelihood extends beyond mere economic transactions to include other equally important dimensions that impact people’s abi...
The study examined the constraints in utilizing digital agriculture technologies among vegetable farmers in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area Rivers State, Nigeria. Specific objectives include to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of the veget...
Sourcing for farm labour, its availability and affordability are critical to efficient farm operations in Nigeria. Therefore, the study analyzed farm labour sourcing and its effects on cassava production in Ethiope East LGA, Delta State, Nigeria. Soc...
Food and nutrition insecurity are on the rise in Nigeria, particularly among smallholder farmers, many of whom are poor. This study is aimed at identifying factors associated with smallholder crop farmers’ dietary diversity in southern Nigeria. Using...
Plantain is an important staple crop which plays key role in enhancing food security and livelihoods. However, the productivity of existing varieties is being threatened by biotic and abiotic factors hence, the need for breeding improved and resilien...
This study assessed climate change perception and adaptation among artisanal fisher folks in the coastal areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. Primary data was obtained using a structured questionnaire from a sample of 200 artisanal fisher folks selected th...
This study sought to assess the paste and quality acceptability of rice noodles by blending rice flour (RF) with starches from two underutilised Ghanaian crops (yam and cocoyam). Local breeds of yam (Dioscorea spp.) and cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta)...
The study sought to assess the chemical composition, microbial quality and in vitro gas production of rice straw supplemented with pelleted or unpelleted dried rumen digesta (DRD) concentrate in the savannah agro-ecological zone of Ghana. Four level...
This paper investigates farm level technical efficiency of production and its determinants in a sample of 51 cereal producing farms in Tunisia that focus on wheat production. The empirical findings show that the labor input factor has a minimal effec...