This study was designed to gain an insight into the adaptation strategies employed by smallholder rice farmers mitigate flood losses as well examine determinants of farmers’ choice strategy in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire administered 240 who selected a three-stage sampling procedure. Data analyzed descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression model. The revealed majority (79.5%) adopted planting early-maturing seedling...

In Nigeria, sugarcane is a prominent crop and the primary used to produce sugar. However, floods have been major tragedy that has troubled Nigeria's small-scale farmers. The bulk of rural poor people are these farmers, as poverty rates rising over time, corrective action required. This study was therefore carried out assess status sugar cane farming households (affected by flood, unaffected flood) in Kwara/Osun State Nigeria. employed two-stage sampling technique select 120 area. Descriptive...

It is paradoxical to note that food insecurity remains a menace among many African farmers’ households. There are arguments for and against smallholder farmers' market participation as pathway ensuring household security. The paper therefore examined the participation- security relationship using sorghum farmers in Kwara State, case study. Primary data were obtained from 112 farming households semi-structured interview survey method. Descriptive statistic (frequencies percentages), Crop...

In a bid to strengthen the agricultural sector in Nigeria, Kwara State Government invited thirteen Zimbabwean farmers participate production 2004. The main objective of this study therefore was examine effect activities these foreign on local farmers' poverty status. A questionnaire administered heads farming households. total 240 respondents were used for study, which comprised 120 contact and non-contact analytical tools employed included descriptive statistics Foster, Greer Thorbecke...

This study evaluated the effect of Cuniculture commercialization on household poverty in Osun State, Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics frequency counts, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT), Household Commercialization Index (HCI) Tobit Regression was used to analyze data collected from 120 respondents randomly selected register Rabbit Farmers Breeders Association Nigeria (RFABAN) Ife/Ijesha Agricultural development Project (ADP). The results show that is a male dominated enterprise....

Abstract The study was conducted to examine the determinants of quality protein maize (QPM) adoption among farming households in Niger State, Nigeria. A twostage random sampling procedure employed obtain data from selected 120 households. Descriptive statistics, logistic and tobit regression models were used for analysis. Results analysis show that awareness level QPM production area 95% 87% respectively. Among status, coefficient age (-0.12734) primary occupation (-1.38295) respondents...

Background: There has been paucity of data on medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State. The development is a vital tool to ensure affordability and accessibility the herbal medicine producers. Aim: This study examined chain, structure, conduct performance Setting: Respondents were drawn from various sections Methods: Descriptive statistics, concentration ratio, coefficient variation, cost returns analysis Likert type scale used for analysis. Data collection was through interview schedule...

Artificial Insemination (AI) in poultry production is a veritable technique solving the problem of breeding and meeting increasing demand. This study assesses economics artificial insemination broiler among sixty randomly selected farmers Nigeria. The analytical techniques employed include descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, stochastic frontier. result discovered that most are male at their prime age. Majority livestock have some form formal education minimum 5 (five) year...

The study examined value addition using plantain trunks to grow vegetables as an additional source of income farm households. Using a questionnaire elicit responses from 120 farmers in Edo State, we used descriptive and inferential statistics examine the socioeconomic characteristics, return leafy vegetable production, perceived environmental impacts challenges adopting innovation. Results show that 62% respondents were females. Lettuce Spinach prevalent grown. production was NGN,...

In this study, we looked into how the baobab, an indigenous plant of Africa, affected households Hausa-Fulani in Northwestern Nigeria's nutrition security. The study employed a mixed data set from 239 households. Specifically, at baobab contributed to nutritional security children under age five and was used manage livestock. We also described features families Nigeria. were analyzed using multinomial regression models descriptive statistics. Focus Group Discussion showed that enhances...


 Creating an inclusive financial system with wide-ranging and convenient services in the rural areas is increasingly being promoted as this seen to be vital for sustainable economic development. In vein, paper examined effects of electronic on livelihoods household Nigeria, using Kwara state a case study. First, study explored identified mobile systems used by households, determined their livelihood status effect household. A three-stage sampling technique was select 120 farming...

One of the goals any government policies is to maintain an adequate rural infrastructure. This necessary because significance environment, especially in Nigeria since bulk food produced come from farmers. study therefore analyses infrastructural profile and poverty status farming households Edu local Kwara state. 120 questionnaires were administered farm family heads. Descriptive statistics, index simultaneous equation models used analyze data collected. The Sample T-Test revealed that there...

Increase in soil degradation has negatively impacted on food production. This therefore necessitates sound land management practices. study analyzed the economics of practices among crop farmers Osun State, Nigeria. Data were collected with aid structured interview schedule from 80 respondents four Local Government Areas state using a three-stage sampling techniques. Budgetary and multiple regression analyses analytical tools employed. About 63% male 78.4% them above 38 years. Seventy-two...

In pursuing the government's goal of socio-economic development and poverty reduction, some commercial foreign farmers were invited.Part expectation from this collaboration was to boost food production, create jobs for youth, alleviate rural poverty.The aim study consider spillover effect farmers' presence on status farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria.The population comprises all Edu local government area.There a random selection 20 villages 12 each village, summing 240...

Gender is one of the key issues discourse among policy experts, research scholars and government as part sustainable development goals. In this paper, we examined gender roles in food security farming households Kogi state, Nigeria. First, assessed status farm households. Second, contributions household were identified. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 data collected using a well-structured questionnaire. study employed use index, chi square test logistic regression...