Adoption and impact of early maturing maize varieties on farmers income in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina, Nigeria

Ndaghu, Ndonkeu Nathanel; Abdulsalam, Z.; Rahman, Shehu Abdul; Abdoulaye, Tahirou

doi:10.5897/ajar2015.9793

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“…However, policies from the local government and farming pattern arrangements from farmers in maize farming are needed to ensure the need for staple food reserves and to archive farmer income increments [5]. Farmers' income and maize production can be increased by applying integrated crop management using high-yielding and early-maturing varieties of crops [21]. Danso-Abbeam, Ehiakpor [22] reported that policies aimed at providing extension workers with adequate training and tools to spread advanced agricultural technology may increase the revenue of maize producers.…”

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Demonstration and Promotion of Improved Maize (Zea mays) Varieties for Green Ear Production: Evidence from the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Abebe,

Girma,

Tesfaye

2024

J. Agric. Ecol. Res. Int.

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Maize is the third most consumed cereal in the world and an important source of carbohydrates, making it an energy-producing food source. The main objective of this study was to demonstrate and promote the use of improved maize varieties for green ear production. Participatory action research was employed as the research design. Sites and farmers are selected purposefully based on maize production potential and farmers' willingness to allocate their land and labor to implement the activity. Two improved maize varieties, Jibat and Ambo, were demonstrated and promoted using their full recommendation package. Green maize production has increased significantly because of its profitability. To ensure food security and revenue for urban and semi-urban populations, maize green ear production work was demonstrated and promoted in kebeles such as Mede Gudina, Birbirsa Siba, and Sademo on a land area of 0.6 ha. As a result, the findings of this study revealed that maize green ear production provided significant income and a high return for farmers. The production cost of maize green ear harvested at the dough stage in Mede Kebele is 38,610.80 ETB, but the income is 345,389.20 ETB. This shows that the maize green ear production business is profitable and feasible. However, production can be constrained by several factors, such as the time of harvest, fertilizer, irrigation requirements, variety selection, and disease. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that future research and interventions should pay special attention to the factors mentioned earlier. Overall, expanding the green ear business to other study areas and similar agroecological regions can contribute to food security, income generation, and job opportunities, ultimately alleviating poverty.

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Section: Policies Implicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Demonstration and Promotion of Improved Maize (Zea mays) Varieties for Green Ear Production: Evidence from the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Abebe,

Girma,

Tesfaye

2024

J. Agric. Ecol. Res. Int.

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“…So that, the interests of fulfilling the needs of staple food reserve, as well as the increasing farmers' income can still be achieved. Previous study of [22] revealed that the application of integrated management crop (PTT model) particularly by the utilization of high-yielding and earlymaturing improved maize varieties can increase maize productivity at the farm level and famers' income [23]. Moreover, [23] stated that the policies on extension workers provision with sufficient skill and equipment for disseminating improved agricultural technology could become the potential for raising maize farmers' income.…”

Section: Policy Implicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Income differences and feasibility of maize farming with different harvest times on dry land in Bali

Rinaldi¹,

Mahaputra²,

Arya³

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Maize is one of staple food sources. The low productivity of maize at farm level tends to change the maize harvest time from old harvest time for food need into the young one for commercial need and feed purposes which is considered more profitable by farmers. This study aimed to determine the income and feasibility of maize farming by applying different harvest times. The study was conducted in 2020 in the dry land of Musi Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali with participatory rural appraisal (PRA) approach involving 30 farmers. Data collected included input and output of maize farming. Data analysis used partial budget analysis to determine income and feasibility of maize farming. The results showed that maize farming at early harvested has 2.1 times higher income than that at optimal maturity harvested. With R/C ratio of 1.74, maize farming at early harvested was more profitable and feasible. If the farming pattern is applied continuously, it will reduce the supply of maize as staple food reserve. Therefore, policies from local government and arrangement from farmers in maize farming are needed so that the interests of fulfilling the needs of staple food as well as increasing farmers’ income can still be achieved.

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Socio-economic Drivers of Food Security among Rural Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers

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Issues relating to food availability, accessibility/affordability, and food utilization remain paramount among different stakeholders such as policymakers and academics. Using data from 250 maize farming households in Nigeria, the study used Foster–Greer–Thorbecke and probit regression model to investigate the factors determining households food security. The food insecurity measure shows that 23.2% points of the households express the incidence of food insecurity while 5.5% points and 1.8% points were found to have depth and severity of food insecurity, respectively. After controlling for households’ socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the probit regression model suggested that, among others, value of output sold, education, credit access and participation in government safety nets program significantly influenced food security among the maize farmers in the study area. Based on our findings, effort should be intensified to enhance the productivity of land through improved production practices. There should be high-level awareness that will increase farmers’ participation in safety net programs. Thus, government at all levels (local, state, and federal) should have adequate budget allocation to this course in order to improve the livelihood outcomes of the farming households.

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Adoption and impact of early maturing maize varieties on farmers income in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina, Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

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Demonstration and Promotion of Improved Maize (Zea mays) Varieties for Green Ear Production: Evidence from the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Demonstration and Promotion of Improved Maize (Zea mays) Varieties for Green Ear Production: Evidence from the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Income differences and feasibility of maize farming with different harvest times on dry land in Bali

Socio-economic Drivers of Food Security among Rural Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers

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