Adoption of improved rubber production technologies by farmers in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

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This study assessed the socio-economic determinants of the production of Pro-vitamin A Cassava varieties by farmers in Etim Ekpo L.G.A., Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. One hundred and fifty-eight (158) respondents were selected through a multistage sampling procedure. Field data were elicited with the use of questionnaire randomly distributed to the respondents. Data were analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean and multiple regression. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were females (62.66%), married (68.99%) and 30-50 years (72.15%). Results also indicated that Income (T = 2.21), Age (T = 1.93) Farm size (T = 1.92) Marital status (T = 1.29) and Labour (T = 6.30) are the socio-economic variables that influenced the production of pro -vitamin A cassava varieties. Pro -vitamin A cassava varieties mostly planted by the farmers are TMS 01/1412 (94.34%), TMS 01/1368 (92.40%), TMS 01/ 1371 (68.35%), NR 03/0311 (58 -23%) other varieties of Cassava (61.39%). It was recommended that essential rural development facilities should be provided for cassava farmers in the rural communities of Etim Ekpo L. G. A and Akwa Ibom State in general.

Section: Socio-economic Characteristics Of Respondentssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…The study was conducted in (Effiong and Effiong, 2015). The population of the study comprises all cassava farmers in the study area.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socio-economic determinants of production of pro-vitamin a cassava varieties by farmers in Etim Ekpo local government area, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

Effiong¹,

Effiong²,

Udo³

2015

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“…Vegetables play important roles in human body especially those concerning essential vitamins and mineral elements, thus, resulting in the prevention of the problem of malnutrition. Effiong, Ijioma and Effiong (2016) and FAO (2010) pointed out that the problem of malnutrition is mostly escalated among children and pregnant women, and is responsible for high mortality rates of these groups. Insufficient consumption of vegetables annually cause about 2.1 million deaths worldwide, and is one of the top ten risk factors contributing to human mortality (Effiong, Effiong and Udo, 2015;Effiong and Aboh, 2019;Prescott-Allen andPrescott-Allen, 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The intercrops are fluted pumpkin, melon, sweet yam, cocoa yam, and water yam. Apart from farming, they are also engaged in palm wine tapping, welding works, processing of wild palm fruits, tailoring, trading and processing of cassava into garri for sale and consumption (Effiong and Asikong, 2013;Effiong, Ijioma and Effiong, 2016). Descriptive survey was adopted for this study.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perception of farmers on the contribution of vegetables to livelihoods in Yakurr local government area, Cross River state, Nigeria

Effiong¹,

Aboh²,

Aya³

2021

This study assessed the perception of farmers on the contribution of vegetables to livelihoods in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The study identified the socio-economic characteristics of farmers in the study area, perception of the contribution of vegetables to livelihoods and identified the factors affecting vegetable farming in the study area. Multi-stage sampling techniques were adopted in selecting 126 respondents for the study. Data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage, frequency, mean and ranks. The result of the study showed that majority (75.4%) of the respondents were females. Most of the farmers (41.3%) were aged between 36 and 45 years. Some (44.4%) were involved in the cultivation of only vegetables and had farm holdings of 1-2 hectares. Majority had monthly income of <stike>N</stike>71,000.00 to <stike>N</stike>90,000.00. The result of the type of vegetables grown by the respondents revealed that fluted pumpkin ranked 1st (x=2.68) while Utazi ranked 9th (x=1.93). Also the result of the perception of farmers on the contribution of vegetables to livelihoods of farmers showed that vegetables contributed to the income of respondents for training as fashion designers in the study area and were generally excellent. Factors affecting contribution of vegetables to livelihoods were inadequate land, inadequate finance, pests and diseases among others. Vegetables, therefore played a very important role in the livelihoods of farmers in the study area. The study concluded that vegetables are necessary for the improvement of livelihoods of farmers in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.

“…Nigeria has a history of rich agricultural development dating back to the precolonial era, the 1960s and the first Republic of 1960-1966 where regional agriculture with specialization in the cultivation of selected crops such as rubber, cocoa and oil palm in the various regions were practiced (Effiong and Aboh, 2018). The earnings from the agricultural sector were used in financing major developmental projects and programmes in the country, notable amongst many were the University of Lagos, the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State, the 26-storey cocoa house in Ibadan Oyo State and the Free Education Programme in the Western Region; all financed from the proceeds of cocoa by the then premier government (Ekong, 2010;Effiong and Effiong, 2015).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adoption of different weed management techniques among cocoa farmers in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

Aboh¹,

Effiong²

2019

The study assessed weed management techniques among cocoa farmers in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives of the study were to assess the socio-economic characteristics of respondents in the study area; identify major weeds affecting cocoa farms, identify major techniques of weed management; ascertain the various indigenous weed management techniques employed by cocoa farmers in the study area. A random sampling technique was adopted in the selection of 120 respondents for the study. Also, descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, means and percentages, as well as inferential statistics such as chisquare model were used for analysis of the study objectives and the testing of study hypothesis respectively. Results of the study revealed that (41.70%) had no formal education, (37.50%) were aged above 50 years, (58.30%) were married with children. Results of cocoa weeds predominant in the study area revealed that; Chromolaena odorata, Ageratim conyzoides, Pennisetum purpureum and Mimosa pudica were the major weeds that interfered with the cocoa crops in the study area at the percentage of (82.50%), (74.20%), (63.30%) and (48.30%) respectively. The results also showed that integrated weed management techniques were mostly used by cocoa farmers, but that indigenous weed management techniques such as slashing of weeds with machetes (83.30%), hoe weeding (75.00%) and hand pulling or hand rouging (73.30%) were also utilized by cocoa farmers for weed control in the study area. The study concluded that majority of the respondents were relatively young with very little or no formal education, limited access to large farmlands for cocoa production, earned less than N100,000 per annum from cocoa sales. The study, therefore, recommended that extension services be provided to the cocoa farmers to facilitate training and education on basic scientific weed and pest management techniques; that the land tenure system of 1978 be reviewed to allow farmers access to large hectares of arable land for cocoa farming.