Analysis of impact of Fadama III programme on poverty status among root and tuber crop farmers in central states, Nigeria

Folorunso, S. T.; Gama, E.N.; Mailumo, S.S.; Okeke-Agulu, K. I.

doi:10.4314/jard.v16i2.8

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“…This indicates that most of the rice farmers have some level of formal education and can therefore make effective farm management decisions. This finding agrees with [22]. Membership of a cooperative society enables farmers to relate with other farmers, and it aids in information and experiences sharing.…”

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Analysis of The Cost and Economic Returns in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Nwahia

2021

Indonesian J. Agric. Res

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Low profit from most staple food production in Nigeria, have continued to discourage the teaming unemployed Nigerian youth from taking up farming as a business. Therefore, this study analyzes the cost and economic returns in Ebonyi State rice production. This study made used of simple random sampling techniques to select 242 rice farmers. The study employed the use of structured questionnaire in its primary data collection. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (Percentages, Frequency, Standard deviation and Mean), Net Rice Farming Income (NRFI) and Returns/US Dollar Invested (RUSDI). The result from the analysis reveals that rice production is profitable in Ebonyi state. The Net Rice Farming Income (NRFI) obtained by the farmers in Ebonyi state were $900.10 US Dollar per hectare while the return on investment obtained by them were $2.90 US Dollar per hectare. Therefore, unemployed youth in Nigeria should be encourage through provision of rice farming grant or loan by the government. In addition, adequate training on improve technology should be conducted by the government agency for the rice farmers.

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Analysis of The Cost and Economic Returns in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Nwahia

2021

Indonesian J. Agric. Res

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“…This shows that majority of the USAID-MARKETS II participants and non-participants had some level of formal education and therefore, can understand productive information that aid in effective farm management decision. This finding validates [28] who observed an average education of 8 and 9 years for Fadama III participants and non-participants respectively in North Central Nigeria. Extension visit is believed to increase adoption of improved technology.…”

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“…This could be due to experience and knowledge being shared in such organization, and most times training are usually conducted for those who are in a cooperative society. This is in line with [28]. Lastly, the coefficient of rice farming experience were found to be negative, and significant at P ˂ 0.01 probability level.…”

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Analysis of Technical Efficiency of USAID-MARKETS II Project Participant and Non-Participant Rice Farming Households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Nwahia

Onyeabor

2021

Indonesian J. Agric. Res

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Low level production efficiency of the Nigerian farmers have continued to be a major problem towards food security in Nigeria. The study examined the technical efficiency of USAID-MARKETS II project participant and non-participant rice farming households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 491 rice farming households which comprise 239 participants, and 252 non- participants. Primary source of data were collected with the use of a structured interview questionnaire and field participation. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and percentage, Z statistic, and stochastic frontier Model. The result from the study, reveals that the USAID-MARKETS II project participants were 92% technical efficient while USAID-MARKETS II project non-participants were 91% technical efficient. The result further reveals that a significant difference exist between the participants’ technical efficiency and that of non-participants of USAID-MARKETS II project. Household size and education were the vital factors that improved technical efficiency of the rice farmers. Therefore, Ebonyi rice farmers should be adequately trained on modern rice production techniques by the government agency, Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) and non-governmental agencies. Also, adequate extension services should be provided to the farmers by the ADP for proper information dissemination.

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“…Studies of [8,9] propose several investment options to enhance farm productivity. These options include one or more of the following: the automation of farming processes, planting of high-seed varieties, application of fertilizers, irrigation in areas where rainfall is inadequate, and use of pesticides.…”

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The simultaneous impact of access to credit and cooperative services on cocoa productivity in South-western Nigeria

Ozcan

Ogundeji

2022

Agric & Food Secur

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Background Cocoa contributes immensely to Nigeria’s economy; it is about 40% of agricultural exports and it is the main source of livelihood for over 200,000 rural households. However, its productivity has remained low in recent years compared to other cocoa-producing countries such as Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana. Low cocoa productivity is attributed to many factors, which include lack of access to credit and cooperative services. However, empirical information on the simultaneous impact of credit access and membership of cooperative society on cocoa productivity is still very scanty. This paper aims at evaluating the impacts of access to credit service, cooperative service, and simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services on cocoa productivity in South-western Nigeria. Method A multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 300 cocoa farmers for the study. The endogenous switching regression (ESRM) and the inverse probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) models were used to analyse the data. Results In terms of simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services, age, education, gender, and size of household significantly influence the probability of farmers having simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services. The results of the second stage of the ESRM showed that age, size of household, years of education, and years of experience significantly influence cocoa productivity among farmers who have access to credit and cooperative services. However, age, size of household, size of farm and asset significantly influence the productivity of farmers who do not have access to credit and cooperative services. Average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) revealed that farmers who simultaneously have access to credit and cooperative services achieve significantly higher productivity than farmers who have access to either credit or cooperative services and the set of farmers who do not have access to either credit or cooperative services. Conclusion The study concluded that simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services positively impacted cocoa productivity. Farmers who have simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services achieve significantly higher productivity than farmers who have access to either credit or cooperative services or those that do not have access to these services at all. The study recommends that any agricultural productivity-targeted programmes in Nigeria consider farmers’ simultaneous access to credit and cooperative services.

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Analysis of impact of Fadama III programme on poverty status among root and tuber crop farmers in central states, Nigeria

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Analysis of The Cost and Economic Returns in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Analysis of The Cost and Economic Returns in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Analysis of Technical Efficiency of USAID-MARKETS II Project Participant and Non-Participant Rice Farming Households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

The simultaneous impact of access to credit and cooperative services on cocoa productivity in South-western Nigeria

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