Economic Assessment of Agricultural Land Market in Rural Nigeria

Kobe, Ibrahim Hussain; Olamide, Ojediran Ezekiel; Bamidele, Fakayode Segun; Benedict, Ajibade Toyin; Yemisi, Belewu Kafayat; Kamal, Daudu Abdulrazaq

doi:10.1177/2321024917732889

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“…The farmers had an average farm size of 3.61 ha out of which an average of 2.44 ha was devoted to cultivating maize. These deviate from the 1.73 ha found by Kobe et al (2018) and the 1.2 ha cultivated maize land found in Oyo state (Ibitola et al 2019). However, farmers cultivate less than 10 ha and maybe classified as majorly smallholder farmers (Mgbenka et al 2015).…”

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

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“…A sound knowledge of the location and area of abandoned land is needed to estimate the external effects of land abandonment in the social, economic, and environmental context, and to plan effective political interventions [41]. Low demand for agricultural land decreases prices and increases the risk of farmland abandonment [9,65,66]. Various factors can decrease the demand for agricultural land, including climate change, increase in agricultural productivity, environmental protection policies, pollution, or conflict.…”

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The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

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2023

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In this article, the risk of agricultural farmland abandonment was assessed with the use of a synthetic measure of socioeconomic problems as challenges to the quality of life in rural areas in the European Union. To determine the direction and dynamics of changes in farmland abandonment in the EU countries, variables based on EUROSTAT and FADN data were analyzed using Hellwig’s method, and data for 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 were compared. The EUROSTAT methodology for the agri-environmental indicator “risk of land abandonment” was adapted for the needs of this study. Agricultural land is abandoned for many reasons, including conversion to other uses, but also abandonment of farming. The results of the analysis indicate that the risk of farmland abandonment was highest in countries with difficult farming conditions, such as Greece, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and Finland. In turn, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, i.e., the most economically developed countries, were most resilient to this risk. An analysis of the factors that contribute to farmland abandonment demonstrated that the likelihood of this risk decreases with a rise in agricultural investments, farm income, population density, prices of agricultural land, road quality, and density. A high proportion of ageing farm owners was the only factor that increased the risk of agricultural land abandonment.

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“…When production is small, it is likely that almost all food produced by the household is consumed. Nonetheless, production and income will differ depending on the relationship between the farm and the supply of non-farm labour (Kobe et al, 2017).…”

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Socio-economic and environmental barriers to increased agricultural production: New evidence from central Thailand

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Thailand’s agricultural production has played a major role in enhancing the sustainability of domestic food supplies and successful international exports. However, agricultural production and farm productivity remain relatively low, especially in rapidly ageing high out-migration areas and among small-scale farmers. In this study, we use new household survey data from Prachinburi Province to examine the probability of facing six specific barriers to agricultural production. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and a series of logistic regressions to identify the determinants. The results show that age of household head, off-farm income, farm size, and farm type were all associated with the likelihood of different productivity barriers. Gender of household heads was found to be associated with the probability of farm labour shortage, with female-headed households being at a disadvantage. We recommend that policies should be formulated to address these significant factors in order to overcome or circumvent the different barriers and enhance the livelihoods of the local population.

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Economic Assessment of Agricultural Land Market in Rural Nigeria

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

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

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

The Risk of Agricultural Land Abandonment as a Socioeconomic Challenge for the Development of Agriculture in the European Union

Socio-economic and environmental barriers to increased agricultural production: New evidence from central Thailand

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