Food Security in Nigeria: The Role of Peasant Farmers in Nigeria

Attah, A. J.

doi:10.4314/afrrev.v6i4.12

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“…Besides, they have limited resources and are dependent on rainfall, traditional farming implements (hoes and cutlasses), family and hired labour with poor access to institutional and infrastructural facilities (input, advisory services and market information, roads, etc.) (Attah, 2012), which have implications for yield per hectare. An investigation on the livelihood impacts on rural farming communities is crucial for appropriate response and intervention by stakeholders.…”

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Livelihood issues in herdsmen-farmers conflict among farming communities in Kogi State, Nigeria

Ukamaka¹,

Danjuma²,

Mbolle³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Conflicts between crop farmers and herders are common in nearly every part of Nigeria. It is a formidable challenge to economic development, threat to food security and sustainable livelihood of the agrarian communities. The study assessed the causes and effects of herdsmen-farmers' conflicts on livelihood of agrarian communities in Kogi State. A total of 135 randomly selected crop farmers was used. Data were collected by use of structured interview and focus group discussion, and analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. The results showed that crop farmers were predominantly male (85.2%), married (85.9%) and with mean age of 51 years. They were small scale farmers with average farm size of 2.9 ha and were engaged in the production of yam (97.8%), cassava (92.6%), maize (92.6%) and other arable crops, mainly for income and household food supply. The farmers indicated that violation of laws/tradition, livelihood interference and cultural factors were the major causes of conflict between crop farmers and herdsmen. Consequently, the socio-economic life, production outcome and settlement of crop farmers are affected, cumulating to breakdown in livelihood assets of farmers. The study recommends that there should be strategic and regular orientation of resource users on the need for co-existence and adherence to regulations regarding use of resources. Multi-stakeholders' efforts exploring grass root participation should be promoted by government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in policies and strategies for management of conflict. Farmers should be assisted with productive resources and training by extension services to reduce vulnerability and protracted conflict in the farming communities.

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Livelihood issues in herdsmen-farmers conflict among farming communities in Kogi State, Nigeria

Ukamaka¹,

Danjuma²,

Mbolle³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…Agriculture, which is dominated by smallholder farmers in Nigeria, is a major contributor to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation. It contributes to food security by providing food to the people; smallholder farmers make possible the supply of raw materials needed by the industrial sector; they generate employment opportunities for the country's teeming population; and smallholder farmers are also a major foreign exchange earner for the country through exports (Attah, 2012).…”

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The Effect of Institutional Factors in Marketing of Agricultural Products by Cooperative Farmers

Obiadi¹,

Nwankwo²,

Ezeokafor³

et al. 2020

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This study was carried out to examine the effect of institutional factors in marketing of agricultural products by cooperative farmers in Anambra State of Nigeria. Four specific objective The study focused on four specific objectives which were to; examine the socio-economic characteristicsof the cooperative farmers and its effect on market participation; determine the quantum and value of agricultural produce that had been marketed; identify the extent to which agricultural market participation of the framer is influenced by institutional factors such as market information, organizational support, use of grades and standards, and legal environment; and make recommendations based on the findings. Three hypotheses were also tested. Descriptive survey design was used for the study where seven hundred and ten (710) was used as sample size. Findings revealed that market disposition of the member was not related to duration of membership which implied that cooperative experience do not have substantial influence on marketing decisions. Farmers affirmed institutional factors such as influence of tradition and cultural practices; legal environment relating to laws governing sale of agricultural products, land tenure system, organizational supports from the government, availability of market information; and use of grades and standards in agricultural marketing significantly influenced their marketing decisions. It was further revealed that institutional factors have no influence on market participation of the cooperative farmers. In conclusion institutional factors have significant influence on marketing decisions while socio-economic characteristics of members have no significant influence on market participation by the cooperative farmers. Based on the findings, it was further recommended that government should always create an enabling environment to encourage farmers to continue to participate in agricultural markets. They can do this by re-examining laws and regulation that appear to impact negatively on farm production and agricultural marketing. This may include abrogation of the land tenure Act that has over the years, hindered access to agricultural farmlands by individual farmers among others.

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“…Small holder farmers constitute a significant proportion of all farm holdings and play a central role in agricultural production, process, and implementation; about 95% of family farmers are rural dwellers (Albert and Igbokwe, 2014) while 5% often attend to other family needs (Attah, 2012). The implication is the high rate of poverty, starvation and food insecurity in the country especially among the rural farmers.…”

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“…Among the family farmer's new knowledge in farm practice were shared through apprenticeship or learning by imitation (Attah, 2012). Through family farms communal life, they introduced to their farms improved seeds and animals from other These farmers are faced with numerous challenges such as climate variability, lack of land tenure security for land and water, inputs, technology, training, research and advisory services education and limited access to markets (IFAD, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%