Linkages between the Agricultural Development Programme and the Local Government Agricultural Department in Southeast, Nigeria

Ugwuoke, Boniface C.; Attamah, Clement Okechukwu

doi:10.4314/jae.v23i1.11

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“…A zero level indicates almost no intervention given by the local agencies while lowlevels indicates 1 to 2 times every 2 months, medium indicates 3 to 5 times, and high means frequently based on necessity. This type of scale is popularly applied by other scholars for assessing the extent of extension works by public agencies in rural areas (Oloruntoba & Adegbite, 2007; Nwabugwu et al., 2019; Ugwuoke & Attamah, 2017).…”

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Assessment of environmental governance in disaster vulnerability context of rural Bangladesh

Sarker

Wen²,

Yang

et al. 2021

Growth and Change

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Bangladesh faces many climate‐driven hazards due to its geophysical position and is more vulnerable than most developing countries. The natural resources‐based livelihood of the riverine island (char) dwellers is frequently hampered by the adverse effect of environmental changes. This study intends to assess the status of environmental governance for protecting disaster‐prone communities in Bangladesh. Geographically isolated disaster‐prone riverine island areas of northern Bangladesh have been purposively selected for this study. A qualitative method has been applied to explore the extent of governmental intervention. The intervention of environmental governance has been measured by assessing the role of government in disaster management by engaging with a state, market, and community for char community. In addition, secondary data were used to substantiate the argument. This study reveals that environmental governance initiatives are not enough to protect char dwellers from frequent hazards and fail to ensure livelihood resilience. The status of environmental governance in char areas is very poor, weak, inactive, and unable to address the present problem and future challenges. The article suggests that a comprehensive disaster management strategy should be implemented in the char areas through strengthening local government capacity.

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Assessment of environmental governance in disaster vulnerability context of rural Bangladesh

Sarker

Wen²,

Yang

et al. 2021

Growth and Change

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“…The protein-rich leaves are widely and frequently consumed, and cassava provides on average 30% of daily calorie intake [1] [14] [15]. Smallholders tend to grow several varieties each year, each with locally preferred characteristics such as taste, early maturity, pest and disease resistance, and/or processing characteristics [16] [17].…”

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Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Local Cassava Varieties and Characteristics Desired by Farmers in Sierra Leone

Sesay,

Lebbie,

Wadsworth

et al. 2023

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It has been observed that farmers adopt only a small number of the "improved" cultivars. A nationwide germplasm collection exercise in February 2018 provided the opportunity to collect indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) of the diversity of cassava varieties in terms of: their morphology, growth characteristics, uses (of tubers and leaves) and desirable characteristics. The objective is to see to what extent the objectives of the plant breeders are consistent with what farmers' value. We performed 405 structured and semi-structured interviews with informants who were selected based on "purposive household sampling". We found a considerable turn-over in cassava varieties, just over a third (45) have been in cultivation for at least 40 years, however, since the end of the civil war an additional 25 varieties are cultivated, while others varieties seem to have disappeared. One major issue with estimating turnover of varieties is whether the same variety might have several local names, and conversely the same name may be applied to different cultivars. Farmers overwhelmingly use ITK to select and preserve cassava germplasm for future use. Farmers have a clear preference for: sweet taste, high yield, early maturity and easy cooking and preferentially adopt cultivars that have those qualities. Cassava is primarily a human food eaten boiled or fried, some are processed into fufu and gari, and uses as livestock feed and medicine are reported but at low levels. The information produced during this study could help plant breeders choose selection criteria that will ensure their efforts are adopted and sustainable, the importance of preserving the genetic resources of local cultivars is also highlighted.

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Sustainable cassava: An overview

Ogwu,

Kulkarni

2024

Sustainable Cassava

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Linkages between the Agricultural Development Programme and the Local Government Agricultural Department in Southeast, Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

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Assessment of environmental governance in disaster vulnerability context of rural Bangladesh

Assessment of environmental governance in disaster vulnerability context of rural Bangladesh

Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Local Cassava Varieties and Characteristics Desired by Farmers in Sierra Leone

Sustainable cassava: An overview

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