Living Condition, Livelihood and Crop Diversification among Rural Farm Households in Remo Division of Ogun State Nigeria

Idowu, A. O.

doi:10.9734/ajaees/2014/8608

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“…The study reveals that most of the respondents were more into broiler and layer production. The results confirm the report of Idowu et al (2005) that layers are the most frequently reared birds among poultry farmers. Pig production share is lower implying that poultry farming is more popular than raising pigs in the study area which could be attributed to religion barrier forbidding Muslims to eat pork.…”

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Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State, Nigeria

Fadairo

Adeleke

Olowofoyeku

2019

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

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The attempt to improve protein consumption among Nigerians through increase in livestock production has led to an upward trend in the quantity of waste generated in recent years. In this study we examined the perceived effect of livestock waste on the wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 148 respondents for the study. Data were obtained using a structured interview schedule and analysed using descriptive statistics, namely frequency, percentages and t-test. The data revealed that 34.5 % of respondents fell in the age range of 21–30 years. Most (68.9 %) of them were males and 56.8 % had tertiary education. Majority (56.1 %) had a poultry flock size ranging from 1,001 to 10,000 birds, 67 % had piggery herd size ranging between 101 and 500 with 57.3 % of livestock farms situated within farm settlements. The respondents generated more of cracked eggs, manure and litters as wastes. Forty-seven percent of the respondents utilised disinfection and 40.0 % used treatment of feeds as the major waste management practices whereas biomass production was least used (5 %). Closing of windows early was the major indicated coping strategy for disturbances from waste. Significant difference exists between residents’ and farm workers’ perception of livestock wastes on their wellbeing in the study area (t = 3.693, P = 0.000). Farm workers and residents perceived the effect of livestock waste on their wellbeing to be low. Wellbeing of residents was more affected with livestock waste than that of workers. There is a need to formulate rules and regulations governing safe handling of waste in order to minimise its impact on the wellbeing of citizens.

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Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State, Nigeria

Fadairo

Adeleke

Olowofoyeku

2019

Agricultura Tropica Et Subtropica

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“…Unfortunately, despite the improvements in agricultural technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Nigeria, there has been a decline in maize productivity (output per hectare) viz-a-viz the welfare of the farmers, thus raising doubts on the yield and welfare enhancing capacity these technologies under consideration. Furthermore, most of the existing studies in technology adoption impact literature has focused more on specific technology, such as improved seeds ( Abdoulaye et al., 2018 ; Kathage et al., 2016 , among others), crop diversification ( Idowu, 2014 ; Ogundari, 2013 ; Ibrahim et al., 2010 , among others), neglecting the significant effect of other complementary practices even though farmers adopt multiple technologies as complements or substitutes to address low productivity, biotic stress, poor soil fertility, and climate variability.…”

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Welfare impact of improved maize varieties adoption and crop diversification practices among smallholder maize farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria

Baiyegunhi

Akinbosoye

Bello

2022

Heliyon

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“…Indeed, it is a silent revolution within crop production sector. The motives behind this silent revolution are livelihood sustainability through raising the income levels, urbanization expansion, infrastructural development and trade liberalization policies (Idowu et al, 2014). Agricultural diversification as a strategy connects different logic viz.…”

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Horizontal Diversification Comprising Differential Agri-horticultural and Livestock Production in Hilly and Terai Region of West Bengal

Lama¹,

Ghosh²,

Awatade³

2018

IJBSM

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The present study was undertaken to assess the extent of horizontal diversification comprising different growth rate of agri-horticultural crops along with livestock and fish production in the hilly and terai region of West Bengal for the period of 2003-2015. The study was measured based on cumulative annual exponential growth rate (CAEGR) including Simpsons Diversity Index (SID). The study revealed that the area under food grains in the both the region has declined and the area under finer cereals has also increased but the increase in SID values signifying shift towards non-food grain crops like fruits, flowers, vegetables, etc. along was clearly observed. The highest level of extent in increase of SID values was found in flowers (8.96) in hilly and (4.20) in terai region. In hilly region, there has been an extent of decrease in SID values in terms of different livestock and fish production. While, in terai region, it is observed that there has been an extent of increase in SID value in terms of different livestock and fish production. In contrast, growth rate of area under the production of different agri-horticultural crops and livestock and fish production was found positive in hilly region. On the other hand, in terai region, it is revealed that the growth rate of area under the major horticultural based crops likes vegetables and fish production was found negative. Growth rate of area under agricultural crops and livestock production was found positive.

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Living Condition, Livelihood and Crop Diversification among Rural Farm Households in Remo Division of Ogun State Nigeria

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State, Nigeria

Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State, Nigeria

Welfare impact of improved maize varieties adoption and crop diversification practices among smallholder maize farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria

Horizontal Diversification Comprising Differential Agri-horticultural and Livestock Production in Hilly and Terai Region of West Bengal

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