Plantain (Musa Spp.) Cultivation in Nigeria: A Review of Its Production, Marketing and Research in the Last Two Decades

Akinyemi, S. O. S.; Aiyelaagbe, I. O. O.; Akyeampong, E.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2010.879.19

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“…Trends in Plantain Production in Nigeria (1985–2004). Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) cited in Akinyemi, Aiyelaagbe, & Akyeampong, …”

Section: Waste From the Transportation Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Levels and Management of Solid Wastes in Nigeria

Babayemi

Ogundiran²,

Osibanjo

2017

Environmental Quality Management

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Solid waste is of serious concern in developing countries because of its high rate of generation and the low‐end quality of its management. Inefficient handling of solid wastes may result in deterioration of environmental quality, but it can also result in loss of potential resources. This study reviews current solid waste generation and management in Nigeria and the need for an effective collection, recovery, and recycling policy. Our review is based on literature searches and personal field surveys. Observations showed that uncontrolled electronic waste (e‐waste), agricultural‐waste (agro‐waste), scrap metals, waste polymers, and waste from the transportation sector are prevalent in Nigeria. Recent collection rates were less than 50% of the total solid waste generated (i.e., approximately 40% was collected). With an effective collection system and appropriate policies, the abundance of solid waste in the country could present material recovery and recycling opportunities that would boost the economy and move Nigeria closer to sustainable resource management.

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“…Trends in Plantain Production in Nigeria (1985–2004). Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) cited in Akinyemi, Aiyelaagbe, & Akyeampong, …”

Section: Waste From the Transportation Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Levels and Management of Solid Wastes in Nigeria

Babayemi

Ogundiran²,

Osibanjo

2017

Environmental Quality Management

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“…According to a report by the Statistics, Research and Information Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana [18], about 299,000 hectares of land is under plantain cultivation producing an annual average of 2.7 million tonnes of fruits, of which more than 95% are sold on the local market and the rest exported. Like in most other West African countries, Akinyemi et al [15] further observed that banana and plantain transportation in Nigeria is by road, usually in open or partially closed vehicles. Fruits are packed in bunches and stacked without any form of protection.…”

Section: Distribution and Marketing Of Banana And Plantain In West Afmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Banana and plantain are mainly marketed fresh and the process depends on the variety and season while few of the processed products such as chips and flour are sold. Numerous players, usually organized in informal networks or chains, may be involved in moving the commodity from the site of production to the ultimate consumer [15]. Women play a key role in the marketing of plantain and banana with the intention of augmenting their family income since it is a profitable venture [16,17].…”

Section: Distribution and Marketing Of Banana And Plantain In West Afmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In other cases, trade collectors move around farms, collect the produce from farmers and transport it to the cities where they hand them over to wholesalers, who in turn pass the produce on to retailers or vendors for sale to customers. Movement and distribution to major cities and other non-producing regions is usually performed by wholesalers [15].…”

Section: Distribution and Marketing Of Banana And Plantain In West Afmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Plantain and banana producing areas in the globe have experienced pest and disease pressures which have increased considerably in recent years and a number of important pathogens are causing severe yield losses of 30% -50% [23]. These production risks have been partially mitigated by the introduction of resistant cultivars and better cultural practices [15].…”

Section: Disease and Pestmentioning

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Banana and plantain in West Africa: Production and marketing

Olumba¹,

Onunka²

2020

AJFAND

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This study provides an overview of banana and plantain in West Africa. West Africa is one of the major plantain-producing regions of the world, accounting for about 32% of worldwide production. The major plantain-producing countries in the region include Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea. Banana is also cultivated in West Africa but account for only 2.3% of worldwide production. The major banana-producing countries in the region include Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, and Liberia. Banana and plantain have become major food and cash crops in the region. Since the last decade, plantain yields in West Africa have experienced slight increases, with the largest production of 3.7 million metric tons in Ghana, contributing about 13.1% to the agricultural Gross Domestic Product. Cote d'lvoire ranks the highest producer of bananas with about 320,000 metric tons in West Africa. Although plantain production in West Africa is much higher than banana production, banana is presently of greater importance in terms of world trade. Whereas plantain marketing is characterized by small-scale, widely dispersed producers, banana production is generally more centralized, involving larger production firms and a more structured marketing and transportation system. In West Africa, the sustained production of banana and plantain is endangered by several yield constraining factors including pests and diseases, low technology adoption and environmental factors especially under smallholder management. However, there is room for progress in obtaining bigger yield of these crops. Banana and plantain production enterprises in West Africa have great prospects in the area of employment generation, contributions to national income and gross domestic product, poverty alleviation, economic and industrial growth and rural development. Recommendations are drawn for the provision of market information outfits to disseminate information timely to banana and plantain marketers, price stability, and the need for intensive research on the growth requirements for the sustained production of the crops.

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