Post-Harvest Loses and Socioeconomic Sustenance of Yam Farmers in Southern Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State

Iorzua, D. A.; Ikwuba, A. A.; Aan, James T.; Nwafor, Solomon Chimela

doi:10.9734/jsrr/2020/v26i830298

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“…Sex is important in agriculture as it determines the type of farming activity a farmer performs (Iorzua et al, 2020). Agricultural activities that require strenuous efforts such as bush clearing, bed making, watering, etc.…”

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Analysis of Socio-Economic Characteristics and Post-Harvest Loss Storage Facilities Used by Vegetable Crops Value Chain Actors in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Sani, M. H.,

Kadau, R.,

Sani, R. M.

et al. 2023

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The study was carried out on analysis of socio-economic characteristics and post-harvest loss storage facilities used by vegetable crops value chain actors in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 526 respondents (210 farmers, 89 wholesalers, 128 retailers and 99 processors). Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that majority (96.70%) of the vegetable tomato, pepper and okra farmers were female, about 98% were male wholesalers,76.60% were male retailers and at processors level, majority (78.80%) were male. The marital status showed that, 90.50% of the farmers were married, for the wholesalers, 97.80% were married, for the retailers about 90% were married and at processors level, 86.90% were married. The results also, revealed that, 66.70% of the farmers were into farming as their major occupation. Similarly, 33.70% of the wholesalers were engaged in marketing of different types of vegetable crops as their occupation and 52.30% of the retailers were into marketing of different crops. Mean age of farmers was 40.20 years with minimum age of 19.00 years and maximum age of 68.00 years with a standard deviation of 9.90. For the wholesalers’, the mean age was 44.50 years, the maximum and minimum years were 73.00 years and 22.00 years, respectively, within a standard deviation was 10.25. The minimum household size is 1.00 and maximum is 22.00 persons with a standard deviation is 4.26. Similarly, for the wholesalers, the result shows that the household size was 8 persons with a minimum of 1 and maximum of 32 persons with standard deviation of 57.00. The minimum farming experience was 2.00 years and the maximum was 49.00 years with standard deviation of 7.29. Also, for the wholesalers, the result shows that, the mean marketing experience was 14.00 years with minimum of 3.00 years, maximum of 37.00 years and standard deviation of 8.12. The result revealed that, for the farmers, the mean annual income was ₦240,811.90 with the minimum annual income of ₦7,500 and maximum annual income of ₦1,100,000, with standard deviation of 217,09 .87. Also, for the wholesalers, the result shows that the mean annual income was ₦ 99,213.48 with minimum annual income of ₦20,000, and maximum annual income of ₦4,000,000 with standard deviation of 145,909.79. The findings showed that 72.86% of the farmers used open field (or open place) to store their harvested vegetable crops usually under tree shades temporarily before taken it to the market for sale. The mean distance that will take farmers to sell their vegetable crops was 16.89 km with standard deviation of 0.34 and range of 2.00. The study concluded that it takes a minimum of 1.00 day and a maximum of 2.00 days with the mean of 1.32 day for the retailers to sell their vegetable crops immediately when they purchased to consumers. It was recommended for provision of sustainable good storage facilities to the actors in the post-harvest chain by the government and stakeholders.

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Analysis of Socio-Economic Characteristics and Post-Harvest Loss Storage Facilities Used by Vegetable Crops Value Chain Actors in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Sani, M. H.,

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Sani, R. M.

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“…For over a decade, militia activities have continued to ravage Ukum Local Government Area, affecting yam production in several aspects including inputs, farm fields and harvested/stored produce. Generally, Iorzua et al (2020), noted that yam production is affected by losses in quantity and quality of tubers, arising from physical damage, rodent attack, fungal and bacterial diseases, and physiological processes such as sprouting, dehydration, respiration and human activities like crises resulting from the activities of militia groups. However, in Ukum Local Government Area, the ravaging nature of militia activities have repelled efforts to curtail its effect on yam production.…”

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Effects of Militia Activities on Yam Production Among Rural Farmers in Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria

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OCHI,

UTEGI

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Overtime, the existence of militia groups and their activities has caused great concern in Nigeria and Benue State in particular. Their activities have constituted threat to human security as well as food production. This study examined the factors that birthed armed militia groups and how the activities of these groups have affected the production of yam, a major staple food in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The study hypothesized that there is no relationship between militia activities and yam production among rural farmers in Ukum Local Government Area. The General Strain Theory was adopted as the study’s theoretical perspective. The study utilized Cross-sectional design whereby the study population of 384 (using Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination formula) was drawn from 216,986 residents of Ukum Local Government Area. However, the study sampled 100 farmers through purposive and snowball sampling technique due to the volatile nature of the area. Findings of the study reveals that high rate of poverty, fear of domination/injustice, failure of law enforcement agencies to tame the activities of militia groups, and resurgence of political thugs that have been abandoned by their political godfathers, accounted for the formation and proliferation of militia groups in the study area. Results of correlation statistics show a positive correlation between the existence of militia activities and production of yam. Thus, ethnic militia activities negatively affect the production yam in the study locale. The study recommends, among other things, that concerted efforts should be made by the State government to fully develop the productive forces; provide avenues where youths will be engaged to alleviate poverty in Ukum and indeed Benue State, security personnel should be proactive in responding to identified threats, arrest and prosecute offenders to deter others, politicians should stop empowering youths with arms and the youths should be actively engaged in political matters as this will remove the tendencies of domination and marginalization between them and the political elites.

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Post-Harvest Loses and Socioeconomic Sustenance of Yam Farmers in Southern Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State

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Analysis of Socio-Economic Characteristics and Post-Harvest Loss Storage Facilities Used by Vegetable Crops Value Chain Actors in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Analysis of Socio-Economic Characteristics and Post-Harvest Loss Storage Facilities Used by Vegetable Crops Value Chain Actors in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Effects of Militia Activities on Yam Production Among Rural Farmers in Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria

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