Profit inefficiency and its determinants among yam producers in Imo State, Nigeria

Ohajianya, DO; Oguoma, N. N. O.; Onyeagocha, SU

doi:10.4314/ijard.v7i2.2644

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“…The inhabitants of Southeast Zone are mainly farmers, civil servants and artisans. The principal food crops grown are yam, cassava, cocoyam and maize while the cash crops grown are cocoa, oil palm, groundnuts, rubber and cotton (Okoye, 2010;Osuji et al 2012).…”

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“…The third stage involved random selection of two Extension Blocks or Local Government Areas (LGAs) from each of the selected Agricultural Zones, giving a total of Eight Extension Blocks for the study. The fourth stage involved random selection of two (2) Extension Circles (autonomous communities) from each of the selected Extension Blocks giving a total of sixteen (16) communities for the study. The fifth stage was the random selection of one village from each of the 16 Extension circles to give a total of 16 villages for the study.…”

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Determinants of Enterprise Preference of Cassava-based farmers by Gender in Southeast, Nigeria

M.N,

R.O,

J.B

et al. 2018

Res J Food Nutr

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The study aimed to assess the determinants of enterprise preference of cassava-based farmers by gender in southeast Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique involving purposive, random and proportionate to size sampling procedures was adopted in the selection of five hundred and twenty (520) value chain actors in the area out of which 480 questionnaire were found usable and hence used for further analysis. Primary data were collected using focus group discussion, questionnaire alongside personal observation and key informant interviews. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as percentages, means, charts and frequency distribution and multinomial logistic regression technique. Result of the multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that for all the value chain actors (garri and fufu) the Likelihood ratio of the chi 2 value were significant at 1% statistical level, which implies that the slope coefficients of the parameter estimates were statistically different from zero. Also the pseudo R 2 value for all the actors in the study is an indication of good fit and the correctness of the estimated model. From the result, key determinants of the choice of enterprise in male garri value chain were marital status, educational attainment and experience in business while in female income from other sources determines the choice. Key determinants of the choice of enterprise in male fufu value chain were education attainment, experience in business and other income while in female it is other income.

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Determinants of Enterprise Preference of Cassava-based farmers by Gender in Southeast, Nigeria

M.N,

R.O,

J.B

et al. 2018

Res J Food Nutr

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“…It produces optimally when planted in fertile soil with a good water retention capacity. Compared to grains, cocoyam is more tolerant in low soil fertility and more resistant to drought, pests and diseases and its roots are storable in the ground for months after they mature [11]. In the traditional farming system where labour is a very limiting factor, cocoyam has endeared itself in the heart of farmers, This is because, in comparison with other root crops cocoyam require the least amount of labour input, thrive better in marginal soils, is shade tolorant and therefore most preffered for interplanting with trees.…”

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Nature and Extent of Air Pollution and Climate Change Related Stresses on Cocoyam Production in Nigeria

Mark Onuigbo,

Anthony Onyekuru,

Ifeyinwa Achike

et al. 2023

Global Warming - A Concerning Component of Climate Change [Working Title]

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There has been a dramatic decline in cocoyam production in Nigeria in recent years due to climate related stressors. We investigated the nature and extent of these impacts and the resilience building strategies used by cocoyam farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from the farmers in 2010 and 2017 and from FAO statistical database. Results show a yield decline from 8mt/ha in 2005 to 4mt/ha in 2016, due to acid rain, causing bleaching of cocoyam leaves, die back, smaller tubers, early decay of the tubers and decline in the quality and taste of the tubers. Kinds of climate change impact include unusual early rains followed by weeks of dryness, delay onset of rain, long period of dry season, higher temperature, drought and high rate of disease incidence. Resilient building strategies adopted by the farmers were planting deeper or shallower, processing tubers, intensive manure application, multiple cropping and mixed farming.

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Profit inefficiency and its determinants among yam producers in Imo State, Nigeria

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Determinants of Enterprise Preference of Cassava-based farmers by Gender in Southeast, Nigeria

Determinants of Enterprise Preference of Cassava-based farmers by Gender in Southeast, Nigeria

Nature and Extent of Air Pollution and Climate Change Related Stresses on Cocoyam Production in Nigeria

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