Research Focus on Banana and Plantain (Musa Spp.): Nigerian Perspectives

Adejoro, M. A.; Odubanjo, A. O.; Fagbola, B.O.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2010.879.95

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“…Recent statistics on plantain production placed Nigeria (2,722,000 metric tonnes) at first position in Africa and fifth in the world [3][4]. This is attributed to the fact that investment in plantain enterprise could alleviate rural poverty as well as ensure food security [5]. This could be ascribed to the fact that plantain is a multipurpose crop with great processing potential.…”

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Profitability of Investment in Plantain Value Chain in Osun State, Nigeria

Oluseye¹,

Sunday²,

Damilola³

2019

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Profit is the driving force for any enterprises to thrive well, because it encourages more investment into an enterprise. One of the major barriers to investing in plantain value chain is inadequate information on return to investment. Thus, this paper investigated profitability of investors along plantain value chain in Osun state. A multistage sampling procedure was used to elicit information from 100 respondents for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis, budgetary analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Descriptive statistics reveal that average age was 52.2 (±11.19) years for plantain farmers, 41.8 (±10.78) years for processors and marketers 33.42 (±11.99). While, average farming experience was 26.9 (±10.88) years for plantain farmers, 12.47 (±10.78) years for processors and marketers 5.84 (±19.12). About 6.7% farmers, 15.6% processors and 13.2% marketers had access to credit facilities. The budgetary analysis showed that benefit-cost ratios were $1.38, $1.30 and $1.19 for the farmers, processors and marketers, respectively. Multiple regression estimates revealed that insecticide used (p<0.1) and numbers of plantain harvested (p<0.01) significantly influenced the profitability of the plantain farmers, while age (p<0.1), level of formal education (p<0.05), amount invested into the business (p<0.01) and household size (p<0.05) significantly influenced the profitability of the plantain marketers. Only household size (p<0.01) significantly influenced the profitability of the plantain processor. In accordance with the findings of the study, we therefore recommend that subsidized cost of inputs and better access to credit among the investors along the value chain would increase the level of return to the investment.

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Profitability of Investment in Plantain Value Chain in Osun State, Nigeria

Oluseye¹,

Sunday²,

Damilola³

2019

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“…Plantains and bananas (Musa spp) are of extraordinary significance to human societies (Thomas et al, 2012). They are of great economic, nutritional and medicinal importance in most regions of tropical and subtropical Africa and they play a major role in food and nutrition security in these regions (Olaoye et al, 2006;Adejoro et al, 2008;Hauser and Amougou, 2008;Okolle et al, 2009;Okolle et al, 2018). It has been reported that, these crops serve as a staple food for at least 400 million people in the world and therefore have been rated as the 4 th most important or valuable food after rice, wheat and maize (Sahayaraj et al, 2009;Azam et al, 2010;Honfo et al, 2011;Thomas et al, 2012).…”

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Comparing the use of a Dual-purpose Biofertilizer (‘Njoku’) and an Inorganic Fertilizer on Plantain (Musa sp.) Growth and Infestation in the Nursery

Akongte¹,

Ntane²,

Sumbele³

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Background: Plantain is an important staple in Cameroon as they help ensure food security and generate revenue. A major constraint faced by farmers is managing plantains in the nursery and obtaining high quality planting materials. Methods: A study was carried out to compare the effects of a locally made biofertilizer-'Njoku' with pesticide properties, foliar fertilizers and a synthetic inorganic fertilizer on plantain growth and infestation in the nursery. A randomized complete block design of six treatments with four replications was used. The treatments (T) per plant were as follows; T1 = Control (no application), T2 = 5g of biofertilizer (Njoku), T3 = Inorganic NPK (20-10-10), T4 = 2.5g of Counter® (terbufos) + 2.5g of NPK (20-10-10), T5 = 50ml of Radix Tim ® solution + 2.5g of biofertilizer and T6 = 100ml of Radix Tim ® solution. Results: The vegetative growth parameters (Plant height, leaf number, leaf area, and collar girth) of the fertilized plants were significantly higher as compared to the control plants. The highest mean plant heights were recorded in T4 (21.88cm) and T5 (21.5cm) while the least mean plant height was from T1 (9.82cm). The highest mean leaf area of 289.12cm 2 and 282.37cm 2 were recorded respectively from T5 and T6. T4, T5 and T6 had the same mean number of leaves (4 leaves) while T2 and T3 had mean number of leaves of 3. The highest mean collar girth of 5.6cm and 5.5cm was recorded in T5 and T6 respectively and the mean collar girth for T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 never differed significantly. T2 harboured many types of pests but recorded the least mean number of pests while T4 harboured the highest number of snails followed by T6 and T1. Conclusions: Due to the high cost and potential environmental hazards posed by synthetic chemicals, T5 (a combination of reduced doses of the biofertilizer and Radix Tim ®) is most suitable for the growth and maintenance of plantain plantlets in the nursery.

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“…Most edible bananas originated from two species; M. acuminate and M. balbisiana [6]. Bananas and plantain have the potential of contributing to strengthening national food security and decreasing rural poverty [7]. Banana is an excellent source of vitamin B6, soluble fibre, and contain moderate amount of vitamin C, manganese, and potassium.…”

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confidence: 99%