Root’s Supply Response for Smallholder Farmers Supplying Cassava to Commercial Starch Processors in Nigeria

Ojiako, Ifeanyi A.; Tarawali, G.; Nze, L.; Ogundijo, D.S.; Edtet, M.; Audu, B.; Adenekan, S.

doi:10.3923/ajrd.2017.1.14

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“…It was observed that the majority of the farmers had farming experience averaging 23.5 years, which is similar to the findings of Komolafe et al (2014) who found high farming experience among the majority of maize farmers. Household size is regarded as the number of persons residing in the same household sharing a common pool of household resources (Ojiako et al, 2015). The average household size of about 10 persons as found in this study may imply more farmhands.…”

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Assessment of factors influencing adoption of tomato post-harvest loss-reduction technologies in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Korie

Njeru

Mburu

et al. 2023

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The Nigerian government's policy on agriculture supports productivity enhancements, yet tomato production is constrained by post-harvest losses of up to over 45%. 420 tomato farmers were selected for study in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Multinomial Logit Model was used to determine factors influencing losses while factors influencing adoption and intensity were modelled using Tobit. The results showed the adoption rate of (new technologies) RP was 3.57%, CS = 0.47%, RT = 0.71%, MD =0.71%, CD = 100%. Adoption rate of (traditional method) raffia basket was 100%. For farmers, the highest source of losses was those in storage (70.5%), followed by farm level (14.5%). Results on factors influencing PHL showed that in transit, Modern Technology accentuated losses (p<0.10), while Car/truck ownership mitigated losses (p<0.01) In storage, Modern Technology (p<0.05), Farm Distance (p<0.05), Farm Size (p<0.10), and Own Car/truck ownership (p<0.10) mitigated losses, while only Multiple Cropping (p<0.05) accentuated losses. In marketing, education (p<0.05), modern technology (p<0.10), multiple cropping (P<0.10), and credit access (P<0.10) accentuated losses while age of farmer (p<0.10), years of technology adoption (p<0.10), farm size (p<0.10), and wealth status of farmer (p<0.05) mitigated losses. The results factors influencing adoption and adoption intensity of PHL-reducing technology show that Education (p<0.05), Age (p<0.10), Extension (p<0.10), CS_Information_Sources (p<0.01), RT_Information_Sources (p<0.01), MD_Information_Sources (p<0.05), Labour_sourcesT (p<0.01), Credit_sourcesT (p<0.10), and Farm_Size (p<0.01) were positive and had a significant influence. Education had a quadratic (Education2) negative influence on adoption of PHL reducing technologies. In conclusion, extension services exposure, large farm holding, and multiple information sources positively influenced adoption of post-harvest loss reduction technologies. The field survey also showed a 100% willingness of the farmers to adopt improved/modern technologies. The study recommended using PPP model to make these modern technologies and farm practices within the financial reach of farmers to mitigate post-harvest losses.

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Assessment of factors influencing adoption of tomato post-harvest loss-reduction technologies in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Korie

Njeru

Mburu

et al. 2023

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Understanding the biofortified cassava market in Nigeria: Determinants of consumer demand and farmer supply

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Mbanasor,

Agwu

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Soil-Water-Crop Relationship: A Case Study of Cassava in the Tropics

Oshunsanya¹,

Nwosu²

2018

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Cassava is the most important food crop in Africa occupying about 6 million hectares (ha). Several factors have limited the continuous and sustainable production of cassava in tropical Africa. Some of these factors include (but not necessarily limited to) soil and water, which are the two basic fundamental resources for cassava production. The demand on soil and water resources is increasing, especially for new and conflicting soil functions like enhancing crop production, improving water quality and mitigating climate change. Soil-plant-water relations relate to the physical properties of soil and plants that affect the movement, retention and use of water. This chapter reviewed the soil, water and plant relationship for cassava production in tropical Nigeria. The study observed that understanding the effects of soil quality and water characteristics on cassava production and its management as well as the relationship between soil, water and crop for sustainable optimum cassava production is highly imperative now than ever before, especially in developing countries of Africa (like Nigeria) that are characterised by high risks of soil degradation, rising populations and pressure on agricultural lands juxtaposed with predominant resource-poor and small landholders.

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Root’s Supply Response for Smallholder Farmers Supplying Cassava to Commercial Starch Processors in Nigeria

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Assessment of factors influencing adoption of tomato post-harvest loss-reduction technologies in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Assessment of factors influencing adoption of tomato post-harvest loss-reduction technologies in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Understanding the biofortified cassava market in Nigeria: Determinants of consumer demand and farmer supply

Soil-Water-Crop Relationship: A Case Study of Cassava in the Tropics

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