Socio-Economic Variables and Cocoa Production in Cross River State, Nigeria

Oluyole, K. A.; Sanusi, R. A.

doi:10.1080/09709274.2009.11906126

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“…Earlier study by Asogwa and Dongo (2008) indicated age as one of the problems of cocoa production, but the study revealed that more young people are going into farming; this was corroborated by Oluyole and Sanusi (2009) that more young people were entering cocoa farming in Cross Rivers. It also indicated that cocoa farming was among male with majority (94%) supporting the claims of Oladipupo (2010) that distribution in farm work is skewed towards the male gender as a result of gender inequalities.…”

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confidence: 49%

Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

Famuyiwa¹,

Torimiro²,

Obatolu³

et al. 2014

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confidence: 49%

Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

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Torimiro²,

Obatolu³

et al. 2014

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“…This is a reflection of small holdings common among Nigerian and West African cocoa farmers. Anim-kwapong and Frimpong, (2003) and Oluyole and Sanusi, (2009) confirm it that most cocoa farmers own small farm sizes. Most (61.0%) of cocoa farms of farmers were more than 28 years of age.…”

Section: Journal Of Agricultural Extensionmentioning

confidence: 78%

Analysis of farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate change in cocoa production in Kwara State

Agbongiarhuoyi¹,

Abdulkarim²,

Fawole³

et al. 2013

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Changing climate and weather patterns are predicted to have severe negative impacts on food production, food security and natural resources in the immediate and coming years. Climate change alters the development of cocoa pods, insect pests and pathogens which translate into lower crop yields and impact farm income. This study examined the climate change adaptation strategies of farmers on cocoa production practices. A multi-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 60 cocoa farmers from three out of eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) producing cocoa in Kwara State. Interview schedule was used in data collection and analyzed with descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results reveal that 60.7% of the farmers were male. Majority (59.9%) of the farmers were between middle and old age with farming experience of 21-30 years and farm size of mainly between 0.4-2.7 hectares. Most farmers (85%) observed an extension beyond the normal dry months of November to February. This situation could have some implications on cocoa production. The main climate change strategies adopted by farmers include praying for rain (86.7%), use of improved varieties, (81.7%), climate prediction (76.7%), changes in cropping pattern and agro-forestry (75% each), control of soil erosion (73.3%) and fertilizer application (60%). Inadequate irrigation, 41.7% and crop diversification, 36.7%; constituted minor strategies. The cocoa production practices still adopted were weeding, 98.3%; seedling planting, 96.7%; insect pest and diseases control, 95%; bush clearing, 93.3%; fermentation and drying, 91.7%; tree felling, 88.4%; pruning, 85% and burning before planting, 70%. However, Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (PPMC) showed that a significant relationship existed between age of cocoa farm (0.016) and cocoa production practices at P< 0.05. Cocoa farmers' climate change strategies (0.121) were not statistically related with cocoa production practices at P< 0.05. Most of the strategies and practices currently used by farmers should be improved upon to ensure appropriate agronomic practices and adaptation to changes in climate.

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“…In recent years, however, Nigeria ranks fourth after Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia and Ghana (FAOSTAT, 2012). Some of the reasons adduced for this were low yield, disease incidence, pest attack, vagaries of nature, inclement weather conditions and natural hazards (Obatolu et al, 2003;Oluyole and Sanusi, 2009;Falola et al, 2013). For these reasons, farmers are now taking agricultural insurance as a protective measure against unforeseen losses that could result from the effects of these challenges (Ada-Okungbowa and Abiola, 2011).…”

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Comparative technical efficiency of insured and uninsured cocoa farm operators in Ondo State, Nigeria

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This study evaluates the technical efficiency of insured and uninsured cocoa farm operators in Ondo State, Nigeria. Study data were obtained from 60 insured and 60 uninsured farm operators. Descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier production function and t-test were used for the data analysis. The mean technical efficiency of the insured farm and uninsured farm operators was 76% and 70% respectively. Evidence from the t-test revealed that there was a significant difference between the technical efficiency of the insured and uninsured farm operators (t-cal. = 2.513; p = 0.012). The significant determinants for the output of the insured farm operators were farm size and the cost of pesticides while only the cost of pesticides was significant in determining output for the uninsured farm operators. The study therefore recommends policies aimed at promoting agricultural insurance among cocoa farmers, reducing the cost of pesticides, increasing farm size as well as encouraging young and well-educated individuals to insure their farming activities.

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Socio-Economic Variables and Cocoa Production in Cross River State, Nigeria

Cited by 29 publications

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Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

Analysis of farmers’ adaptation strategies to climate change in cocoa production in Kwara State

Comparative technical efficiency of insured and uninsured cocoa farm operators in Ondo State, Nigeria

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