The Impact of the National Fadama Facility in Alleviating Rural Poverty and Enhancing Agricultural Development in South-Western Nigeria

Ayanwale, Adeolu B.; Alimi, Taiwo

doi:10.1080/09718923.2004.11892445

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“…Volta basin, e.g., Benin (Heidecke, 2006), Burkina Faso (Reardon and Taylor, 1996), Côte d’Ivoire (Diagne, 2006), Ghana (Yilma et al , 2004), Mali (Beukering et al , 2005), and Togo (World Bank, 2004b). Other SSA settings, e.g., Gambia (Von Braun et al , 1989), Madagascar (Minten and Barrett, 2005), Malawi (Mulwafu and Msosa, 2005), Morocco (Houston, 1954; Roe et al , 2005), Nigeria (Ayanwale and Alimi, 2004), and Tunisia (Hill and Woodland, 2003). …”

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Investments in agricultural water management for poverty reduction in Africa: Case studies of Limpopo, Nile, and Volta river basins

Hanjra

Gichuki

2008

Natural Resources Forum

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Much of Sub‐Saharan Africa is burdened with water scarcity and poverty. Continentally, less than four percent of Africa's renewable water resources are withdrawn for agriculture and other uses. Investments in agricultural water management can contribute in several ways to achieving the Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger and ensuring environmental sustainability. Increased yield and cropping area and shifts to higher valued crops could help boost the income of rural households, generate more employment, and lower consumer food prices. These investments can also stabilize output, income and employment, and have favourable impacts on education, nutrition and health, and social equity. Investments in agricultural water management can cut poverty by uplifting the entitlements and transforming the opportunity structure for the poor. The overall role of investments in agricultural water management in eradicating hunger and poverty is analyzed. This paper contributes to the present debate and efforts to identify strategies and interventions that can effectively contribute to poverty reduction in Africa. It provides an overview of population growth, malnutrition, income distribution and poverty for countries in three case study river basins — Limpopo, Nile, and Volta. With discussions on the contribution of agriculture to national income and employment generation, the paper explores the linkages among water resources investments, agricultural growth, employment, and poverty alleviation. It examines the potential for expansion in irrigation for vertical and horizontal growth in agricultural productivity, via gains in yield and cropping area to boost the agricultural output. Factors constraining such potential, in terms of scarcity and degradation of land and water resources, and poor governance and weak institutions, are also outlined. The paper argues that increased investments in land and water resources and related rural infrastructure are a key pathway to enhance agricultural productivity and to catalyze agricultural and economic growth for effective poverty alleviation.

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“…Other SSA settings, e.g., Gambia (Von Braun et al , 1989), Madagascar (Minten and Barrett, 2005), Malawi (Mulwafu and Msosa, 2005), Morocco (Houston, 1954; Roe et al , 2005), Nigeria (Ayanwale and Alimi, 2004), and Tunisia (Hill and Woodland, 2003).…”

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Investments in agricultural water management for poverty reduction in Africa: Case studies of Limpopo, Nile, and Volta river basins

Hanjra

Gichuki

2008

Natural Resources Forum

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“…Evidence abound in literature to affirm that women bear the burden of most drudgery-laden tasks (DLTs) in rural settings. According to Ayanwale and Alimi (2004), these women are engaged not only in on-farm production activities but also post-harvest activities such as processing, transportation and marketing. In addition to all these aforementioned, these women still have to attend to household chores and caring for their children.…”

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Factors Influencing the Preference For Labour Saving Devices Among Rural Women In Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Rural women are often saddled with drudgery-laden tasks and require succor by way of labour saving devices (LSDs). This study was carried out to investigate the level of awareness of LSDs, actual use of LSDs, factors influencing the preference for, and constraints limiting the use of LSDs, Multi-stage sampling was used to select three Local Government Areas in Kaduna State, 228 respondents and four drudgery-laden tasks (DLTS). 2 onfarm and 2 off-farm-relating to maize production. Primary data were generated using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, 5-point Likert type scale and Chi square statistics. The results showed that the mean age of the respondents was 36.5 years while average household size was 7.8 persons. Majority (91.7%) of the respondents knew about LSDs while only 48.5% used devices on a regular basis. Chi-square analysis showed that age, education and household size significantly influenced preference for LSDs; marital status and occupation did not (P<0.05). Constraints identified include high cost and unavailability of devices. Interventions are suggested with a view to better harnessing of LSDs and improving the livelihoods of rural womenfolk.

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“…Studies have shown that agriculture is the dominant occupation of the poor rural dwellers in Nigeria (World Bank, 1996). Agriculture remains the mainstay of Nigerian economy, contributing about 40% of the total GPD, and employing about 77% of the working population (Ayanwale and Alimi, 2004). It thus became imperative that appropriate policy measures aimed at alleviating poverty must take agriculture into consideration.…”

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“…It is believed that the provision of this development project should not only boost agricultural production but enhance the income of the farmers and thereby lift them out of the vicious cycle of poverty (Ayanwale and Alimi, 2004).…”

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The Impact Of The National Fadama II Development Project In Alleviating Rural Poverty And Improving Agricultural Production In Imo State, Nigeria

Ezeh¹

2010

Agro-Science

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This study determined the impact of the National Fadama II development project in alleviating rural poverty and agricultural production in Imo State, Nigeria. All the three (Okigwe, Orlu and Owerri) agricultural zones were involved in the study. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 240 (120 apiece for Fadama II and non Fadama II farmers) respondents from which inputoutput data were collected. Instrument for data collection was a set of structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The poverty line was N12,925.24 and N7,908.42 per month for Fadama II and non Fadama II farmers, respectively. Poverty incidence was 0.5367 and 0.3215 for Fadama II and non Fadama II farmers, respectively while the poverty gap was 0.0337 and 0.1113 for Fadama II and non Fadama II farmers, respectively. The result of the paired t-test showed that the national Fadama II development project impacted positively and significantly on beneficiaries' output, income and labour use level at 5.0% risk level of significance. It was recommended that farmers should be given increased access to Fadama lands to help boost agricultural output and reduce endemic poverty.

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The Impact of the National Fadama Facility in Alleviating Rural Poverty and Enhancing Agricultural Development in South-Western Nigeria

Cited by 17 publications

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Investments in agricultural water management for poverty reduction in Africa: Case studies of Limpopo, Nile, and Volta river basins

Investments in agricultural water management for poverty reduction in Africa: Case studies of Limpopo, Nile, and Volta river basins

Factors Influencing the Preference For Labour Saving Devices Among Rural Women In Kaduna State, Nigeria

The Impact Of The National Fadama II Development Project In Alleviating Rural Poverty And Improving Agricultural Production In Imo State, Nigeria

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