The study assessed the training needs of small-scale oil palm processors in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. In conducting the study, multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 80 oil palm processors. Data collection were through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and percentage while ordinary least square multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis formulated for the study. Findings show that the mean age of the oil palm processors was 42.68 years. The mean farm size of the oil palm processors in the study area was 0.69 hectares and the mean household size was 6 persons per household. The mean monthly income of the respondents was N43,603.86 per month and the mean years of processing experience of the respondents was 11.63 years. Findings also reveal that skimming (x= 3.99), accessing loans and grants (x= 3.91), sterilization (x= 3.89), threshing (x= 3.88), digestion (x= 3.86), access to improved oil palm seeds (= 3.81), filtering (x= 3.79), mechanized boiling (x= 3.73), packaging and branding of palm oil (x= 3.71), extraction (x= 3.68) and training on marketing and management skills (x= 3.61) were the training needs of oil palm processors in the study area. The study also reveals that the age of respondents (-2.396**), level of education (2.844***) and farming experience (2.437**) significantly influenced the training needs of small-scale oil palm processors in oil palm processing in the study area. The study concluded that small scale oil palm processors were highly in need of training in various areas such as skimming, sterilization, threshing, digestion, access to improved oil palm seeds, filtering, mechanized boiling, packaging and branding of palm oil, extraction and training on marketing and management skills. The study recommended that the extension agencies should intensify efforts in educating small scale oil palm processors through workshops, seminars and farmer trainings on their identified training needs especially in the areas of accessing improved oil palm seeds and the use of improved oil processing techniques.
{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING NEEDS OF SMALL-SCALE OIL PALM PROCESSORS IN IKWERRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"Ominikari, Abraham G.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v3i1.467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v3i1.467","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed the training needs of small-scale oil palm processors in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. In conducting the study, multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 80 oil palm processors. Data collection were through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and percentage while ordinary least square multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis formulated for the study. Findings show that the mean age of the oil palm processors was 42.68 years. The mean farm size of the oil palm processors in the study area was 0.69 hectares and the mean household size was 6 persons per household. The mean monthly income of the respondents was N43,603.86 per month and the mean years of processing experience of the respondents was 11.63 years. Findings also reveal that skimming (x= 3.99), accessing loans and grants (x= 3.91), sterilization (x= 3.89), threshing (x= 3.88), digestion (x= 3.86), access to improved oil palm seeds (= 3.81), filtering (x= 3.79), mechanized boiling (x= 3.73), packaging and branding of palm oil (x= 3.71), extraction (x= 3.68) and training on marketing and management skills (x= 3.61) were the training needs of oil palm processors in the study area. The study also reveals that the age of respondents (-2.396**), level of education (2.844***) and farming experience (2.437**) significantly influenced the training needs of small-scale oil palm processors in oil palm processing in the study area. The study concluded that small scale oil palm processors were highly in need of training in various areas such as skimming, sterilization, threshing, digestion, access to improved oil palm seeds, filtering, mechanized boiling, packaging and branding of palm oil, extraction and training on marketing and management skills. The study recommended that the extension agencies should intensify efforts in educating small scale oil palm processors through workshops, seminars and farmer trainings on their identified training needs especially in the areas of accessing improved oil palm seeds and the use of improved oil processing techniques.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116980007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A 90-days feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacing fertilizer grade urea with cattle urine in sorghum stover silage on the performance and haematological indices of Balami rams. Five diets were formulated. Diet 1 (control) contained sorghum stover ensiled with fertilizer grade urea (FGU) while diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 had 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels of cattle urine as replacement for FGU. Twenty (20) rams of the Balami breed were allotted to the five diets in replicates of four in a completely randomized design. Data on daily feed intake, weight gain and haematological indices were collected Results showed no significant influence of cattle urine on daily feed intake. However, Daily weight gain was significantly (P<0.05) higher on T5 (128.11 g) and T4 (124.08 g) which were the same, than on other diets which also did not differ (101.67 – 103.65 g). Similarly, Rams fed T5 (34.53 kg) had higher (P<0.05) final weight than those on other diets which were the same (30.30 – 31.93 kg). Feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) better on T5 (5.74) and T4 (5.88) compared to T1 (7.19), T2 (7.13) and T3 (7.06) which were poorer. All haematological indices did not significantly differ among diets. It was therefore concluded that cattle urine can completely replace fertilizer grade urea as silage additive in sorghum stover and as non-protein nitrogen source in balami rams diets.
{"title":"PERFORMANCE AND HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF BALAMI RAMS FED CATTLE URINE-ENSILED SORGHUM STOVER AS SOURCE OF NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN","authors":"Abbas, S., Kawu, Y. U.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v3i1.459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v3i1.459","url":null,"abstract":"A 90-days feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacing fertilizer grade urea with cattle urine in sorghum stover silage on the performance and haematological indices of Balami rams. Five diets were formulated. Diet 1 (control) contained sorghum stover ensiled with fertilizer grade urea (FGU) while diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 had 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels of cattle urine as replacement for FGU. Twenty (20) rams of the Balami breed were allotted to the five diets in replicates of four in a completely randomized design. Data on daily feed intake, weight gain and haematological indices were collected Results showed no significant influence of cattle urine on daily feed intake. However, Daily weight gain was significantly (P<0.05) higher on T5 (128.11 g) and T4 (124.08 g) which were the same, than on other diets which also did not differ (101.67 – 103.65 g). Similarly, Rams fed T5 (34.53 kg) had higher (P<0.05) final weight than those on other diets which were the same (30.30 – 31.93 kg). Feed conversion ratio was significantly (P<0.05) better on T5 (5.74) and T4 (5.88) compared to T1 (7.19), T2 (7.13) and T3 (7.06) which were poorer. All haematological indices did not significantly differ among diets. It was therefore concluded that cattle urine can completely replace fertilizer grade urea as silage additive in sorghum stover and as non-protein nitrogen source in balami rams diets.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"547 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133791094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The loan repayment and credit worthiness of farmers under Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in Enugu State were studied. One hundred and twenty respondents were randomly selected for the study using multi stage random sampling technique. The data for the study were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and interview schedule. Multiple regression analysis and logistic analysis were used to address the objectives of the study. The determinant factors to loan repayment in the study area were off -farm income, educational level and membership of organization. In addition, the factors affecting the farmers’ credit worthiness were distance from the bank, all-weather road, educational level and off-farm income. The need to ensure farmers’ access to educational programme, off- farm income employment and to form or join cooperative society were proffered.
{"title":"LOAN REPAYMENT AND CREDIT WORTHINESS OF FARMERS UNDER BANK OF AGRICULTURE IN ENUGU STATE OF NIGERIA","authors":"Kaine, A. I. N., Ume, S. I.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v3i1.468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v3i1.468","url":null,"abstract":"The loan repayment and credit worthiness of farmers under Bank of Agriculture (BOA) in Enugu State were studied. One hundred and twenty respondents were randomly selected for the study using multi stage random sampling technique. The data for the study were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and interview schedule. Multiple regression analysis and logistic analysis were used to address the objectives of the study. The determinant factors to loan repayment in the study area were off -farm income, educational level and membership of organization. In addition, the factors affecting the farmers’ credit worthiness were distance from the bank, all-weather road, educational level and off-farm income. The need to ensure farmers’ access to educational programme, off- farm income employment and to form or join cooperative society were proffered.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131350658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance and cost benefits of broiler chickens fed dietary levels of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) as replacement for normal maize. Five diets were formulated in which QPM replaced normal maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels. The diets were designated as D1, D2, D3. D4 and D5, respectively. Two hundred and forty (240) day-old Abor Acre broiler chickens were allotted to 5 diets in replicates of 4 containing 12 birds each in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were provided ad libitum and the study lasted for 42 days. Results showed a significant (P<0.05) effect of QPM on daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, final weight and total weight gain at the finisher phase. Birds on D3 (59.68g), D4 (61.74g) and D5 (64.35g) which were the same and comparable with D1 (54.96g), had significantly (P<0.05) higher daily weight gain than those on D2 (51.44g). Total weight gain of birds on D5 (1800.28g), D4 (1735.55g), D3 (1728.28g), which were the same, was higher (P<0.05) than on D1 (1601.66g) and D2 (1585.44g), which were also the same. Feed cost per kg was higher (N365.76 – 396.60) in QPM-based diets than the control (N355.44). However, feed cost per kg gain was lower (N797.75 – 828.04) in diets containing 50% and above QPM as replacement for normal maize compared to the control (N844.17). The highest cost saving of N46.42 (5.5%) was obtained on D3. It was therefore concluded that QPM can completely replace normal maize in broiler chicken diets with marked reduction in feed cost. However, 50% replacement level appeared to be the most economical.
{"title":"PERFORMANCE AND COST BENEFIT OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETARY LEVELS OF QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE AS REPLACEMENT FOR NORMAL MAIZE","authors":"Almajiri, M. I., Doma, U. D., Mai, H. M.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v3i1.458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v3i1.458","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance and cost benefits of broiler chickens fed dietary levels of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) as replacement for normal maize. Five diets were formulated in which QPM replaced normal maize at 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% levels. The diets were designated as D1, D2, D3. D4 and D5, respectively. Two hundred and forty (240) day-old Abor Acre broiler chickens were allotted to 5 diets in replicates of 4 containing 12 birds each in a completely randomized design. Feed and water were provided ad libitum and the study lasted for 42 days. Results showed a significant (P<0.05) effect of QPM on daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, final weight and total weight gain at the finisher phase. Birds on D3 (59.68g), D4 (61.74g) and D5 (64.35g) which were the same and comparable with D1 (54.96g), had significantly (P<0.05) higher daily weight gain than those on D2 (51.44g). Total weight gain of birds on D5 (1800.28g), D4 (1735.55g), D3 (1728.28g), which were the same, was higher (P<0.05) than on D1 (1601.66g) and D2 (1585.44g), which were also the same. Feed cost per kg was higher (N365.76 – 396.60) in QPM-based diets than the control (N355.44). However, feed cost per kg gain was lower (N797.75 – 828.04) in diets containing 50% and above QPM as replacement for normal maize compared to the control (N844.17). The highest cost saving of N46.42 (5.5%) was obtained on D3. It was therefore concluded that QPM can completely replace normal maize in broiler chicken diets with marked reduction in feed cost. However, 50% replacement level appeared to be the most economical.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130353563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study focused on the assessment of perceived income earned from poultry farming and the implications for poverty alleviation among poultry farmers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria The study examine the socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers, evaluate the farm income realized from poultry farming, ascertain the farmers level of satisfaction on income earned from poultry production and ascertain the level to which poultry farming has helped to alleviate the poverty status of the farmers. Simple random technique was used to source for the 112 respondents that were used for the study. The data were sourced from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were analyzed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics (Logistics regression and Binomial test). The results revealed that the average age, household size, farm size and farm experience was 43.30 years, 6 persons, 869 birds and 8.01 years respectively. Poultry farming was found to be profitable since they made an average income of N397,768.36. The farmers claimed that the income realized from poultry farming helped in alleviating their poverty level to a high extent. Socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers revealed that age, household size, farm experience, educational level and marital status have significant relationship with perceived income realized from poultry farming. The results also showed a significant difference between farmers that are satisfied and those not satisfied with the extent to which poultry farming has alleviated their poverty status. It was recommended that there is a need to coopt and focus on more young persons in the poultry farming business and that more females still need to be supported and encouraged into the poultry farming business so that the output and income realized will increase to meet more family needs and have more farmers poverty level alleviated.
{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF THE PERCEIVED INCOME EARNED FROM POULTRY FARMING: IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION AMONG POULTRY FARMERS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA","authors":"Onyemekihian, F., Okwuokenye, G. F., Jov, E.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v3i1.465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v3i1.465","url":null,"abstract":"The study focused on the assessment of perceived income earned from poultry farming and the implications for poverty alleviation among poultry farmers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria The study examine the socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers, evaluate the farm income realized from poultry farming, ascertain the farmers level of satisfaction on income earned from poultry production and ascertain the level to which poultry farming has helped to alleviate the poverty status of the farmers. Simple random technique was used to source for the 112 respondents that were used for the study. The data were sourced from primary and secondary sources. The primary data were analyzed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics (Logistics regression and Binomial test). The results revealed that the average age, household size, farm size and farm experience was 43.30 years, 6 persons, 869 birds and 8.01 years respectively. Poultry farming was found to be profitable since they made an average income of N397,768.36. The farmers claimed that the income realized from poultry farming helped in alleviating their poverty level to a high extent. Socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers revealed that age, household size, farm experience, educational level and marital status have significant relationship with perceived income realized from poultry farming. The results also showed a significant difference between farmers that are satisfied and those not satisfied with the extent to which poultry farming has alleviated their poverty status. It was recommended that there is a need to coopt and focus on more young persons in the poultry farming business and that more females still need to be supported and encouraged into the poultry farming business so that the output and income realized will increase to meet more family needs and have more farmers poverty level alleviated.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129951536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oladoja, M. A., Mufutau, R. A., Ilori, A. R., Osunmakinde, M. A., Taiwo, A. M.
The study assessed the contributions of watermelon production to welfare status of rural farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 265 farming households across Ibarapa Areas of Oyo State. Data were collected on respondent’s socio-economic characteristics, production characteristics and contributions of watermelon production to welfare status. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage and mean while inferential tools such as chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) were used for hypothesis testing at p≤0.05. Results indicate that majority (66.04%) of the respondents were married with mean age, household size, farming experience, farm size and income from watermelon production estimated at 44 years, 6 persons, 7.6 years, 6.2 hectares and ₦98,790.85, respectively. Respondents were strongly involved in land clearing (71.32%), planting operation (64.53%), watering (51.70%) and sorting of watermelon (50.19%). Benefits derived by respondents from watermelon production include additional income generation (82.64%), vitamin supplements (66.04%) among others. Contributions of watermelon production to welfare status as perceived by the respondents include expenditure of household items ( = 3.33), purchase of more farming inputs ( = 2.99) and acquisition of more farming tools ( = 2.95). Nearly half (47.55%) of the respondents perceived contributions of watermelon production to welfare status as high. Major constraints faced in watermelon production were high cost of input (1.73), inadequate capital (1.66) and poor seasonal rainfall (1.58). Significant relationship existed between perceived contributions of watermelon production to welfare status and benefit derived (r = 0.338) and level of involvement in watermelon production (r = 0.692). It was concluded from the study that watermelon contributes significantly to welfare status of the respondents in the study area. The study therefore recommends that farm input such as pesticides, fertilizers and planting materials should be made readily available at subsidized rate for watermelon farmers. This will improve their production and in the long run improves the welfare status of the farming households.
{"title":"CONTRIBUTIONS OF WATERMELON PRODUCTION TO WELFARE STATUS OF RURAL FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"Oladoja, M. A., Mufutau, R. A., Ilori, A. R., Osunmakinde, M. A., Taiwo, A. M.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v2i2.352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v2i2.352","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed the contributions of watermelon production to welfare status of rural farming households in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 265 farming households across Ibarapa Areas of Oyo State. Data were collected on respondent’s socio-economic characteristics, production characteristics and contributions of watermelon production to welfare status. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage and mean while inferential tools such as chi-square and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) were used for hypothesis testing at p≤0.05. Results indicate that majority (66.04%) of the respondents were married with mean age, household size, farming experience, farm size and income from watermelon production estimated at 44 years, 6 persons, 7.6 years, 6.2 hectares and ₦98,790.85, respectively. Respondents were strongly involved in land clearing (71.32%), planting operation (64.53%), watering (51.70%) and sorting of watermelon (50.19%). Benefits derived by respondents from watermelon production include additional income generation (82.64%), vitamin supplements (66.04%) among others. Contributions of watermelon production to welfare status as perceived by the respondents include expenditure of household items ( = 3.33), purchase of more farming inputs ( = 2.99) and acquisition of more farming tools ( = 2.95). Nearly half (47.55%) of the respondents perceived contributions of watermelon production to welfare status as high. Major constraints faced in watermelon production were high cost of input (1.73), inadequate capital (1.66) and poor seasonal rainfall (1.58). Significant relationship existed between perceived contributions of watermelon production to welfare status and benefit derived (r = 0.338) and level of involvement in watermelon production (r = 0.692). It was concluded from the study that watermelon contributes significantly to welfare status of the respondents in the study area. The study therefore recommends that farm input such as pesticides, fertilizers and planting materials should be made readily available at subsidized rate for watermelon farmers. This will improve their production and in the long run improves the welfare status of the farming households.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116076517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field trial was conducted in 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons at Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri to assess the effects of the interaction of dosage and spray frequency of Lawsonia inermis leaf extracts in the management of Alternaria leaf spot disease of cucumber in Maiduguri. The treatments consisted of three Dosages (50g/L, 75g/L and 100g/L) assigned as a Vertical factor and five spray regimes (no spray, spray once, spray twice, spray thrice and four times) as a horizontal factor, factorially combined and laid out in a split plot design with three replications. Results of the experiment showed that, interaction of the spray frequency (three or four times) and dosage (100g/L) of the leaf extracts significantly reduced disease incidence and severity of Alternaria leaf spot disease better than the other treatment combinations. The result further revealed a significantly higher yield increase under the same condition than the other treatments considered. Based on the result of this findings, it can be concluded that spraying of cucumber three or four times coinciding with the fruiting stage of the crop were important in reduction of the disease.
{"title":"INTERACTION OF DOSAGE AND SPRAY FREQUENCY OF HENNA (Lawsonia inermis) LEAF EXTRACTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNARIA LEAF SPOT DISEASE OF CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus L.) IN MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA","authors":"Mohammed, Z. H., Bwala, R. I., Tata, S.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v2i2.353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v2i2.353","url":null,"abstract":"Field trial was conducted in 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons at Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maiduguri to assess the effects of the interaction of dosage and spray frequency of Lawsonia inermis leaf extracts in the management of Alternaria leaf spot disease of cucumber in Maiduguri. The treatments consisted of three Dosages (50g/L, 75g/L and 100g/L) assigned as a Vertical factor and five spray regimes (no spray, spray once, spray twice, spray thrice and four times) as a horizontal factor, factorially combined and laid out in a split plot design with three replications. Results of the experiment showed that, interaction of the spray frequency (three or four times) and dosage (100g/L) of the leaf extracts significantly reduced disease incidence and severity of Alternaria leaf spot disease better than the other treatment combinations. The result further revealed a significantly higher yield increase under the same condition than the other treatments considered. Based on the result of this findings, it can be concluded that spraying of cucumber three or four times coinciding with the fruiting stage of the crop were important in reduction of the disease.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131160273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study assessed women participation in groundnut production in Hawul local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used in drawing 100 respondents for this study. Information was collected using structured questioners. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data, description statistics used include: frequencies, means and percentages, the inferential statistics used was multiple regression model. The farm size of women in groundnut production where that majority (54%) had less than 5ha, 23% had 9 to 12ha, 12% had 9 to 12ha and 9% had 13 to 16ha. The cultivated/ yield of groundnut produced by women where majority of 51% obtained 6 to 10 bags of unshelled groundnut, 37% gained11 to 15 bags, 12% had 1 to 5 bags. Farming experience was found out to be 45% had 9 to 12 years, 25% had 4 to 8 and the least 7% had 17 years and above. It was discovered that 78% had no extension contact, 22% had no access. For access to credit, 69% had access to credit and 31 had no access. The participation of women in ground nut production were accessed and presented in percentages and also ranked. It was gathered that; seed sorting, storage of harvested groundnut, land clearing was having the highest participation (78, 76 and 74) (1st 2nd and 3rd). The least where marketing, oil extraction and value addition (48, 45 and 43) (10th, 11th and 12th). The most problem faced by women in groundnut production where; gender biasness in accessing loan, societal setbacks, restricting accessing to farm land (97, 96, and 95) (1st 2nd and 3rd). The least problem faced where; climate change, poor extension services and theft (96, 72 and 68) (8th 9th and 10th). All the socio-economic variable were positive and significant at P≤0.01 and P≤0.05. Young women constituted the majority of women in groundnut production. It was recommended that government should create an avenue where the groundnut farmers can receive financial support; Access to credit and access to extension where very poor; and policy makers should provide adequate credit facilities and access to extension.
{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION IN HAWUL LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA","authors":"Aliyu, Y. M., H. Shehu, Ngamarju John Mamza","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v2i2.347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v2i2.347","url":null,"abstract":"The study assessed women participation in groundnut production in Hawul local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used in drawing 100 respondents for this study. Information was collected using structured questioners. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data, description statistics used include: frequencies, means and percentages, the inferential statistics used was multiple regression model. The farm size of women in groundnut production where that majority (54%) had less than 5ha, 23% had 9 to 12ha, 12% had 9 to 12ha and 9% had 13 to 16ha. The cultivated/ yield of groundnut produced by women where majority of 51% obtained 6 to 10 bags of unshelled groundnut, 37% gained11 to 15 bags, 12% had 1 to 5 bags. Farming experience was found out to be 45% had 9 to 12 years, 25% had 4 to 8 and the least 7% had 17 years and above. It was discovered that 78% had no extension contact, 22% had no access. For access to credit, 69% had access to credit and 31 had no access. The participation of women in ground nut production were accessed and presented in percentages and also ranked. It was gathered that; seed sorting, storage of harvested groundnut, land clearing was having the highest participation (78, 76 and 74) (1st 2nd and 3rd). The least where marketing, oil extraction and value addition (48, 45 and 43) (10th, 11th and 12th). The most problem faced by women in groundnut production where; gender biasness in accessing loan, societal setbacks, restricting accessing to farm land (97, 96, and 95) (1st 2nd and 3rd). The least problem faced where; climate change, poor extension services and theft (96, 72 and 68) (8th 9th and 10th). All the socio-economic variable were positive and significant at P≤0.01 and P≤0.05. Young women constituted the majority of women in groundnut production. It was recommended that government should create an avenue where the groundnut farmers can receive financial support; Access to credit and access to extension where very poor; and policy makers should provide adequate credit facilities and access to extension.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133345861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Awolumate, S., Okwuokenye, G. F., Agbo, A. N., Akinbani, D. M.
This study investigated the profitability factors and obstacles of smoked and dried fish in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study utilized a multistage sampling approach to get 135 responses. The majority of fish marketers (65.93%) were female, and their typical age, household size, and marketing experience were 43.59 years, 6 people, and 3.5 years, respectively. The marketers cited numerous obstacles they confront in their marketing activities. Despite this, the firm was determined to be highly profitable, as each marketer reported a monthly income of N1,035,743.87. Among socioeconomic characteristics, marital status and educational level were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers, whereas gender, age, marketing experience, and membership in cooperative societies were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers in business. It is suggested that a national market development coordination be established to ensure the adoption of standard weight and measure for fish smoking and marketing in the region, and that private individuals and corporate groups maintain cost-effective transportation and smoking service facilities to increase marketer efficiency.
{"title":"DETERMINANTS OF PROFITABILITY AND CHALLENGES OF SMOKED AND DRIED FISH MARKETERS IN LAGOS STATE NIGERIA","authors":"Awolumate, S., Okwuokenye, G. F., Agbo, A. N., Akinbani, D. M.","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v2i2.96","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v2i2.96","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the profitability factors and obstacles of smoked and dried fish in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study utilized a multistage sampling approach to get 135 responses. The majority of fish marketers (65.93%) were female, and their typical age, household size, and marketing experience were 43.59 years, 6 people, and 3.5 years, respectively. The marketers cited numerous obstacles they confront in their marketing activities. Despite this, the firm was determined to be highly profitable, as each marketer reported a monthly income of N1,035,743.87. Among socioeconomic characteristics, marital status and educational level were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers, whereas gender, age, marketing experience, and membership in cooperative societies were 1 percent significant to the profitability level of marketers in business. It is suggested that a national market development coordination be established to ensure the adoption of standard weight and measure for fish smoking and marketing in the region, and that private individuals and corporate groups maintain cost-effective transportation and smoking service facilities to increase marketer efficiency.","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"236 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121273066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study examined the effect of flooding on cassava production in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: ascertain the effect of annual flooding on cassava production and assess the coping strategies employed by the farmers in combating the effects in the study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select one hundred (100) cassava farmers for the study. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and mean scores, while ordinary least square simple regression analysis was used to test the null hypothesis at 5% level of significance. The result revealed that land erosion (= 3.05), pre-mature harvesting of crops (= 2.99), loss of crops (= 2.96), reduced soil fertility (= 2.93) and shortened farming season (= 2.71) were notable effects of annual flooding on cassava production. Furthermore, planting quick maturing varieties of crops (92.2%), digging of drainages/embankments before flood season (89.0%), planting early and harvesting before the onset of flood (85.0%) and conserving food and water (80.0%) were the major coping strategies employed by cassava farmers in combating the effects of annual flooding on cassava production. The ordinary least square regression analysis revealed that flooding (-45.285)*** significantly and negatively influenced the output of cassava farmers at 1% level of significance. The study concluded that flooding negatively influenced the output of cassava farmers. The study therefore recommended that there is need to support farmers in the study area with information on how to combat flooding menace so as to restore soil fertility, reduce land erosion/loss of crops thus ensuring food abundance during flooding. Keywords: Cassava, Coping, Effect, Flooding, Production, Strategies
{"title":"EFFECT OF ANNUAL FLOODING ON CASSAVA PRODUCTION AND COPPING STRATEGIES IN KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BAYELSA STATE","authors":"A. G. Ominikari, Benatari B Agadaga","doi":"10.59331/njaat.v2i2.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.59331/njaat.v2i2.27","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the effect of flooding on cassava production in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: ascertain the effect of annual flooding on cassava production and assess the coping strategies employed by the farmers in combating the effects in the study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select one hundred (100) cassava farmers for the study. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and mean scores, while ordinary least square simple regression analysis was used to test the null hypothesis at 5% level of significance. The result revealed that land erosion (= 3.05), pre-mature harvesting of crops (= 2.99), loss of crops (= 2.96), reduced soil fertility (= 2.93) and shortened farming season (= 2.71) were notable effects of annual flooding on cassava production. Furthermore, planting quick maturing varieties of crops (92.2%), digging of drainages/embankments before flood season (89.0%), planting early and harvesting before the onset of flood (85.0%) and conserving food and water (80.0%) were the major coping strategies employed by cassava farmers in combating the effects of annual flooding on cassava production. The ordinary least square regression analysis revealed that flooding (-45.285)*** significantly and negatively influenced the output of cassava farmers at 1% level of significance. The study concluded that flooding negatively influenced the output of cassava farmers. The study therefore recommended that there is need to support farmers in the study area with information on how to combat flooding menace so as to restore soil fertility, reduce land erosion/loss of crops thus ensuring food abundance during flooding. \u0000Keywords: Cassava, Coping, Effect, Flooding, Production, Strategies","PeriodicalId":346909,"journal":{"name":"Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116912474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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