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PROFITABILITY OF SMALL-SCALE CATFISH PRODUCTION IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: THE CHALLENGES [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2020
Challenges, risks and constraints are intrinsic part of any business; fish farming is not an exception. These limit the potential and expected profit of the business.
Olubunmi Olanike ALAWODE, Stephen Olubusoye AJAGBE   +1 more
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Farmers Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cocoa Certification in Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 1970
The study explored the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of cocoa farmers in Southwest Nigeria towards certification process. It specifically examined the sources of information, factors militating the adoption of certification processes and identified the training needs.
Famuyiwa, B. S., Aroyenu, S. O., Adeyemi, E. A, Okeniyi, M. O., Agbongiarhouyi, A. E., Yahaya, A. T.   +5 more
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Fungal Nail Infections amongst Cassava Farmers and Processors in Southwest Nigeria.

West African journal of medicine, 2022
Onychomycosis has been documented as an occupational dermatosis and dermatophyte infection of the nail is the most common infection amongst farmers. This study aims to determine the prevalence of fungal nail infections amongst cassava farmers and processors and identify causative organisms.Consenting individuals engaged in the processing of raw cassava
O O, Ayanlowo, R O, Oladele
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Poverty Status and Scale Economies of Maize-based Farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, 2023
The study examines the relationship between poverty status and scale economies of maize-based farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. Primary data were sourced with the aid of a well-designed questionnaire and oral interview. A multistage sampling technique was used to randomly select 240 maize-based farmers in the area.
Tolulope Seun Olubunmi-Ajayi, Taye Timothy Amos   +1 more
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An Evaluation of the Extent of National Agricultural Research Institutes’ Communication Strategies Regarding Farmers’ Awareness of Agricultural Technologies in South-West Nigeria

Pan-African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
One of the National Agricultural Research Institutes' key responsibilities is information sharing to farmers. This study investigated selected NARIs’ deployed communication strategies in disseminating agricultural technologies information to farmers and ...
Adesegun S. Adetola, Johnson B. Akintayo, Oluwafemi T. Olomojobi   +2 more
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Knowledge of intergenerational farm transfer among cocoa farmers in southwest Nigeria

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2022
The study focused on the knowledge of intergenerational farm transfer among cocoa farmers in southwestern Nigeria. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 5% of the total 6,843 registered cocoa farmers with the Agricultural Development Project (ADP), making a total sample size of 342 cocoa farmers.
Adebayo, Sijuwade Adebukola, Ogundiran, Tosin Joyce, Babatunde, Raphael Olanrewaju   +2 more
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Factors influencing milk production among dairy farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2023
Abstract It is estimated that herds of cattle worth $18.2 million are reared and 82% of these animals are raised in an extensive system but Nigeria spent about $1.2 billion on milk importation, this indicates that the nation is still far from sustainability.
P O Komolafe, A Ayandiji
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Exploring consumer preferences for wild meat and other animal proteins in Gamba, Gabon: Implications for conservation and management of natural resources alongside extractive industry

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The town of Gamba in southwest Gabon represents an exceptional example of how the development of an extractive industry (in this case oil production) may impact wild meat consumption in an area of global importance for biodiversity. Studies in the 1990s identified an active wild meat trade; however, no studies have been undertaken since, and ...
James McNamara, Landry Tchignoumba, Gabriel Koumba, Ghislain Guissouegou, Anna Feistner   +4 more
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Impact of Credit on Production Efficiency: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders Farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

, 2022
Aims: This study evaluates credit impact on production efficiency of cassava farmers in southwest Nigeria. Study Design:  Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in South West Nigeria, between June 2019 and July ...
O., Ayansina, S., A., Sanusi, R., R., Adeosun, D., A., Adegbite, D.   +3 more
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Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
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