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Efficiency and Productivity of Farmers in Nigeria: A Study of Rice Farmers in North Central Nigeria [PDF]

This study contributes to the agricultural productivity literature in developing countries and Nigeria especially by quantifying the level of efficiency for sample of rice farmers from North Central Zone of Nigeria.
Ogundele, O.O., Oyewusi, B.O., Okoruwa, Victor O.   +2 more
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Assessment of risk attitudes of smallholder farmers in south-west, Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment
All production is subjected to risk and uncertainty, but the risks associated with agricultural production are particularly salient. Diffusion of new technologies by smallholder farmers as well as outcomes of rural development programmes depends
Adegbite AO
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Entrepreneurship Processes and Small Farms Achievements: Empirical Analysis of Linkage

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 2015
Entrepreneurship process has been argued as opportunity-driven, creative, and resource-efficient, that could influence income generation of small farmers that adopted entrepreneurial skills and innovation into their farming operations.
Temidayo Gabriel Apata
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Growth and yield response of cassava varieties (Manihot esculenta Crantz) to nitrogen fertilization across contrasting agroecology in Southern Ethiopia

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) plays a crucial role in mitigating food problems; however, its productivity is affected by low soil fertility, especially nitrogen deficiency, which is a major constraint to crop growth and yield. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and cassava varieties on the agro‐morphological ...
Kokobe Woldeyohannes, Amsalu Gobena Roro, Atnafua Bekele, Hussien Mohammed Beshir   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technical Efficiency Analysis of Nigerian Cassava Farmers: A Guide for Food Security Policy [PDF]

This study analyzed relationship between techn ical efficiency and socio-economic variables of cassava farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from randomly sampled 360 cassava farmers in Nigeria using a structured questionnaire.
Ater, P.I., Asogwa, B.C., Umeh, Joseph Chinedu   +2 more
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Population Status, Ecology and Conservation Challenges of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis), Especially in the Southern Africa Subregion: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.
The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) occupies a wide range of natural and human‐modified habitats, yet research effort across its range is highly uneven. Our systematic review of 173 studies synthesises patterns in population trends, habitat use, breeding ecology, threats and ecosystem services, revealing strong geographic and thematic biases in available ...
Bhekinkosi Sibanda, Tawanda Tarakini, Josphine Mundava   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria [PDF]

Fertilizer consumption rates in Nigeria remains among the lowest in the world despite decades of aggressive subsidization. The extension service in Nigeria has a double-edged impact on fertilizer use in the country; not only can their activities increase
Oboh, Victor, Banful, Afua B., Nkonya, Ephraim   +2 more
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Bespoke Precision Agriculture for Small‐Scale Farming in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Defining Potential Benefits and Pathways

Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Precision agriculture (PA) holds enormous potential for smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where agriculture remains central to economic development, employing more than half of the adult population and contributing significantly to GDP. However, adoption rates remain low.
Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Yaw Sarfo, Isaac Kwasi Asante, Kwadwo A. Dompreh, Edwin W. Harris, Frank Kumi, James Lowenberg‐DeBoer, Paula A. Misiewicz, Alexander Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, Sven Peets, Andrew Wilcox, Vincent O. Aduramigba‐Modupe, Karl Behrendt   +12 more
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Risk aversion and sustainable maize production in Nigeria: Some challenges and prospects for agricultural and economic development [PDF]

This paper determines the degree or extent of farmer’s risk aversion that affects sustainable maize production in Northern Nigeria. Using a ridge regression analysis, a measure of risk aversion was derived for each individual farmer in a model of safety ...
Olarinde, Luke O., Manyong, Victor M.
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Determinants of market participation and preference for production of pepper (Capsicum spp.) among farmers in southwest, Nigeria. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2022
Olutumise AI.
europepmc   +1 more source