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Contract Labour, Job Quality and Turnover Intention—Evidence From Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 77, Issue 2, Page 513-528, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Labour contracting, where intermediaries provide farmers with migrant workers, plays a central role in meeting the demand for seasonal labour on labour‐intensive farms. Yet this system poses underresearched challenges for both workers and farmers.
Olayinka Aremu, Patrick Illien, Adeola Oluwafunmiso Olajide, Eva‐Marie Meemken   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Record Keeping in Micro-Livestock Farm Management in Southwest Nigeria [PDF]

Re-emerging micro-livestock diseases is a threat to food security among low-income earners in Africa and can be significantly curtailed with efficient farm record keeping. However, several factors mitigate comprehensible record keeping in micro livestock
Amusat, A. S., Fadairo, A. O., Popoola, Y. A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The role of agricultural cooperatives in improving mechanization levels: Differences between outsourcing machinery services and household‐owned machines

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Volume 97, Issue 2, Page 225-245, June 2026.
Abstract Although mechanization is reshaping rural and agricultural development by reducing drudgery through substituting farm labourers, improving input use efficiency and increasing farm productivity, the level of mechanization in developing countries still needs improvements.
Wanglin Ma, Junpeng Li, Amaka Precious Nnaji, Edinam Dope Setsoafia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Good Agricultural Practices Among Cassava Farmers in Southwest, Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension
The study assessed the adoption of good agricultural practices by arable crop farmers in Southwest, Nigeria. Specifically, the study describes the farmers’ awareness of good agricultural practices; ascertains the good agricultural practices arable crop farmers have adopted and identifies the constraints farmers face in adopting GAPs.
Fasina, Olusegun Oluwatosin, Tehinloju, Olanrewaju Abidemi, Adesida, Ireti Emmanuel   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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

Agricultural extension for women farmers in Africa [PDF]

Women are responsible for at least 70 percent of food staple production in Africa. They are also important in other agricultural activities, including food processing and marketing, cash cropping and animal husbandry.
Saito, Katrine A., Weidemann, C. Jean
core  

G Conflict Resolution Mechanism Effectiveness In Southwest Nigeria: An Assesment Of Herders/Farmers Conflict.

International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews
Herders/farmers conflict has posed a serious national security threat in recent times, resulting in loss of lives, livestock production, and food security in Nigeria. The southwestern part of Nigeria is not exempted. This study examined the effectiveness of the conflict resolution mechanisms adopted to manage the conflict in southwest Nigeria.
null ENIKANSELU ADEBAYO, null EDEMA OLAGOKE O, null OLUWATUKASI EYIYEMI B   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE-RELATED RISK AND MAIZE PRODUCTION IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2018
One of the consequences of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa is that farmers would be more exposed to production risk. Therefore, it is imperative to analyse the climate-related risk and maize production in Southwest, Nigeria.
Lawrence Olusola OPARINDE, Emmanuel Chilekwu OKOGBUE   +1 more
doaj  

GeaGrow: a mobile tool for soil nutrient prediction and fertilizer optimization using artificial neural networks

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionMost farmers in Nigeria lack knowledge of their farmland’s nutrient content, often relying on intuition for crop cultivation. Even when aware, they struggle to interpret soil information, leading to improper fertilizer application, which can ...
Olusegun Folorunso, Oluwafolake Ojo, Mutiu Busari, Muftau Adebayo, Joshua Adejumobi, Daniel Folorunso, Femi Ayo, Orobosade Alabi, Olusola Olabanjo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-Economic Factors and Smallholder Cassava Farmers' Access to Credit in South-Western Nigeria

Tropicultura, 2019
Access to credit is an important factor in the attainment of agricultural productivity increase. We adopted a Tobit model to assess the factors that influence the intensity of rural smallholder cassava farmers' access to credit in Southwest Nigeria ...
Awotide B.A., Abdoulaye T., Alene A., Manyong V.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source