Development of Entrepreneurial Skill Manual on Aloe Vera Production for Training Farmers in Benue State
This study was on the development of entrepreneurial skills manual in aloe vera production for training farmers in Benue State. Specific objectives for the study were to: identify the objectives for aloe vera production, determine the content of the aloe vera production manual for achieving the objectives for farmers, determine the training methods required by trainers in teaching aloe vera production to farmers, and identify the facilities required for training farmers in aloe vera produ...
Measures for Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change on Crop Production in Nigeria
This paper examined the causes, effects and measures for mitigating climate change to ensure adequate supply of food through crop production to address the food insecurity which has occupied a central focus of the Nigerian economy. Unfortunately, crop production is fraught with many ecological challenges including climate change. This climate change which occurs as a result of the buildup of Green House Gases (GHGs) occasioned by industrialization, technological modeling and agriculture, exer...
EFFECTS OF VISUAL-AIDED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAFIA METROPOLIS, NASARAWA STATE
This study was designed to determine the effect of visual-aided instruction on students’ achievement in Agriculture in Junior Secondary schools. Two specific purposes, research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental research design was adopted and the population for the study was 2,620 Junior Secondary School two (JSS2) students in Lafia metropolis, Nasarawa State, out of which 284 were sampled using purposive sampling technique. The instrument for data colle...