ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate factors that influence the use of mobile phones in the communication of agricultural information in Kilolo district. The study examined the use of mobile phones as a means for achieving agricultural development. The study population comprised all farmers regardless their mobile phone ownership. The study adapted a cross sectional study design and a multistage simple random sampling technique, where, 384 respondents were selected. Data were mainly col...
ABSTRACT This study focuses on finding out the extent to which development banking has aided in development of the Nigeria Economy through financing and granting of medium and long term loans for capital projects and other related services like providing technical services to their bank customers who engage in promotional activities to stimulate interest on new projects. The study adopted a his historical method of investigation because of the absence of the questionnaire and the nature of th...
Abstract The main purpose of this study was to determine the conditions under which sustainable agriculture functions as an effective conservation tool whereby, increasing crop production while maintaining sustainability is a priority for agricultural development projects, particularly in Tanzania. Factors contributing to the effectiveness of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies after project closure in improving the sustainability of cropping systems to participating and non-participat...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of Commercial Agriculture credit scheme on the performance of beneficiaries in Anambra State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was applied in selection of respondents for the study. The sample was drawn from members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). AFAN has a total of 548 members, out of this member 200 of them have so far benefited from the scheme while 348 are yet to benefit. Thus from 200 beneficiaries, 150 were randomly select...
ABSTRACT Access to agricultural resources is a major issue in the development discourse. Despite the significant roles both men and women play in agriculture in many developing countries, they continue to have differential access to agricultural resources. This research therefore, studied the relationship between gender and access to agricultural resources in the Sudan and Guinea savannah ecological zones in Ghana. Primary data were gathered using questionnaires administrated to a sample of 2...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDG...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the role of media on agricultural development in Uganda, a case study of Omulimi Asinga, Bukedde TV. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that included To identify the major source of agricultural information to farmers through mass media, Omulimi Asinga, Bukedde, to analyze the effectiveness of mass media in the dissemination of agricultural technologies among the respondents on Omulimi Asinga, Bukedde TV and determining the challenges met fr...
This paper introduces a groundbreaking approach to revolutionize traditional farming practices by introducing a decision model-based agricultural electrical automation control system. The system integrates cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and sensor networks, with the goal of enhancing the efficiency and productivity of agricultural processes. By automating key tasks such as irrigation, fertilization, pest control, and harvesting, the s...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction This chapter presented the background of the study, problem statements, purpose of the study, objectives of the study, research questions, scope of the study, significance of the study and conceptual framework as broadly discussed below. 1.2 Background of the study National Agriculture Advisory Service (NAADS) is a government of Uganda program under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries formed under NAADS Act of June 2001 with a...
Abstract Agriculture, when properly harnessed, can generate food security. The avenue through which the potentials of agriculture are unleashed to become beneficial to the wellbeing of the people is through food production (Bhargava, 2008; Ojo & Adebayo, 2012). Food production involves the entire circle of agriculture from land preparation, planting and weeding to processing, and serving of food. It is a task that culminates in food security for a nation. Food security refers to a condition...
ABSTRACT The object of this study is to determine the vital role played by commercial banks in Agricultural financing in Enugu State, which has been a major handicap to Agricultural Development today. The study arose from the fact the question to achieve self sufficiency in food produce is one of the highest priority areas facing most of the world’s people today Chapter one deals with statement of the problems, introduction, purpose and significant of the study, scope mid limitation of the...
ABSTRACT Food security is an essential element of household well-being in a sustainable livelihood. This paper seeks to provide support for investing in smallholder agriculture to achieve food and nutrition security among food insecure households in Nigeria. The paper points to the importance of smallholder agricultural production and development policies in combating vulnerability to food insecurity. It uses literatures from various sources to explore the extent of vulnerability to food an...
The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the Kenyan economy; it contributes to about 30 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs over 40 percent of total population. It also accounts for more than 60 percent of export earnings and about 45 percent of government revenue. Indeed the sector forms a strong base for food security, creation of employment and generation of foreign exchange. Majority of industries in Kenya are agro-based, making the agriculture sect...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at analyzing the transformation of agricultural innovation approaches in Tanzania, from a ‘linear’ to ‘system’ mode of innovation, responding to reform measures and new heterogeneous demands from the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) approach allows multiple actors to participate in agricultural chains and also accommodate the institutional and organizational innovation. Using the perceptions of researchers and their experienc...
Over the past three decades, there has been increasing recognition of irrigation development as a source of sustainable poverty reduction. This argument is rooted in the fact that poverty is endemic among food crop producers in the rural areas. The central argument has been that, if the poor have access to water throughout the year, they would be able to produce two or three times in a year, especially in the savannah regions. Thus, accelerating the provision of irrigation infrastructure is o...