ABSTRACT Farmer training is essentially an agricultural extension education with a non-formal function, which applies to any institution that disseminates information and advice with the intention of promoting knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations. When systematically and effectively provided, extension is known to enhance social and economic development. In terms of agricultural extension systems, different approaches can be employed to organize and implement extension activities. Ea...
Abstract: Faba bean (Vicia faba L.), also called ‘broad bean or horse bean’ is an annual crop, which mainly grows in the highlands of Ethiopia for human consumption. The objective of this study was to improve the quantity and quality of forages produced from intercropping of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) with forage oats (Avena sativa L.) on forage biomass, straw, grain yields, and straw quality. Farmers have an experience of not weeding faba bean plots to get more weed biomass. The field tr...
ABSTRACT This study investigates farmers' access to agricultural extension services in the Dangme West District of Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to find out the sources of extension information, the existence of differential access of farmers to agricultural extension services, and sociocultural and other factors if any, which affect access to extension services. The results revealed that the Agricultural Extension Agent (AEA) was the main source of information for the majority of far...
ABSTRACTThe study was about finding out the effect of armyworin on maize pricing. The study objectives were; toaccess the effects of army worm on prices of maize in Nakisunga sub-county in Mukono District, to findout other types or varieties of maize which are resistant to army worm, to investigate the best controlmeasures for army worm, to assess how market information can improve the quality of maize produced.Primary data was collected from the respondents using questioners about the above ...
ABSTRACT Background: The objective of this paper was to evaluate how smallholder farmers’ adoption decision-making regarding the control of soil erosion influence food security in South Africa, using the case of farming at Upper and Lower Areas of Didimana, South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 60 randomly selected farmers. Farmers’ total income was used as a proxy for food security. Data were analysed using the multiple linear regression analysis, because the...
ABSTRACT The city of Accra currently accommodates about four million people. The city has now expanded to the fringes that were previously rural settlements. Most of these rural settlements were farming communities that provided food for the city. However, urbanization has affected agricultural production and farmlands are being lost to other land uses. This study examines the effect of urbanization on the availability of land for crop farming in the Ga East Municipality. The study used a mix...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the extent to which rice producers from Maramvya irrigated scheme could raise their productivity and profitability if they efficiently use inputs in producing rice. To achieve this objective, simple random sampling was used to select 230 rice farmers in the study area and cross-sectional data were collected for season 2016/A. The collected data were subjected to analysis where output responsiveness with respect to each of the inputs, technical, allocative and eco...
Abstract: One health’ (OH) is a cross-sectoral approach that addresses human, plant, animal, and environmental health problems. The initiative stems from recognition of the convoluted linkages among global health risks and the need for coherent multipronged countermeasures. For agriculture, environmental degradation and biodiversity depletion wrought by heavy reliance on inorganic inputs to meet the needs of the ever-growing human population, are a matter of societal concern. Agroecologica...
Poultry farmers use a variety of non-conventional feed ingredients including rumen contents (RC) in order to be competitive. However, lack of appropriate knowledge on RC use limits famers to achieve optimum production. This study evaluated extent of use of RC in livestock diets and the effect of dried goat rumen contents (DGRC) as a partial replacement for fishmeal in broiler and layer diets was investigated in a bid to reduce feed costs. Extent of RC use in livestock diets was done by admini...
ABSTRACT The role of agricultural extension is vital to the diffusion of new technologies, but extension is currently not very effective in many African nations, with conventional extension approaches having minimal impact. In Kenya, there have been gaps on the availability of studies and documentation of the specific extension approaches and their influence on the acquisition of knowledge and skills for improved farm productivity despite the various extension efforts and resources put in pla...
The role of agricultural extension is vital to the diffusion of new technologies, but extension is currently not very effective in many African nations, with conventional extension approaches having minimal impact. In Kenya, there have been gaps on the availability of studies and documentation of the specific extension approaches and their influence on the acquisition of knowledge and skills for improved farm productivity despite the various extension efforts and resources put in place in man...
The unavailability of adequate empirical data necessitated this study of analysis of rural farmers‟ use of improved cocoyam production practices in South-South, Nigeria with coverage States such as Cross River, Delta and Edo. The study described the socio economic characteristics of rural farmers, identified the improved cocoyam production practices and determined the extent of rural farmers‟ use of improved cocoyam production practices among others. A total of 411 contact cocoyam fa...
Abstract Although IPM has been advocated as a means of reducing chemical insecticide application, adoption of IPM practices are however, inadequate in the Hohoe Municipality and this may be attributed to a number of socio-economic and institutional factors. The study therefore sought to determine the knowledge levels and use of IPM practices by rice farmers. Survey research design was used for the study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 rice farmers. Both descriptive and ...
Abstract/Overview Cricket farming is an upcoming enterprise to Most households in rural communities. Apparently, there is no documented evidence on how farmers access agricultural information on cricket value chain. This study was carried out to assess the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) by farmers to access value chain information. ICTs application in cricket farming means ease to access cricket value chain information and improved interaction between cricket farmers...
Abstract: The study set out to assess determinants of information seeking behavior of vegetable farmers and to identify the source of information for vegetable farmers in Haramaya Woreda, East Harargh zone of Oromia Regional State. The study employed multi-stage sampling procedures to select four Kebele administrations and 150 sample respondents. Primary data for this study were collected using interview schedule. Simple descriptive statistical analyses and an econometric model (Ordered Logi...