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FARMER PERCEPTION AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE: A STUDY OF SMALLHOLDER YAM FAMERS IN THE YENDI MUNICIPALITY AND THE NANUMBA SOUTH DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN REGION

The study examined smallholder yam farmer’s perception and response to climate variability and change. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the study districts, study communities and the sample size of four hundred respondents. Questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to elicit relevant information from the respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, qualitative narratives, community resource maps, seasonal calendars...

THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE BANK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN RURAL ,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (A CASE STUDY OF SEEDVEST MICROFINANCE BANK ,DUGBE IBADAN.)

ABSTRACT The introduction of microfinance banks in Nigeria is the inability of Nigerian Deposit Money Banks to provide sufficient financial service to the rural poor. Microfinance banks have taken up the challenges of the gap created by the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. Microfinance banks can be seen as an economic growth method intended to advantage the low income part of a given country like Nigeria, both rural poor and urban poor. The objective of this study is to determine the impac...

COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE FADAMA III PROJECT (A STUDY OF THE THIRD NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT In this five chapter research work, an exposé is carried out on the role of cooperative societies in ensuring the success of the FADAMA III project. Chapter one presents an introduction to the research while chapter two consists of a review of related literatures, in which subject matters such as the scope, benefits and implementation arrangement of FADAMA III as well as the importance, problems of cooperative societies and their possible solutions are identified. Chapter three and ...

EVALUATION OF EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEME ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN ONDO STATE

This study was carried out to see how well the objectives of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Scheme had been achieved in Ondo State. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 insured farmers from two local government areas and a well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the farmers. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The analysis shows that accessibility to credit was the only reason the farmers participated in the insurance s...

Effect Of Improved Sweet Potato Varieties On Household Food Security In Bungoma County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Kenya’s Agricultural Sector Development Strategy (ASDS), envisions a food secure and prosperous nation with the overall goal of the agricultural sector to achieve an average growth rate of 7 percent per year. The strategy has, among others, target to reduce food insecurity by 30 percent to surpass the MDGs by the year 2015. About 60 per cent of households in western Kenya live below poverty line an indication of a high proportion of the population without adequate quantity and qua...

Cassava Enterprise/ Agribusiness Study in Ifelodun metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of Study Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural and human resources, but despite its significant natural resources, majority of the citizens are living below the poverty line. For instance according to WDI, (2015), an estimated 60% of Nigerians live on less than US$1.25 per day. Nigeria was also ranked 91stout of a total of 104 counties on the 2015 Global Hunger Index and 153rdout of a total of 187countries on the 2012 UNDP Human Development Index. Maln...

Assessing The Current Status Of Greenhouse Industry In Selected Regions In Ghana

The greenhouse technology is a booming segment of agriculture in the world, because it offers a favorable climate conditions which increase plants growth as the plants are grown in a controlled environment. This research assessed the present conditions of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in Ghana and emphasized on issues that are paramount to Greenhouse vegetable production effectiveness. The general objective was to evaluate the current status for greenhouses in Ghana and p...

Costing Of Sustainable Forestry, Agroforestry And Biomass Energy In Rwanda

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Forestry sector plays key roles in supporting the livelihood of all Rwandans by providing most of the energy consumed by the bulk population, controlling soil erosion and protecting water catchments and supplying other goods and ecological services. Hence, the present and future extent of forest coverage in Rwanda is central to sustainable development and climate change considerations.  Currently, about 87% of the population and 70% of the country’s land area are de...

School Environment And Pupil Performance in Agriculture In Primary Schools A Case Study of Githumu Zone Muranga South District in Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION iiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS ivLIST OF FIGURES viCHAPTER ONE IINTRODUCTION I1.1 Background to the study 11.2 Problem statement 41.3 Purpose of the Study 51 .4 Research Objectives 51.5 Research Questions 51.6 The Scope of Study 61.7 Significance of the Study 6CHAPTER TWO 7LITRETURE REVIEW 72.1 Introduction 72.2 Influencing Pupils’ Attitudes, Giving Positive Motivation towards’ Agriculture andRural Life 72.2.1 Global dimension of pup...

Effect Of Value Addition On Income Among Deepening Enterprise Development Groups In Ntchisi District, Malawi

ABSTRACT Agribusiness in Malawi is still in the early stages of development and is associated with insufficient value addition. Farmers‟ ability to produce outputs in quantities and quality forms that are marketable and commercially viable is limited by a number of factors. Lack of sufficient storage and processing facilities as well as inadequate skills are some of the notable constraints. As a way of enhancing the competitiveness of the rural agribusiness actors and ultimately raising th...

Pollinator supplementation mitigates pollination deficits in smallholder avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production systems in Kenya

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a major horticultural crop that relies on insect mediated pollination. In avocado produc-tion, a knowledge gap exists as to the importance of insect pollination, especially in East African smallholder farms. In thisstudy, conducted in a leading smallholder avocado production region in Kenya, we assessed the dependence of avocado fruitset on insect pollination and whether current smallholder production systems suffer from a deficit in pollination ...

The Effect of Microfinance Institutions on Sugarcane Growing in Kamuli District; A Case of Kiroba Sugar Cane Factory out Growers

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ixABSTRACT xCHAPTER ONE 11.0 Introduction 11 .1 Background information 11 .1.1 Strategic issues ofthe scheme to Farmers Cane Growers AssociationsMlSSlON 2l.1.2TheSACCOS 41.2 Statement ofthe Problem 51 .3 Research Objectives 71.3.1 General research objective 71.3.2 Specific research objectives 71.4 Research Questions 71.5 Significance ofthe Study 81.6 Scope ofthe Study 81.7 Limitations ofthe Study 91...

Determinants Of Use Intensity Of Inorganic Fertilizer And Its Effect on Maize Yield Among Smallholder Maize Farmers In Northern Ghana

ABSTRACT Studies have shown that poverty rates in Northern Ghana are two to three times more than the national average. Poverty, low income generation, and chronic food insecurity remains a critical challenge among the people in this region. Smallholder farmers in northern Ghana have limited access to the assets that would facilitate a shift from low productivity subsistence farming to modern commercial agriculture. The major constraints to their livelihoods include lack of infrastructure a...

Determinants of Use Intensity of Inorganic Fertilizer and Its Effect On Maize Yield Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Northern Ghana

ABSTRACT Studies have shown that poverty rates in Northern Ghana are two to three times more than the national average. Poverty, low income generation, and chronic food insecurity remains a critical challenge among the people in this region. Smallholder farmers in northern Ghana have limited access to the assets that would facilitate a shift from low productivity subsistence farming to modern commercial agriculture. The major constraints to their livelihoods include lack of infrastructure an...

Influence Of Selected Alternative Extension Approaches On The Acquisition Of Knowledge And Skills For Improved Farm Productivity And Household Food Security In The Lake Victoria Region, Kenya

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...


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