ABSTRACT Agriculture is the primary source of economic development in India. The fertility of the soil, climatic conditions, and crop economic values make farmers select appropriate crops for each season. to fulfil the increasing population requirements, agricultural industries hunt for improved means of food production. Researchers are in search of stories that may reduce investment and significantly improve the yields. The proposed decision-making system utilizes image content characteriza...
ABSTRACT This project is a study of community bank as catalyst for rural development using ogui urban community bank as a case study. The research work brought to light the various ways through which the rural areas have been able to benefit and gain development through the existence of community banks. During the course of the research it was seen that the community banks of rural areas through increasing the credit position, mobilizing the savings of the rural dwellers and ...
ABSTRACT The study was designed to assess researchers‘ utilization of e-learning and e-reporting of research findings in selected institutions in Imo State, Nigeria. Some specific objectives were to identify the e-learning and e-reporting technologies available for use by agricultural researchers; determine the mastery level of skills in the application of elearning and e-reporting technologies possessed by the respondents; assess the level of utilization of these technologies by agricultu...
ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at recommending possible solution to the organization and management problem of rural water supply programme in Nigeria with a case study of ANSWC Nnewi. The mean or average number of adult and children in the sample household are 3 and 6 respectively and total income reported is N200 to 100 per household per month. The statement of the problems is that the growing commercial and industrial town of Nnewi has been without adequate possible water. The pur...
Groundwater resources have been heavily dependent on for domestic and agricultural purposes since the beginning of time. This study was therefore aimed to evaluate the significance of physical and environment factors on groundwater potential, delineate the groundwater potential zones and determine the water quality in the Wa Municipality of Ghana for irrigated agriculture. Nine (9) layers namely; Geology, lineament density, rainfall, drainage density, soil, landuse and landcover (LULC), topog...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to determine if there is significant increase in output of the Nigerian farmers after micro credit loan had been obtained. The study made use of secondary data predominantly, especially data from the Nigeria Agricultural Co operative and Rural Development (NACRDB). The Statistical tool used in the analysis are : Difference between tow means of X and Y variable; spearman correlation coefficient of variations and finally the Z test. At the end o...
Abstract The study analysed off-farm income and farm capital accumulation among small-scale farmers at farm level in North Central Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 360 respondents, comprising participants and non-participants in off-farm work. The participants were disaggregated into three main typology namely, agricultural wage, nonagricultural wage, and self-employments. Data for the study were obtained from primary source with the aid of standard questionnaire and ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ........................................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................................. ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................................. iii ACKNOWLEDG...
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 The study was conducted in Sumbawanga Rural District in Rukwa region. Its objective was to examine the influence of grain quality and standards in maize trading. Specifically, to find the significance of maize cleaning, grading and standardizing in grain marketing, to examine the significance of the road condition in determining maize buyers’ accessibility to buying posts and the significance of the number of maize buyers in fluctuating farmers’ maize selling price. Purposive mu...
Abstract: The nature and form of collective action varies. It is contextually specific and may change over time. It arises when individuals jointly tackle constraints, make decisions and achieve outcomes with mutual benefit. Strong and vibrant smallholder groups do provide opportunities to the community to play a role in rural development and benefit from it. However, most of those groups do not have the capacity and ability to individually influence rural development. Linking groups across ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the provision of credit facilities by the Rural Banks and its contribution to Secondary Education in Ghana using Ejisu-Juaben Municipality as a case study. Thirty-six participants comprising of 5 respondents from the 3 rural banks constituting 15 respondents, and 3 respondents from each of the 7 senior high schools selected which also constituted 21 respondents consisted the sample size. A descriptive survey design was used with interview guide and questionna...
ABSTRACT This repmi presents the findings of BCU aimed at assessing the role of BCU towards agricultural development in the Elgon region. Its major findings are three; First BCU has attained 36 percent on average of its endeavourer to attain agricultural development through training of farmers, development of infrastructure, increasing the saving culture, sharing of profits (Bonus), determining the price and income generation ,distribution and redistribution. Secondly the problems facing BCU...
ABSTRACT The study was about Micro finance financial serv1ces to poor people in Buyinja Sub County '-Jama) in go District. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether micro finance institutions: contribute toward rural communities in economic development focusing at the range of services offered by MFis. Assessing whether services offered by MF!s actually address the economic development of· rural communities suggesting possible measures that should be adopted to enhance rural commu...
ABSTRACT The connection between trade and emigration has received increased attention in the literature. It has been shown that trade barriers and lack of adequate technology contribute to low exports and high imports of developing countries. This partly explains their high unemployment rate which, by implication, generates tendency to emigrate. Also, remittances from emigrants tend to increase imports. Although, researchers have investigated various aspects of trade, the connection between ...