Indigenous condiment like ogiri is used by many ethnic groups to improve the flavour and acceptability of many foods. They are particularly produced by fermenting leguminous crops with the major intent of adding flavour to foods. Castor oil bean se...
Plant response to stress is critical and can be harnessed for greater yield increases in productive agriculture. Agriculture is susceptible to climate variability which impacts largely on food security by changing the balance among the key determin...
Soybean remains an important crop for the sustenance of livelihoods of resource-constrained farmers in northern Ghana. However, yield of the crop has continuously remained low due to poor soil fertility and low productivity. A two-phase experiment...
This study focused on gender dynamics and technical efficiency (TE) analyses of cassava production among farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data was collected through structured questionnaire administered to randomly selected 245 cassava farmer...
Increasing the market share of Nigerian produced rice within the country without trade policy interference will require understanding rice attributes and cues which consumers prefer and their perception of rice from different origins. By eliciting...
Cassava production in Kogi State, Southern Guinea Savannah Region of Nigeria was purely subsistent about two decades ago, but now it has assumed the status of a cash crop, providing food, employment and income in a sustainable manner to millions of...
This study investigates the impact of university education on agricultural productivity in Nigeria, with a focus on the mediating role of technology adoption and the moderating effect of institutional and infrastructural quality. Using data from 820...
Agriculture is considered a catalyst for the overall development of any nation because it is a major element in employment creation for both developing and developed economies. However, inadequate access to financial resources by the numerous sparsel...
Purpose: Considering the various challenges and the evidence of the dwindling agricultural productivity among a good number of farmers in Uganda, the focus of this paper was on how Ugandan farmers can produce higher yields for the exploding national...
Purpose: The growth of the catfish farming industry in Ghana has created opportunities for economic advancement and food security; however, significant risks threaten its sustainability. This study aims to propose a comprehensive risk management fram...
Purpose: This study evaluated the availability and accessibility of agricultural extension services under the Single Spine System, with a specific focus on smallholder crop farmers in Buhweju District. Methodology: The study adopted a mixed-methods a...
Purpose: The main concern of this study is to contribute to the availability of data on the endogenous production system of pumpkin in the Sudano-Sahelian zone in Cameroon. The results of this work will undoubtedly allow decision-makers to consider a...