Agribusiness SMEs
RESPONSE IN QUALITY TRAITS OF OGIRI TO PARTIAL SUBSTITUTION OF CASTOR OIL BEAN SEEDS (Ricinus communis) WITH MELON SEEDS (Citrillus vulgaris)
All CountriesI.N. Okwunodulu
All

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
ROLE OF FUNCTIONAL METABOLITES IN HEAT STRESS RESPONSES OF SORGHUM BICOLOR (L) MOENCH., AN AGROFORESTRY COMPATIBLE CROP
NigeriaJ.O. Nwogwugwu
All

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSE OF SCREENED SOYBEAN (Glycine max L. MERRILL) GENOTYPES TO FERTILIZATION AND RHIZOBIA INOCULANTION IN NORTHERN GHANA
GhanaC.I. Abel
All

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION AMONG FARMERS IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA: A GENDER SITUATION ANALYSES
NigeriaT.O. Awotona
All

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
IMPORTANT CUES AND ATTRIBUTES OF RICE AMONG CONSUMERS IN EKET, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
NigeriaH.A. Essien
All

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...

Others
Cultural Beliefs on Grasscutter Consumption and Willingness to Adopt Its Domestication Technology among Urban Dwellers in Southwest, Nigeria
NigeriaA. M. Tokede
All

This study investigated the cultural beliefs on grasscutter consumption and the willingness to adopt its domestication technology in South-West, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 160 respondents from 8 urban towns in Oyo, Ogu...

Agribusiness SMEs
Cassava Production, Utilization and Job Creation in Kogi State, Nigeria: A Review
NigeriaG.A. Alhassan
Roots and Tubers

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
Human Capital, Technology Adoption, and Institutional Quality as Determinants of Agricultural Output: Role of University Education in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria
NigeriaT.A. Muritala
All

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...

Agribusiness SMEs
Considering the Dynamics of Agricultural Schemes and Employment Generation in Kwara State, Nigeria
NigeriaK.D. Kolawole
All

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...

Financial Services
Impact of Agricultural Credit and Insurance Schemes on Farm Income Stability and Food Security in Developing Economy: Evidence from Microeconomic Models of Nigerian Farm Households
NigeriaE.I. Oyasor
All

This study examined the interrelated effects of agricultural credit, insurance, and input-subsidy programmes on farm income and food supply resilience within Nigeria’s smallholder agricultural economy. Using a simulated microeconomic framework calibr...

Agrodealer and Inputs
Modeling the Agricultural Impacts of Energy and Fertilizer Shocks under Geopolitical Uncertainty: Evidence from EU-27 Panel Data after the Russia- Ukraine War
NigeriaA.D. Gbadebo
All

This study examines the post-war energy and fertilizer crises in the European Union (EU) following the Russia–Ukraine conflict, focusing on their impacts on agricultural output, export dynamics, and policy responses. Using panel data for the EU-27 co...

Agribusiness SMEs
Impact of the Digital Revolution on Indigenous Technical Knowledge of Land Managers in Kole District, Northern Uganda
UgandaAlfred Akali Victor Okuna David Mwesigwa
All

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...