Poverty and youth unemployment remained a challenge in Nigeria‟s economic development. Interventions initiated to curb the menace have failed. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the value chain approach to implement the agricultural transformation agenda in 2011. This study was conducted to identify the major va... Continue Reading
This study assessed the Impact of Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) on Dairy Production and Rural Livelihood in Selected Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The broad objective of the study is to assess the impact of CADP on dairy production and rural livelihood in the study area. A multi-stage sampling technique was us... Continue Reading
This study was undertaken to evaluate some selected productive traits and relationship between three genetic groups of cattle (Bunaji, Friesian X Bunaji cross and Sokoto Gudali) using blood biochemical polymorphism. A total of 150 cows consisting of 50 per genetic group was randomly sampled from the (NAPRI) cattle herd and used for the study. The s... Continue Reading
This study assessed the impact of the Komadugu-Yobe Wetlands Development Initiative project on income, agricultural production, and standard of living of the people. Primary data were obtained by the use of structured questionnaire that was administered to 456 respondents comprising the project participants and non- participants. Descriptive statis... Continue Reading
The focus of this study was to analyze the Impact of the Commercial Agricultural Development Project on Productivity and Food Security Status of Maize Farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multistage-sampling technique was used for this study. First stage, two (2) villages were purposively selected from each of the four (4) zones in the state, in the... Continue Reading
The focus of this study was to analyze the Impact of the Commercial Agricultural Development Project on Productivity and Food Security Status of Maize Farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multistage-sampling technique was used for this study. First stage, two (2) villages were purposively selected from each of the four (4) zones in the state, in the... Continue Reading
This study was conducted to assess the impact of the Community Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project on crop production and other forms of rural livelihoods in Kaduna and Bauchi States, Nigeria. Primary data for the study were collected using well-structured questionnaire, administered to 746 beneficiaries and 746 non-beneficiaries. Desc... Continue Reading
This study was designed to assess the Impact of Community Based Agriculture and Rural Development Project (CBARDP) on the participantsIncome and Output in Kaduna State, Nigeria.The objectives of the study were to: described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents; described the basic activities provided by the project and determined t... Continue Reading
The focus of this study is Impact of Jibia Dam Irrigation Project on Wheat Production and Livelihoods of Beneficiaries in Katsina State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe socio-economic characteristics of participants and non-participants, determine the factors influencing participation of respondents in Jibia dam irrigation projec... Continue Reading
The study assessed the role of Fadama III Project toward women empowerment for household food security in Benue state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the Fadama Women Farmers; determine the food security status of the Fadama Women Farmers; determine the factors influencing the Food Security ... Continue Reading
The study assessed the role of Fadama III Project toward women empowerment for household food security in Benue state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the Fadama Women Farmers; determine the food security status of the Fadama Women Farmers; determine the factors influencing the Food Security ... Continue Reading
Field experiments were conducted during the 2012 rainy season at Samaru located 110 11‟N 070 38‟E, 686 metres above sea level in the Northern Guinea Savannah and during the 2012/2013 dry season at Kadawa located 110 39‟N 080 02‟E, 500 metres above sea level in the Sudan Savannah ecological zones of Nigeria, to study the eff... Continue Reading
The study sought to analyze the impact of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) of Ahmadu Bello University Adopted Village Project on beneficiaries’ livelihood (crop output and income) in Abia and Oyo States. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 140 respondents for the study. Continue Reading
The main objective of the study was to estimate the profitability and production efficiency in cotton production in North-West Nigeria. The study usedon primary data generated during the 2013/2014 cotton production season. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire administered to three hundred and fifty five cotton farmers. Continue Reading
The main objective of the study was to estimate the profitability and production efficiency in cotton production in North-West Nigeria. The study usedon primary data generated during the 2013/2014 cotton production season. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire administered to three hundred and fifty five cotton farmers. Continue Reading