This study focused on analysis of the adoption of recommended soybean production practices in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 165 respondents using structured questionnaire. Continue Reading
The study analyzed the spatial and temporal price efficiency of food grain markets in three states of North West Nigeria. The study was carried out in Kano, Kaduna and Katsina states. The study used both primary and secondary data. Continue Reading
The study determined the production efficiency of poultry feed industries in Nigeria. It specifically examined the characteristics of poultry feed industries; the level and efficiency of input used; the level of production; the profitability level; technical, allocative and economic efficiency levels and the constraints to profitable feed producti... Continue Reading
This study investigated the production efficiency and profitability of maize farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The broad objective of this study was to determine the production efficiency levels and profitability of maize farmers in the study area. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to collect exclusively primary data from 190 maize far... Continue Reading
This study examined livelihood strategies and their contribution to poverty reduction among farming households in Chikun and ZangoKataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Censored Tobit regression Model and the Foster-Greer-Thorbeck‟s (FGT) measures of poverty. Continue Reading
This study focused on the analysis of farmer‘s efficiency in cowpea production in Kwara State.This study was carried out in three Local Government Areas in KwaraState, Nigeria between April and Julyduring the 2014 cropping season. A multistage sampling technique was usedto select the farmers for this study. The first stage was purposive selec... Continue Reading
This study analyzed of contractual agreement between sorghum producers and industrial buyers in Kaduna State, Nigeria.Multistage sampling technique was employed for this study. The first stage involves purposive of Giwa, Markafi, and Ikara because of the predominance in sorghum production and firm‟s contract supplies. Continue Reading
This study analyzed of contractual agreement between sorghum producers and industrial buyers in Kaduna State, Nigeria.Multistage sampling technique was employed for this study. The first stage involves purposive of Giwa, Markafi, and Ikara because of the predominance in sorghum production and firm‟s contract supplies. Continue Reading
An experiment was conducted to predict semen traits from biometric and secondary sexual traits in lines of Shikabrown @ parent stock chickens. A total of 30 roosters (52 weeks old), 15 each from the dam and sire lines were used for the study. Continue Reading
The study examined the profitability and efficiency of cowpea production in Giwa and Soba Local Government Areas of Kaduna state, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting two Local Governments, and two districts from each Local Government. Primary data were collected from the total of 158 respondents through the use of a s... Continue Reading
The study examined the profitability and efficiency of yam production among small-holder yam farmers in Munya, Paikoro and Suleja Local Government Areas of Niger State. Primary data were collected from 264 yam farmers selected using simple random sampling technique. The data from 2014 cropping season were collected with the aid of structured quest... Continue Reading
The study examined the profitability and efficiency of yam production among small-holder yam farmers in Munya, Paikoro and Suleja Local Government Areas of Niger State. Primary data were collected from 264 yam farmers selected using simple random sampling technique. The data from 2014 cropping season were collected with the aid of structured quest... Continue Reading
This study examined the impact of Fadamaprogrammeon productivity, food and poverty status of root and tuber crop farmers in central States of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 934 farmers with 427 respondents from programme participants and 507 respondents from the non-participants. Primary data were collected on socioec... Continue Reading
The study was conducted to assess the impact of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) on the livelihood of water users in Kano River Irrigation Project (KRIP). A sample size of 325 and 268 water users from KRIP and Watari Irrigation Project (WIP) were selected by using systematic random sampling techniques making a total of 593 water users (WUs... Continue Reading
EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ON SOIL FERTILITY AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALL HOLDER FARMS IN IKARA, NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA Continue Reading