AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 341. FARMERS PERCEPTION OF THE RELEVANCE OF AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTH-WESTERN...

  » ABSTRACT This study was focused on farmers’ perception of the relevance of technologies generated by research institutes in south western Nigeria in the area of agroforestry , land evaluation, improved varieties and machinery And equipment. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select the sample size. Two zones were purposively selected (Ogbomoso and Oyo) for they are the food b...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  165 engagements | 

• 342. UTILIZATION OF ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES AND MATERIALS BY SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN...

  » ABSTRACT In Nigeria several small scale farmers make use of organic materials such as compost and manure to maintain soil organic matter and as sources of nutrients. The advantages of organic farming could include increased productivity and enhanced biodiversity of the farm lands and surrounding environment. This paper examined the utilization of organic of practices and materials, with highlight ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  146 engagements | 

• 343. PERFORMANCE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE ...

  » ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to examine the performance of NGOs in extension service delivery in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study therefore assessed the performance of 5 NGOs in 5 districts in agricultural extension delivery in the Upper West Region of Ghana. A descriptive survey design was used to collect data from 200 farmers and 30 staff of NGOs. Descriptive statist...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  120 engagements | 

• 344. ROLE OF EXTENSION IN FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

  » AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAMME FOR FOOD SECURITY LIVELIHOOD: · The federal government of Nigeria has embarked on various extension programmes. These performances are aimed at making extension services more effective in order to realize the objectives of increasing productivity and thereby raise standard of living of the rural people. Some of the programmes include River Basin Development ...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  135 engagements | 

• 345. ANALYSIS OF FARMERS USE OF ELECTRONIC WALLET GROWTH ENHANCEMENT SUPPORT SCHEME I...

  » ABSTRACT This study analyzed farmers use of e wallet growth enhancement support scheme in Imo State, Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained using structured questionnaire from 240 farmers selected through a multi stage sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as frequency score, percentages, mean and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple regression model and analysi...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  206 engagements | 

• 346. FARMERS’ KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN AGRO-CHEMICALS USAGE ON ...

  » Abstract Comparative analysis of the precautionary measures and operational habits with the associated health problems among 240 farmers in cacao growing communities of Osun and Edo States, Nigeria was carried out. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results showed high risk exposure of cocoa farmers to toxicity and hazards of agrochemicals used on their cocoa...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  107 engagements | 

• 347. ANALYSIS OF RESPONSE CAPACITY OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS TO SELECTED POVERTY INTERVENTI...

  » ABSTRACT This study analysed the response capacity of rural farmers to National Fadama Development Programme (NFDP) and National Special Programme for Food Security (NSPFS) in Imo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to; categorize and describe response capacity of rural farmers, assess the level of knowledge of rural farmers’ to the rural poverty intervention programmes, determine t...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  136 engagements | 

• 348. FOOD SECURITY; IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS

  » Abstract: Food security, as defined by the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Food security exists when “all people, at all times have physical and economic access to s...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  140 engagements | 

• 349. CONSTRAINTS TO PARTICIPATION OF COCOA FARMERS IN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGE...

  » Abstract The paper examined the constraints to participation of cocoa farmers in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) in Ondo and Ekiti States, Nigeria....Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  134 engagements | 

• 350. MATHEMATICS APPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

  » Abstract This paper explores how the knowledge of mathematics can be applied to the development of agriculture, the importance and how mathematics application on the farm could improve agricultural development. Mathematical applications can enhance agricultural development in many ways. Through simple measurements, the farmer can estimate the number of hectares cultivated per annum, his profit and...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  380 engagements | 

• 351. THE IMPACT OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES ON FARMERS LIVELIHOOD IN SUMA...

  » Increasing the productivity of maize based cropping systems has strategic importance for food security and socio economic stability. This study assessed the impact on adoption of improved maize varieties on farmers‟ livelihood in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. The study examined the socio economic characteristics of the maize farmers, determined adoption rate of improved m...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  152 engagements | 

• 352. GENDER PARTICIPATION IN OIL PALM FRUITS PROCESSING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF OGBA/...

  » Abstract The study analyzed the level of involvement of both men and women in oil palm fruits processing activities in the rural communities of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study combined a review of secondary materials, interviews with key stakeholders through surveys and focused group discussions to collect qualitative data for the study. The research survey was c...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  119 engagements | 

• 353. DIURNAL VISITATION OF FLOWERS OF COWPEA BY INSECT POLLINATORS WITH EMPHASIS ON T...

  » In order to study the diurnal visitation of flowers of cowpea by insect pollinators, the number of open flowers of cowpea and the kind and number of insects visiting the flowers were recorded for a period of 5 minutes and at intervals of 1 hour from sunrise to sunset in a quadrat of 1 m² placed randomly on a cowpea farm. Cowpea flowers were observed to open from 6:00 hour to 13:00 hour, daily...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  124 engagements | 

• 354. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF E-WALLET SYSTEM IN AGRICULTURAL INPUT DISTRIBUTION A...

  » The study was designed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of e wallet innovation system of agricultural input distribution among farmers in Osun State, Nigeria....Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  141 engagements | 

• 355. COMMUNITY INFLUENCE

  » The paper assessed communal influence on land accessibility among rural farmers in Osun State. It specificallydescribed socio economic characteristics of land users; determined the level of land accessibility; and examinedinfluence of community (roles of traditional authorities, community beliefs and cultural taboos) on landaccessibility....Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  138 engagements | 

• 356. PERCEIVED EFFECT OF GANGSTERISM ON LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL FARMERS IN IKORODU LOCA G...

  » ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate effect of gangsterism on the livelihood of rural farmers in Ikorodu Local Government. Purposive sampling was used based on the nature of the study....Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  144 engagements | 

• 357. WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF B...

  » ABSTRACT The study examined the participation of women in transformation of agricultural development programme of Bauchi local government area of Bauchi state, Nigeria. Data were collected from 60 respondents in the study area using structured questionnaire.The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The results shows that 61.7% of the respondents were femal...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  131 engagements | 

• 358. EXPLORING THE LINK BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE PERCEPTIONS AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ...

  » Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish the association between smallholder farmer perceptionstoward climate change and adaptation strategies at the household level in Chimanimani District of Zimbabwe.Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from 284 households mainly using a structuredquestionnaire. The Heckman probit selection model was used to first identify the...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  95 engagements | 

• 359. IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA

  » Food security is made up of two words “food” and “secure”, meaning “securing of food”.The opposite of food security is food insecurity. It is a sad situation of limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate or safe food.Different countries have different methods of combating food insecurity. For Nigeria, sustainable agricultural intervention by all...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  265 engagements | 

• 360. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FACILITY DDF IN THE MMDA...

  » The study investigated the District Development Facility in the Techiman Municipality and its contribution to development. The study was descriptive using both primary and secondary data. Data was collected from 150 respondents using the questionnaire. Data was analysed using the SPSS. The main objective of the research therefore sought to analyse the concept and contributions of the DDF to the so...Continue Reading »

  50 pages |  123 engagements |