AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This project work is based on the analysis of an experiment where this effect of weed control method tested on the gain yield of maize. The experiment was carried out by the Kwara State agricultural development project (KWADP) Ilorin, during three consecutive years starting form 2008 to 2010. 1.1 HISTORY […]
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ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to investigate the role of agricultural credit co-operative in financing small scale farmers in Nigeria (A study of Domita farm, Uyo) whether agricultural cooperatives can facilitate smallholder farmer access to input and product markets. Farmers in the case study at Domita farm, uyo face high transaction costs as
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Agriculture remains the mainstay of almost all economies of the sub- Saharan African which Nigeria is not an exception. In Nigeria agriculture had been the most effective and viable sector in revenue generation to the economy before the advent of the oil and gas sector. It is
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Background of the study Farmers information literacy involve various farming activities such as planting, weeding, tilling, harvesting, threshing and winnowing of agricultural products as well as the processing, storage and marketing of farm produce. Thus, an average Nigerian farmer should have easy and timely access to agricultural information. Apart from other
PROJECT BODY: ABSTRACT This project work was carried out to investigate how rice production is financed in Edo State a case study of Owan East Local Government Area, Nigeria. This is due to the fact that rice is a widely consumed crop in Nigeria, in the view of farming, for farmers to carry out their
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Agricultural practices remains the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, because it does not only contribute to the largest share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it is the largest employer of labour and a key contributor to wealth creation and poverty alleviation, as large percentage of the population derive their income from agriculture
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study One of the features that distinguish international trade from domestic trade is that each nation has its own currency and its own banking system. Prices in each country rely on the country’s currency units be it dollars, naira, pounds, euro, rupees, francs, ceddis and so on. Exchange rate
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Fluted pumpkin is a very important vegetable that is popular in West Africa. It belongs to the family Telfaria Occidentalis Hook F. cucurbitaceae. It is a leafy vegetable that produces fruits. (Enabulele and Uavbarhe, 2001). Tindall, (1989) defined leafy vegetables as herbaceous plants used for culinary purposes. They are used to increase the dietary
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ABSTRACT This study evaluated visual instructional materials roles in agricultural extension services in the North-West Zone of Nigeria, comprising seven states Kaduna, Kano Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara. The total number of respondents randomly selected was 56 agricultural extension agents and 14 respondent farmers through the use of both purposive and random sampling techniques in
INTRODUCTION Achieving food sufficiency in an environmentally sustainable way is one of our greatest challenges. To this end, policies must be selected that, with the help of appropriate technology, will lead to sustainable development of agricultural production in developing countries and ultimately will lead to sustainable food security. According to Simon (2012) food is the
ACHIEVING FOOD SUFFICIENCY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION IN AKWA IBOM STATE Read More »
