Effects of Climate on Chicken Production in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Olanrewaju, R. M.; Tilakasiri, S. L.; Adeleke, Elisha Ademola

doi:10.4038/jas.v11i2.8121

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“…This shows that there is an average linear relationship between these climatic parameters and sweet potato yield in the study area. However, there was a weak relationship between sweet potato yield and rainfall, minimum temperature, evaporation, relative humidity and sunshine hours.Earlier studies also observed declining yield due to climate change effect on agriculture (Olanrewaju, 2012 andAjadi et. al., 2011),.…”

Section: Correlation Analysismentioning

confidence: 89%

Impact of climate on the yield of major tuber crops in Kwara State, Nigeria

Akpenpuun¹,

Busari²

2018

Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Rain fall, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, evaporation, relative humidity, sunshine hours, soil temperature data were obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for a decade (2002 -2011), while crop yield data for the same period were sourced from Kwara State Agricultural and Development Project (KWADP). Both climatic and crop yield data were analysed using correlation analytical techniques, multiple regression and trend analysis in order to evaluate the impact of climate on the yield of the major tuber crops in Kwara State, Nigeria viz: cassava, yam, and sweet potato. The result obtained shows that the impact of climate on yield is significant (p<0.05) for yam and cassava, however, insignificant (p<0.05) for sweet potato. The implication of this is that climate has a strong linear correlation with yam and cassava within the years under review. Tuber crops yield in the study area can be improved upon by supplementing rain-fed cultivation with irrigation and application of modern agricultural techniques and operations by the farmers.

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Section: Correlation Analysismentioning

confidence: 89%

Impact of climate on the yield of major tuber crops in Kwara State, Nigeria

Akpenpuun¹,

Busari²

2018

Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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“…The major occupation of the people of Kwara is largely agricultural-related as more than 70% of the population are farmers. Moreover, the plain to slightly gentle topography of Kwara State further makes it favorable for agricultural growth while other climatic patterns, vegetation, and the fertile soil make the state suitable for the farming of an extensive range of food crops such as cereals, cowpea, cassava, and tree crops, such as cashew and mango (Olanrewaju 2012). This review adopted Kwara State as a focus site because there are large number of cereal farmers in addition to favorable soil condition for production of grains such as rice, maize, millet, and sorghum, as this can favor low consumption of nutrient, low managerial procedure, as well as two planting seasons for rice and maize among others.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Like most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farmers in Nigeria not only live in rural areas, but their agricultural holdings are generally minute with about two-thirds of the total production being practiced with the use of simple methods and the bushfallow system of cultivation. Agriculture, as practiced widely in Nigeria and other developing countries, is highly subjected to climate variability, and Nigeria's comprehensive range of climate differences supports a broad variety of the production of food crops (Olanrewaju 2012). Of the vast area of land for cultivation in Nigeria, cereals like sorghum, millet, rice, and corn are predominantly grown, but maize has overtaken the other traditional cereals such as wheat in terms of cultivation and popularity.…”

Section: Agriculture and Cereal Production In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Among Cereal Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria

Aderinoye-Abdulwahab

Abdulbaki

2021

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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Agriculture is the art and science of food production which spans soil cultivation, crop growing, and livestock rearing. Over the years, it has served as a means of employment and accounts for more than one-third of total gross domestic product. Cereals, which include rice, maize, and sorghum, are the major dietary energy suppliers and they provide significant amounts of protein, minerals (potassium and calcium), and vitamins (vitamin A and C). The growth and good yield of cereal crop can be greatly influenced by elements of weather and climate such as temperature, sunlight, and relative humidity. While climate determines the choice of what plant to cultivate and how to cultivate, it has been undoubtedly identified as one of the fundamental factors that determine both crop cultivation and livestock keeping. The chapter, though theoretical, adopted Kwara State, Nigeria, as the focus due to favorable weather conditions that support grains production. It was observed that the effect of climate change on cereal production includes: drastic reduction in grains production, reduction in farmers’ profit level, increment in cost during production, diversification to nonfarming activities, and discouragement of youth from participating in agricultural activities. Also, the adopted coping strategies employed by farmers in the focus site were early planting, planting of improved variety, irrigation activities, alternates crop rotation, and cultivation of more agricultural areas. The chapter thus concluded that climate change has negative impact on cereals production and recommends that government should provide communal irrigation facilities that will cushion the effect of low rains on farmers’ productivity, while early planting and cultivation of drought-resistant cultivars should be encouraged.

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“…The dry season has no rain, and, therefore, lacks precipitation. It is further classified into cold-dry with hazy (harmattan) winds (November -February), and extreme hot period (March -May) [41] . The rainy season has rainfalls and, therefore, higher precipitation and there may be high relative humidity and high temperature (June -August) or high relative humidity and low ambient temperatures (September -October) [41] .…”

Section: Reactive Oxygen Species and Reproductive Performance In Sheepmentioning

confidence: 99%