Information Delivery and its Effect on Production of Cashews in Oyo State, Nigeria

Uwagboe, E. O.; Obatolu, B O; Adeogun, S. O.

doi:10.1080/10496505.2010.511981

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“…RMFs and farmers' own experiences were found to be important actors in the information system, as also observed from other parts of the world (Amudavi et al, 2009;Swanson, 2008;Uwagboe et al, 2010;Kiptot et al, 2006). In our study, RMFs were highly appreciated by all respondents across all the four study villages.…”

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“…In the framework of innovation systems, i.e. successful introduction and use of new knowledge and information for improved social-economic aspects, the process of collating, sieving, validation and use of knowledge and information pertaining to improvement of the Tanzanian cashew productivity and market access would require an integrated holistic approach strongly imbedded in publicÁprivate sector partnerships (Watts et al, 2007, Spielman et al, 2008b. The sector must appreciate that its future will increasingly be influenced by external factors such as urbanization, globalization and new market demands.…”

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Smallholder Information Sources and Communication Pathways for Cashew Production and Marketing in Tanzania: An Ex-post Study in Tandahimba and Lindi Rural Districts, Southern Tanzania

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The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

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Purpose: To identify and review production and marketing information sources and flows for smallholder cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) growers in Tanzania and recommend systems improvements for better technology uptake. Design/methodology/approach: Two-stage purposive samples were drawn. First, two districts in the main cashew producing areas, one with significant research investment and good marketing infrastructure and the other a counterfactual. Second, two villages were purposively selected from each district to provide the maximum contrast of variables pertinent to the study. Field data were collected using a semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire complimented by field verification and a wrap-up stakeholders' workshop. The data were analysed using chi-square test and the orderly probit model. Findings: Sources of information and flows varied between districts and villages. For production, the most reliable sources were role model farmers (RMFs), extensionists, radio, on-farm demonstrations, researchers, cashew development centres (CDCs), print media and mobile phones in order of popularity. RMFs, radio programmes, extensionists, interactions with researchers, CDCs and print were the main pathways. For marketing, primary society notice boards, radio announcements, RMFs, extensionists, mobile phones and print were listed in order of popularity. Print media was the least popular due to a low level of literacy among growers. RMFs were popular actors in the information systems irrespective of social-economic background. Practical implications: Policy change and additional resources are required for improvement of existing information systems. Additionally, incentive structures that will enhance and sustain continued investment in cashew production should be emphasized. Originality and value: This is the first attempt in the Tanzanian cashew sector to analyse and link social economics of growers with information sources, communication channels and technology uptake.

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Smallholder Information Sources and Communication Pathways for Cashew Production and Marketing in Tanzania: An Ex-post Study in Tandahimba and Lindi Rural Districts, Southern Tanzania

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“…Those not considered to be major constraints are unavailability of migrant labourers (ranked 8th) Long distance to farm (ranked 9th) and distrust of migrant labourers (ranked 10th). The findings are in similitude with Uwagboe et al (2010) [22] and Musa, et al (2013) [112] that inadequate capital and inadequate credit facility are the biggest problems of agricultural production.…”

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Awareness, access and utilization of migrant Laboure’s for agricultural activities among farming households in Kogi state, Nigeria

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Int. J. Agric. Extension Social Dev.

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The study investigated awareness, access, and utilization of migrant labourers for agricultural activities among farming households in selected Local Government Areas of Kogi State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from respondents using an interview schedule. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed in sampling one hundred and fifty households in the study area. The principal results of the study show that use of migrant labour was pervasive with land clearing, ridging/mounding, weeding/hoeing and harvesting among the dominant activities they were employed to carry out. Findings indicate a high level of awareness and access to migrant labourers. The major constraints to migrant labour utilization were inadequate capital, wage rate and seasonal migration of the labourers. It is concluded that migrant labour utilization is pervasive among farming households and there is preference of use of migrant labour for land clearing, ridging/mounding, weeding/hoeing and harvesting with the major constraints to migrant labour utilization among farming households in the study area being inadequate capital, wage rate and seasonal migration of the labourers. Age (𝜒 2 = 16.05, P = 0.003), Gender (𝜒 2 = 30.325, P=0.000), Educational status (𝜒 2 = 15.345, P=0.012) and farm size (𝜒 2 = 13.143, P = 0.0011) were found to have a significant relationship with the constraints to migrant labour utilization. It is recommended that farming households embrace the use of migrant labourers given their availability and the perception that they are better skilled.

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“…A lot of studies have been carried out on cashew's production and marketing. For instance, [2] worked on analysis of cashew nut marketing in Kwara state, Nigeria; [9] worked on information delivery and its effects on cashew production in Oyo state, Nigeria; [6] worked on Economic analysis of cashew nut marketing among produce buyers in Ogbomoso metropolis of Oyo state, Nigeria. However to the best of the researcher knowledge, there is little or no work on Economics of processing cashew products, this is the gap the study is intended to fill.…”

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The Economics of Processing Cashew Products in Benue State, Nigeria

Moses¹,

Ozoko²,

Sandra³

2020

IJEAB

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This study was on Economic of Cashew nut processing in Benue State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select one-hundred and twenty-five Respondents. Primary data were used, and collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages and mean scores were used; Gross margin analysis was used to analyze cost and returns while linear regression was used to analyse factors influencing cashew processing in the study area. Findings revealed that the mean age of the processors was about 33years, most (60.8%) were females, 49.6% were married and nearly all the respondents had formal education. The mean household size was 5 persons. Mean processing experience was 8 years. Research revealed that cashew processing is profitable in the study area. The cost of labour, cost of purchasing and cost of firewood were found to significantly influenced cashew processing in the study area. It was therefore recommended that government agencies and non-governmental organization should provide inputs resources needed by processors, processors should formed cooperative to access credit inputs, male folks were advised to participate in cashew nut processing as it profitable and processors should seek assistance from the government so as to enable them purchase processing machine.

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Information Delivery and its Effect on Production of Cashews in Oyo State, Nigeria

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Smallholder Information Sources and Communication Pathways for Cashew Production and Marketing in Tanzania: An Ex-post Study in Tandahimba and Lindi Rural Districts, Southern Tanzania

Smallholder Information Sources and Communication Pathways for Cashew Production and Marketing in Tanzania: An Ex-post Study in Tandahimba and Lindi Rural Districts, Southern Tanzania

Awareness, access and utilization of migrant Laboure’s for agricultural activities among farming households in Kogi state, Nigeria

The Economics of Processing Cashew Products in Benue State, Nigeria

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