Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

Famuyiwa, B. S.; Torimiro, D. O.; Obatolu, B O; Uwagboe, EO

doi:10.4314/jae.v18i2.11

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“…The level of cocoa production in this study could be due to moderate adoption of the IPM technology by the respondents. The result corroborates the findings of Famuyiwa (2014) that majority of the farmers were not producing at maximum level which could be as a result of farm age, insect pests and disease incidences and not adhering to recommended practices.…”

Section: Respondents' Enterprise Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 88%

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria

Uwagboe¹,

Meludu²,

Agbebaku³

2016

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Section: Respondents' Enterprise Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 88%

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria

Uwagboe¹,

Meludu²,

Agbebaku³

2016

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“…The respondents were undecided on other malaria preventive methods which may indicate that many respondents care less on other ways of malaria prevention. This observation could be justified by Famuyiwa et al (2014) who implied that the practice of preventive measures of environmental hazards associated with cocoa production were very low in the study area.…”

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confidence: 90%

Labour cost implication of malaria and perception of cocoa farmers on its preventive measures in Ondo State, Nigeria

Olakunle¹,

Olumide²

2019

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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The study was executed to examine the cost implication of labour used by cocoa farmers during periods of incapacitation caused by malaria and to determine the perception of the farmers on malaria preventive methods. Descriptive statistics were used to classify farmers by days of incapacitation and the cost of labour for cocoa plantation management when farmers were absent from the cocoa plantation because of malaria. A five-point Likert scale was used to determine the perception of farmers on various malaria preventive methods. The sample frame for the study was derived from secondary data obtained from records of Ondo State Ministry of Health on registered cocoa farmers who had malaria during the production season in 2015. Multi-stage, systematic and purposive samplings were used to select 180 respondents. The variables measured include: Number of days of incapacitation, additional labour cost incurred during periods of incapacitation and malaria preventive methods. The mean days of incapacitation were 24 days. It was revealed that farmers incurred extra expenses on: Pruning, harvesting, spraying, pollination and general farm sanitation.

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“…Cocoa farming is significantly affected by insect pests and diseases, climate change, aging cocoa trees and herders-farmers’ crisis (Famuyiwa et al , 2014; Zdráhal et al , 2019). Most importantly, the farming activity is influenced by the oil boom that formed the major portion of the deteriorating agricultural activities in Nigeria (Olaitan et al , 2019; Verter and Bečvářová, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Relative export competitiveness of the Nigerian cocoa industry

Abdullahi¹,

Zhang

Shahriar

et al. 2021

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Purpose This paper aims to derive the time-varying relative export competitiveness (REC) of the Nigerian cocoa sector against Nigeria’s share of world agricultural exports (REC_WA) and world merchandise exports (REC_WM) from 1995 to 2018. By concentrating on different factors such as demand and supply capacity, price factors and exchange rate, the authors examine the determinants of REC. Design/methodology/approach The authors calculated three different REC indexes. The authors also developed the relative symmetric export competitiveness index for comparative advantage calculation and avoiding the possible bias. The determinants of REC for Nigerian cocoa were captured using the short-run regression (SRR) model. Findings The study showed that Nigeria’s cocoa exports are still competitive despite experiencing some declining stages. Based on the SRR model, higher per capita income had a positive effect on the REC, while higher domestic prices significantly reduced the REC of cocoa. Further, the African Growth Opportunity Act agreement adversely affected the REC of cocoa. Originality/value This study provides a foundation for future research and enhances the literature on agricultural trade. This research makes a few contributions both from a scientific and a policy perspective. First, it is the first study on the REC analysis for the Nigerian cocoa industry. Second, a wide range of comparisons of REC among the world’s largest cocoa exporters was provided following implications of the various economic policies and local policy strategies. Third, the latest 24-year data sets were covered.

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Preventive Measures Adopted by Nigerian Farmers for the Environmental Hazards in Cocoa Plantations

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Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria

Adoption of Integrated Pest Management among Cocoa Farmers in Cross River and Osun States of Nigeria

Labour cost implication of malaria and perception of cocoa farmers on its preventive measures in Ondo State, Nigeria

Relative export competitiveness of the Nigerian cocoa industry

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