Profitability of value addition to cashew farming households in Nigeria

Lawal, JO; Oduwole, O. O.; Shittu, T. A.; Muyiwa, AA

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“…Most of respondents had between 10 and 20 years of experience in cashew plantation management in the areas of fair and average production while they had more than 20 years of experience in the high production area. These results are consistent with the findings of many researchers (Lawal et al, 2010;Uwagboe et al, 2010;Balogoun et al, 2014). According to these authors, this reflects the fact that the cashew cultivation remains an activity of old producers whereas young people lack interest in plantations of perennial species.…”

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Climate change and cashew (<i>Anacardium occidentale</i> L.) productivity in Benin (West Africa) : perceptions and endogenous measures of adaptation

Bello¹,

Ahoton²,

Saidu³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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This study aimed at analyzing the perceptions of cashew producers of the climate change, climate change effect on cashew productivity and to identify the adaptation strategies developed to mitigate them, two hundred and seventeen (217) cashew producers older than 50 with more than 10 years experience in cashew plantation were selected randomly from 20 villages. In each of the selected villages, the data were collected using questionnaires, individual and group interviews and fields visit. The collected data were sociodemographic characteristics of the households (sex, age, household size, education level, years of experience in the cultivation of cashew, types of the men size of household laborer used, farm size), perceptions of cashew producers in relation to indicators of climate change, and climatic factors that influence the productivity of cashew and especially the various strategies developed to adapt to. These data have been submitted to descriptive statistic, analysis of variance and multivariate analysis. The results this study indicate that the producers of the Central parts of the country were significantly older and more experienced (P<0.05 to P<0.0001) when compared to producers from other areas. The lowest of cashew plantation area were recorded in the North-East despite the availability of cultivable lands (P <0.0001). The producers have reported an increase in temperature and decrease in rainfall and the occurrence of violent winds from time to time. The high rates of dried flowers and yield losses were the new climate change indicators identified in the study. Mulching (71.80%), manure application (7.8%) and regular management of plantations (6%) were the main strategies developed. The number of household laborer, the experience of the producer, determined significantly (P < 0.05 to P <0.0001), the choice of the adaptation measures to climate change. We recommend to assess the efficacy of these strategies for sustainable cashew production.

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Section: Determinants Of the Adoption Of Adaptation Strategy By Produsupporting

confidence: 83%

Climate change and cashew (<i>Anacardium occidentale</i> L.) productivity in Benin (West Africa) : perceptions and endogenous measures of adaptation

Bello¹,

Ahoton²,

Saidu³

et al. 2017

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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“…This correlates with the findings of Lawal et. al., [26] on the gains of value addition in cashew that the activities on cashew plantation bring much gain to farmers and their household. Source: [11] Seven systems of intercrop were developed by Adeyemi, [21] which involve intercropping cashew with 1 or 2 arable crops simultaneously which were cashew/cassava, maize/plantain, cashew/maize/cassava, cashew/maize/cowpea, cashew/cassava, cashew/maize/plantain, cashew/cassava/plantain, cashew/plantain.…”

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Intercrop practices in cashew production

O.¹,

Adesanya²,

Olorundare³

et al. 2021

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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Cashew is an important economic tree crop cultivated for its wood, apple and most especially the nut. The large plant spacing involved in its cultivation encourages intercropping. Intercropping cashew during the early phase of establishment with arable and sometimes tree crops is usually practiced which serves as food security, cultural weed control and means of additional income to farmers. The aim of this study is to look into some experimented cashew intercrop and gaps in the intercrop patterns. Review of past literatures was used in discovering cashew intercrop patterns in Nigeria and some major cashew producing countries. Intercropping cashew with arable crops is more popular and profitable than with tree crop except in Sri-lanka where intercropping with coconut seems profitable than cashew sole cropping. Intercropping of cashew with arable crops, legumes and vegetables did not affect the growth of young cashew except millet, sorghum and pigeon-pea. Cashew/maize and cashew/cassava/yam had high returns respectively. Intercrop combinations with more than two crops affected the growth of cashew. Cashew/rice and cashew/plantain intercrop suppressed the growth of weeds with no negative effect on cashew growth. More concise and implementable research can be done where information on weed control, growth parameters, nutrient demands, yield and economic returns can be gotten from an experiment on the various cashew intercrop patterns as this will make the findings more adoptable by the farmers. Intercropping cashew with more than 2 crops should be discouraged.

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“…Cela suppose que les exploitants qui pratiquent la cueillette des produits forestiers seraient plus intéressés sur l'adoption de la RNA afin d'augmenter leurs sources de revenus. Lawal et al (2010) ont montré que l'accès au crédit est un facteur déterminant dans l'adoption de pratiques agricoles. Car, les producteurs ayant un accès facile aux crédits auront tendance à mieux adopter les nouvelles technologies.…”

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Analyse des déterminants de l’adoption de la Régénération Naturelle Assistée (RNA) dans la zone soudano-sahélienne : cas des cercles de Diéma et Kolokani au Mali

Diaby¹,

Koné²,

Traoré³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Au Mali, les systèmes de production agricole sont fortement tributaires des précipitations, ce qui explique l’impact direct de la variabilité du climat sur la sécurité alimentaire et les moyens de subsistance des ménages agricoles. La Régénération Naturelle Assistée (RNA) est l’une des stratégies d’adaptation qui permet d’accroître la résilience des exploitations agricoles face aux aléas climatiques. Cette étude vise à analyser les déterminants de l’adoption de la RNA dans les cercles de Diéma et de Kolokani, au Mali. Un échantillonnage aléatoire a été utilisé pour enquêter 594 exploitations agricoles dont 363 adoptants la RNA et 231 non-adoptants. Les résultats de l’estimation du modèle Logit montrent que la formation en RNA, la cueillette, l’utilisation des fertilisants, la perception sur la fertilité des champs et les revenus entrainent une augmentation de la probabilité d’adoption de la RNA. Par contre l’âge, l’accès au crédit, la possession du bétail et la perception sur le choc climatique ont une influence négative sur l’adoption de la RNA. Les résultats de l’estimation du modèle Logit montrent que la formation en RNA, la cueillette, l’utilisation des fertilisants, la perception sur la fertilité des champs et les revenus entrainent une augmentation de la probabilité d’adoption de la RNA. Les analyses plus minutieuses seront réalisées avant, en cours et après chaque étape d’adoption de la RNA afin de déterminer les tendances spatio-temporelles de la RNA. L’extension de la recherche sur la RNA dans d’autres zones agro-écologiques contribuera sans doute à la détermination des impacts de la RNA sur le bien-être des communautés rurales. Mots clés: enquête, adoptants, non adoptants, exploitations agricoles ; modèle Logit. Englist Title: Analysis of the determinants of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) adoption in Sudano-Sahelian zone: case of Diema and Kolokani district, in Mali In Mali, agricultural production systems are highly dependent on rainfall, which explains the direct impact of climate variability on food security and livelihoods of agricultural households. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is one of the adequate strategies that may increase the resilience of agricultural households facing to climate constraints. This study aims to analyze the determinants of FMNR adoption in the areas of Diema and Kolokani, in Mali. Random sampling was used to investigate 594 agricultural households, which including 363 adopters of FMNR and 231 non-adopters. Results estimation from the Logit model show that FMNR training, harvesting, fertilizer utilization, perceptions of field fertility and income increase the probability of FMNR adoption. On the other hand, age, access to credit, possession of livestock and perception on the climate shock have a negative influence on FMNR adoption. The results of the logit model estimation show that training on FMNR, harvesting, fertilizer use, field fertility perception and income increase the probability of FMNR adoption. More detailed analyses will be conducted before, during and after each phase of FMNR adoption to determine the spatial-temporal trends of FMNR. The extension of FMNR research to other agro-ecological areas will undoubtedly contribute to the determination of FMNR impacts on rural communities’ well-being. Keywords: survey, adopters, non-adopters, farms, logit model.

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Profitability of value addition to cashew farming households in Nigeria

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Climate change and cashew (<i>Anacardium occidentale</i> L.) productivity in Benin (West Africa) : perceptions and endogenous measures of adaptation

Climate change and cashew (<i>Anacardium occidentale</i> L.) productivity in Benin (West Africa) : perceptions and endogenous measures of adaptation

Intercrop practices in cashew production

Analyse des déterminants de l’adoption de la Régénération Naturelle Assistée (RNA) dans la zone soudano-sahélienne : cas des cercles de Diéma et Kolokani au Mali

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