Rural-urban migration of farmers in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria: policy implications

Ovharhe, Oghenero Joseph; Ebewore, Solomon Okeoghene; Alakpa, S. O. E.

doi:10.1080/21632324.2020.1806601

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“…Compared to Nigeria, where only one-third of the respondents reside in rural areas, most of the respondents in Kenya and Uganda (94% and 90, respectively) are domiciled in rural areas, indicating some demographic similarities between the eastern countries. The result obtained for Nigeria is, however, not surprising considering the degree of rural–urban migration and the growth of innovative farming such as soilless farming in Nigeria in recent years (Olubanjo and Alade 2018 ; Ovharhe et al 2020 ). With the exception of Kenya where less than half of the respondents had access to training, over half of the respondents from the other countries had accessed training in the last 12 months.…”

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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

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Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on youth food security status in Africa. We assessed the level and determinants of food security among young farmers in Africa. We adopted a multi-stage sampling technique to select 400, 429, and 606 young farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, respectively. Individual food consumption was assessed following a 7 days recall method. The Food Consumption Score, which combines dietary diversity and consumption frequency was used to assess food security status while the determinants of food security were identified using a logistic regression model. Results suggest low dietary diversity across the three countries. Also, the majority of the respondents had an unacceptable food consumption score, suggesting that despite being food producers, young farmers are still food insecure. The odds of being food secure was positively determined by access to extension services, participation in the ENABLE TAAT business incubation programme, and access to market information but, negatively by access to credit, number of employees, Covid-19 pandemic, and location. Additionally, the food security status of young female farmers was positively influenced by age, suggesting that younger youths are less food secure compared to older ones. These results suggest that more efforts should be directed towards improving the food security of young African farmers and that policy- and programme-level interventions should support access to extension services, market information, and land. Additionally, more investments should be directed towards developing need-based agribusiness incubation programmes with an effort to scale existing programmes beyond the regular one-time period.

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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

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Students' Entrepreneurship Development Through Indigenous Palm Wine Production and Alcohol Distillation

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This chapter used a qualitative approach to investigate and describe the palm wine production and alcohol distillation practices of the indigenous people of the Yala-Obubra community in Cross River State, Nigeria. The chapter involved palm wine tappers and alcohol distillers (n = 10). A focus group discussion was held with the respondents, with audio recordings and notes for data collection. The study documented several practices in palm wine production and alcohol distillation and discovered declining palm tree population, climate change, high cost of production, lack of access to credit and social amenities, and stealing as some challenges faced in producing palm wine and distillation of alcohol. The chapter recorded some economic opportunities in the indigenous production of palm wine and distillation of alcohol, and discussed the relevance of these two traditional practices in promoting entrepreneurship among students. The implications of this study's findings were discussed for the promotion of sustainable production and preservation of these traditional practices in Nigeria.

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Rural-urban migration of farmers in Delta and Edo States, Nigeria: policy implications

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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

Students' Entrepreneurship Development Through Indigenous Palm Wine Production and Alcohol Distillation

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