Socio-economic analysis of guna melon production in Yobe state, Nigeria

Amaza, P.S.; Ukwapu, C; Undiandeye, C; Ilyasu, Y

doi:10.4314/jasr.v6i1.2869

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“…The study area shares border with Adamawa state to the south. The study area is characterized by a warm climate ranging between 17 ˚C and 34 ˚C, the annual precipitation ranges from 1100 -1400mm in the Southern Guinea Savanna (SGS) of southern Borno state and 800 -1100 mm in the Northern Guinea Savanna (NGS) with the rainfall however varying from year to year (Amaza et al, 2004). It is the suitability of this climate that support massive agricultural activities in the area which calls for the promotion of FtFE, which crop and livestock production activities are practiced.…”

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Farmers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Approach in Southern Borno State, Nigeria

Mohammed¹,

Gwary²,

Madugu³

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This study assessed farmer’s perception of the effectiveness of farmer-to-farmer extension approach to dissemination of crop and livestock technologies in southern Borno State, Nigeria. FtFE Approach focuses on farmers rather than the extension agents as the principal agents of change in their community. Three-stage sampling technique was used to select 150 respondents. Data were collected with the aid of questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentage and mean score) and inferential statistics. The analyzed data revealed s age, sex, marital status and educational qualification determined the dissemination of improved crop and livestock technologies in the communities. Overall effectiveness scores showed high effectiveness for increased uptake of technology (x̅ = 3.8) and increased contact (x̅ = 3.7), respectively. The study concludes that dissemination of information on improved crop and livestock technologies through the FtFE have great potentials in improving agricultural extension delivery in the area. The study recommends the encouragement of more educational campaigns, capacity development trainings, supervision and monitoring of FtFE processes by the policy makers and stakeholder in order to sustain the approach.

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Farmers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Approach in Southern Borno State, Nigeria

Mohammed¹,

Gwary²,

Madugu³

et al. 2019

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“…The portion in the Northeast, the Kimba area lying in the dryer Sudan Savannah zone (Amaza et al 2007). The study area is bordered by Damboa, Chibok and Askira Uba…”

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Structure and Performance of Cowpea Marketing in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria

2023

JAEESS

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This study analyzed the structure and performance of cowpea marketing in Biu Local Government Area, Borno State. The specific objectives were to: describe the socioeconomic characteristics of cowpea marketers; determine the structure of cowpea marketing; analyze the performance of the marketing and identify problems associated with marketing of cowpea. Five cowpea markets were selected for the study namely: Biu, Miringha, Mandaragrau, Mandafuma and Buratai. Twenty respondents were randomly selected from each of the 5 markets giving a total of 100 respondents. Primary data and secondary information were used for the study and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Gini Coefficient and marketing margin. The findings of the study indicated that majority (62%) of the respondents were males, in the active age group of 31-50 years. The educational level of the respondents showed that 85% had various form of education and 96% were married. The Gini Coefficient for cowpea market participants showed an unequal distribution in the income generated with Gini Coefficient of 0.39009. The cowpea marketing margins were 27.3%, 30.8% and 28.4% for retailers, wholesalers and the marketers that does both wholesale and retail respectively. Major problems associated with cowpea marketing in the study area are insecurity (94%), inadequate storage facilities (93%), insect pest infestation (91%) and high cost of transportation (78%). The study concluded that there is a relatively low concentration in cowpea market in the study area. The high level of market concentration is an indication of presence of perfectly competitive structure in the cowpea market. The study recommended that government and non-governmental agencies should empower the marketers through the provision of micro credit facilities to encourage more people to go into cowpea marketing.

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Socio-economic analysis of guna melon production in Yobe state, Nigeria

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Farmers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Approach in Southern Borno State, Nigeria

Farmers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Approach in Southern Borno State, Nigeria

Structure and Performance of Cowpea Marketing in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria

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