Socio-economic factors and profitability of groundnut processing by women in Kano State, Nigeria

Shuaibu, H.; Akinola, M. O.; Akpoko, J.G.; Damisa, M. A.; Yakubu, D. H.

doi:10.4314/jae.v22i2.1

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“…Groundnut processing represents a primary cash source for women as one of the principal activities of women in the offseason, especially in the central-northern region. Women were reported to play an important role in groundnut production, trading, and processing in West Africa [11,[34][35][36][37]. The groundnut average farm size differs between regions (P < 0.0029) with the central-eastern region having the largest farm size.…”

Section: The Groundnut Cropping Systemmentioning

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Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Boubacar

Miningou

Nebié

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Groundnut is one of the major legume crops grown as food and cash crop across the different agroecological zones of Burkina Faso. It is ranked the 2nd important legume crop for household food, nutrition, and income generation for both rural and urban zones, contributing significantly to food supply and economy of the country. Despite its importance and breeding efforts to develop improved varieties, groundnut productivity remains low. Assessing and describing the present groundnut cropping system and production constraints as well as gender dynamics in the main production areas will help in defining the groundnut breeding priorities. Methods A participatory rural appraisal study was conducted in three groundnut production regions (central-eastern, central-northern, and central-western). In each region, 4 villages were selected with a total of 124 farmers interviewed to collect data on socio-demographics, farming systems, cropping practices, and production constraints. Data analysis was carried out for qualitative and quantitative variables using STATA 14. Analysis of variance was conducted across regions and gender, and also between and within regions. Kendall’s coefficients were determined for qualitative variables across regions for the constraints using the pairwise rank. Pearson’s correlation was carried out to assess the relationship between variables, and the chi-square test was used to assess the difference in farmer preferences. Results The study revealed a cropping system of groundnut in an environment largely affected by climate change and in a subsistence and extensive agriculture. There is a variation in the groundnut cropping system across the regions. Gender plays a key role in the production of the groundnut, and 48.39% of women are engaged in groundnut cropping with less access to land and production resources. A yield gap between men and women was observed with men achieving more yield than women. There was a strong correlation between the use of improved varieties and technical assistance. A strong correlation was observed between farm size and production, and farm size and sex denoting an extensive production. Production constraints, although similar, were perceived and ranked differently between regions. The lack of improved varieties, absence of agricultural credit, lack of production tools, the high price of seeds, the high price of fertilizer, drought, and disease are some of the important constraints affecting groundnut productivity. Conclusion This study provides a recent view of groundnut cropping, allowing a good understanding of the farmers’ situation. The result will contribute to the refining of breeding priorities and guide further activities in groundnut breeding in Burkina Faso.

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Section: The Groundnut Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Boubacar

Miningou

Nebié

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Africa [11,[34][35][36][37]. The groundnut average farm size differs between regions (P < 0.0029) with the Central-Eastern region having the largest farm size.…”

Section: The Groundnut Cropping Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Boubacar

Miningou²,

Nebié³

et al. 2020

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Background: Groundnut is one of the major legume crops grown as food and cash crop across the different agroecological zones of Burkina Faso. It is ranked the 2nd important legume crop for household food, nutrition and income generation for both rural and urban zones, contributing significantly to food supply and economy of the country. Despite its importance and breeding efforts to develop improved varieties, groundnut productivity remains low. Assessing and describing the present groundnut cropping system and production constraints as well as gender dynamics in the main production areas will help in defining the groundnut breeding priorities. Methods: A Participatory Rural Appraisal study was conducted in three groundnut production regions (Central-Eastern, Central-Northern and Central-Western). In each region, 4 villages were selected with a total of 124 farmers interviewed to collect data on socio-demographics, farming systems, cropping practices and production constraints. Data analysis was carried out for qualitative and quantitative variables using STATA 14. Analysis of variance was conducted across regions and gender, and also between and within regions. Kendall's coefficients were determined for qualitative variables across regions for the constraints using the pairwise rank. Pearson's correlation was carried out to assess the relationship between variables, and the chi-square test was used to assess the difference in farmer preferences. Results: The study revealed a cropping system of groundnut in an environment largely affected by climate change and in a subsistence and extensive agriculture. There is a variation in the groundnut cropping system across the regions. Gender plays a key role in the production of the groundnut and 48.39% of women are engaged in groundnut cropping with less access to land and production resources. A yield gap between men and women was observed with men achieving more yield than women. There was a strong correlation between the use of improved varieties and technical assistance. A strong correlation was observed between farm size and production, and farm size and sex denoting an extensive production. Production constraints, although similar, were perceived and ranked differently between regions. The lack of improved varieties, absence of agricultural credit, lack of production tools, the high price of seeds, the high price of fertilizer, drought and disease are some of the important constraints affecting groundnut productivity. Conclusion: This study provides a recent view of groundnut cropping, allowing a good understanding of the farmers’ situation. The result will contribute to the refining of breeding priorities and guide further activities in groundnut breeding in Burkina Faso.

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“…The availability of market information influences smallholder farmer's production and investment options. An ideal functioning market normalises access to credits and reduce capital constraints (Shuaibu, Akinola, Akpoko, Damisa, and Yakubu, 2018). Sizeable amount of market information is pertinent to back up agricultural activities and to improve farmers' knowledge and farming efficiency.…”

Section: Inadequate Market Informationmentioning

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Comparison of two Agricultural Irrigation Schemes in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Agholor¹

2019

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The study compared two smallholder agricultural irrigation schemes in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Random selection was adopted and a total of 120 households were chosen from the two study sites. The descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used for data interpretation and analysis. In Zanyokwe and Shiloh schemes: findings reveal that farm experience (β=-.077) and (β=-118), size of farmland (β=9.970) and (β.013), permission to occupy (β=.970) and (β-439), farm resources (β=-1.430) and (β=1.993), water for irrigation (β=1.299) and β=2.197), access to market information (β=.768) and β=-807), and production output (β=-1.390) and β=-2.330) were significant variables influencing the choice to continue farming on both schemes. The major constraints of beneficiaries were low farm income, inadequate land size, and inadequate farm assets. The study concluded that motivation and involvement of farmers in policy decision making remains critical for success. It is therefore, recommended that training to prepare farmers with multiple skills in sustainable agriculture is paramount.

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Socio-economic factors and profitability of groundnut processing by women in Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract: The study assessed the effect of socio-economic

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Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Participatory analysis of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) cropping system and production constraints in Burkina Faso

Comparison of two Agricultural Irrigation Schemes in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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