Agric Economics and Extension Project Topics and Materials (Page 5)

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101) AN ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE AND PROFITABILITY OF RICE ENTERPRISE; THE CASE OF ADARICE PROJECT PARTICIPATING FARMERS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract   In 1962, the Government of Eastern Region of Nigeria acquired two parcels of land measuring about 500 hectares each at Omasi and Adani at the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu Province of Eastern Nigeria. The parcels of land were ear-marked for the establislln~ent of the former Um-Uwani Farm Settle~nerit Scheme. Progress in the establislinient... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0144
  • Pages:165

102) ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN KANO STATE : A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BENEFICIARIES AND NON-BENEFICIARIES

ABSTRACT Fadama farming has contributed significantly to Nigeria’s agriculture in particular and the country in general, but the contributions have remained largely unmeasured. As a result, this study examined the influence of the National Fadama Development Project on Fadama farmers in Kano State. Primary and secondary data were sought. A set... Continue Reading

103) APPRAISAL OF POULTRY FEEDS MARKETING IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study examined the marketing of poultry feeds in Anambra State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of the poultry feeds marketers; identify and describe the marketing channels for poultry feeds; describe the promotional activities adopted by these poultry feed marketers; assess the... Continue Reading

104) CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND FARM TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION DECISIONS AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN PANGANI RIVER BASIN

Abstract Climate change is currently a serious threat for agriculture development and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate outlook for the 21st century, the future of maize production in Tanzania remains under threat due to more intense and frequent droughts, and more erratic... Continue Reading

105) AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF FOOD AID PROGRAMS TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN BUHERA DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE

ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Buhera District in 2013. The aim of the study was to assess the contribution of food aid on food security. The study sampled 30 households using simple random sampling who are the beneficiaries of food aid. Food aid programme is widely debated in the world and has made many people to believe that food aid has... Continue Reading

106) EVALUATION OF RURAL CREDIT MARKETS ON SMALL HOLDER FARMERS' PRODUCTION AND INCOME: (A CASE OF IKWUANO L.G.A. ABIA STATE)

ABSTRACT This study investigated the evaluation of rural  credit markets in Ikwuano Local Government Area of  Abia State. The study focused on the financial lending  institutions (formal and informal) that lend money to  farmers, the differences in the lending conditions and  amount of loan granted between the identified sources.  Also, the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0139
  • Pages:106

107) A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MACHINE AND HAND PICKING HARVESTING METHOD IN TEA PRODUCTION, A CASE OF SOUTHDOWN ESTATE, CHIPINGE

ABSTRACT For the past decades Southdown estate in Zimbabwe employed manual tea harvesting method, due to labour shortages and increase in labour costs tea harvesting became expensive. Although the estate adopted machine harvesting method in a quest to resolve imminent financial problems faced at Southdown the costs kept escalating. Therefore this... Continue Reading

108) STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF RURAL INTEREST RATES IN SAVINGS MOBILIZATION AND EXTENSION OF CREDIT IN THE CROSS RIVER STATE

ABSTRACT This study has provided information on the structure and operation of rural interest rates in savings mobilisation and extension of credit in the Cross River State. A historical survey of interest rate in the Christian religion showed that the Church prohibited interest rates and established laws to discourage the giving and taking of... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0137
  • Pages:147

109) LAND LEASE MARKET AND ITS EFFECTS ON CROP PRODUCTION IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study empirically assessed the effects of land lease market on crop production in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of crop farmers; identify the land tenure systems available in the study area; identify and describe the structure and conducts of land lease market;... Continue Reading

110) MARKET AGE, ENTERPRISE SIZE AND RELATIVE EFFICIENCY IN BROILER PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE OF NIGERIA

The study focused on market age, enterprise size and relative efficiency in broiler production in Imo State . The main aim was to determine resource use efficiencies in broiler brooding and rearing enterprises as well as large-scale and small-scale outfits in the two enterprises. Using multi-stage sampling technique, the study area was zoned into... Continue Reading

111) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PIG PRODUCTION IN BIASE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Introduction Agriculture is a crucial sector that provides employment opportunities for majority of Nigerian, and is responsible for more than one-third of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), FAO (2012); Adetunji and Adeyemo, (2012) and Finlutell, 2013). The livestock sector is also crucial to the national economics development as it is the... Continue Reading

112) PROFIT EFFICIENCY OF SMALL-SCALE RICE FARMS IN PATIGI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined the profit efficiency of small-scale rice farms in Patigi Local Government  Area of Kwara State, Nigeria based on the data collected from 150 small scale rice  farmers in the study area which was selected using a three-stage sampling method. The  Cobb-Douglas Stochastic Frontier Profit Function, Descriptive statistics, Gross... Continue Reading

113) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN MAIZE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION IN GHANA, 1979-97

ABSTRACT Maize is the most important cereal in Ghana grown by some 1.74 million households and contributing 67 billion cedis or 14 million dollars to Ghana as at the 1991-92 crop season. Maize is eaten in various forms in most homes. In the late seventies, maize production declined. The Ghana Grains Development Project was established in 1979 to... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0132
  • Pages:307

114) ANALYSIS OF RURAL WOMEN’S USE OF TECHNOLOGIES IN WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME IN UMUAHIA AGRICULTURAL ZONE.

ABSTRACT  Food production, majorly revolves around women who are most times not privileged to have some inputs at their disposal. The use of improved technologies in production no doubt increases food production but women are not empowered to make use of these technologies in Umuahia Agricultural Zone, Abia State. This study therefore, analysed... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0131
  • Pages:168

115) ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL POULTRY EGG PRODUCTION IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study analyses the performance of commercial poultry-egg production in FCT, Abuja. Specifically, it examines profitability, efficiency (technical, cost and profit) level, factors affecting cost efficiency, determinants of profit efficiency as well as the constraints faced by poultry egg farmers in the study area. Data for this study... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0130
  • Pages:118

116) RURAL FARMING AND DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWA DISTRICT EASTERN UGANDA

ABSTRACT The study investigated, “rural farming and development in Bukwa district, Eastern Uganda. The main reason of study was to establish the effect of rural farming on development and how It can be transformed to Improve the wellbeing of the population. The study mainly targeted the farmers. Questionnaires (Self Mmlnlstered Questionnaires)... Continue Reading

117) DETERMINANTS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) INFLOW TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN SUDAN (2005 – 2015)

Abstract Sudan has a fertile agricultural land, large amount of fresh water and variety of animal resources. This beside it’s distinguishable geographic location in Africa. Nevertheless Sudan is characterized by low per capita income and high dependency ratio, therefore, savings is very low in both public and private level which is constraining... Continue Reading

118) EVALUATION OF FOOD POTENTIALS OF TIGER NUT TUBERS AND ITS PRODUCT

ABSTRACT The food potentials of tigernut tubers (Cyperus esculentus) locally know as “aki awusa” in Igbo, ”aya” in Hausa and “ofio” in Yoruba were evaluated. The proximate composition of 100g of raw and processed tigernuts showed that moisture content of tigernuts ranged from 4.19 – 51.93 %, crude protein 2.61 – 10.12 %, ash 0.70... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0127
  • Pages:103

119) COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND INPUT LEVELS USED IN RICE PRODUCTION UNDER FARMER MANAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS (FMIS) AND RAIN FED SYSTEMS (RFS) IN KOGI STATE

Abstract This research was designed to determine and compare the technical efficiency and input levels used in rice production under farmer managed irrigation systems (FMIS) and rain fed systems (RFS) in Kogi State. It also compared the effects of socioeconomic characteristics on the technical efficiency of farmers in the FMIS and RFS. Four null... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0126
  • Pages:128

120) GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION: THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE

ABSTRACT Agriculture is a key part of DFID’s efforts to reduce global poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It extends into many other areas of development policy and complements our work on issues such as fisheries, forestry, food security, social protection, governance and trade. Building on our understanding of livelihoods... Continue Reading

121) THE EFFECT OF MICROFINANCE BANKS SERVICES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF MEMBERS OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

ABSTRACT Lack of access to credit has negatively affected poor farmers and rural dwellers for many years. Rural people need credit to allow investment in their farms and small businesses, to smooth consumption and to reduce their vulnerability to weather and economic shocks. Because they have little access to formal financing institutions, poor... Continue Reading

122) FARMERS ADOPTION OF IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING IN PERI-URBAN AREAS OF EDO STATE: A CASE STUDY OF IKPOBA OKHA AND OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page--------ii Certification--------iii Dedication--------iv Acknowledgement-------v Table of Content-------vi List of Tables--------vii... Continue Reading

123) ANALYSIS OF FOOD SAFETY AMONG DRIED FISH SELLERS IN AKURE, ONDO STATE

TABLE OF CONTENT Page Title page--------ii Certification--------iii Dedication--------iv Acknowledgement-------v Table of contents-------vi List of Tables-------viii Abstract --------ix CHAPTER ONE Introduction------1 Unsafe food marketing and its economic implication in... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:AEE0033
  • Pages:149

124) ASSESSMENT OF EXTENSION WORKERS AND PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRINCIPLES

ABSTRACT Despite the existence of relevant information to increase Agricultural Productivity, many farmers are yet to receive such information due to the limited number of extension workers, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. Hence, this study was carried out to assess extension workers and practice of extension principles in Edo and... Continue Reading

125) PROFITABILITY AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF RICE PRODUCTION

ABSTRACT’ This research was designed to access the Profitability and Technical Efficiency Analysis of Rice Production in Esan Central and North East Local Government Areas of Edo State with a specific objective of examine the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, determine the profitability of rice in the stud area. The study used... Continue Reading
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