» TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of contents viList of Tables ixAbstract xiCHAPTER ONEIntroduction 11.1 Background information 11.2Statement of problem 41.3Objectives of the study 51.4Hypothesis of the study 61.5Significant of the study 7CHAPTER TWO2…Continue Reading »
» POVERTY ALLEVIATION ON PLANTAIN AND BANANA FARMERS IN OVIA SOUTH WEST AND OVIA NORTH EAST IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page iCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of content viList of tables viiiAbstract ixCHAPTERONE: 1.0Introduction 11.1Statement of Problem 51.2O…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT A naturally fertile soil is that which have been allowed to undergo varying physical, chemical and biological decomposition as a result of the activities of the various micro organisms (protozoa, bacteria, viruses) on the leaves and other plants materials that had fallen on the soil for a v…Continue Reading »
» TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page iiCertification iii Dedication ivAcknowledgement v Table of Contents viList of Tables viiiAbstract ixCHAPTER ONE1.0INTRODUCTION 11.1 Objective 3 CHAPTER TWO2.0LITERATURE REVIEW 4Structure of the Rhizosphere 4 Release of Organic Compounds 4Rhizosphere Population 5Soil Micr…Continue Reading »
» TABLE OF CONTENTTitle page iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of contents viList of Tables viiiAbstract ixCHAPTER ONEIntroduction 11.1 Background to study 11.2Statement of Problem 21.3Objective of the Study 31.4Justification of the study 3CHAPTER TWO2.0Literature Review 52.1Post …Continue Reading »
» 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 CONTENTSTitle page iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vTable of Content viList of Tables viiAbst…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDYAgriculture is an important economic sector, since it provides income and food for a large segment of the population in developing countries. It plays a key role in the socio economic development of many developing countries. For Agriculture to pl…Continue Reading »
» HEDONIC ANALYSIS OF BEEF DEMAND IN BENIN CITY TABLE OF CONTENTTitle Page iiCertification iiiDedication viAcknowledgement vTable of Content vList of Figures and Tables viiAbstract ixCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 11.1 Background Information 21.2 Problem Statement 21.3 Objectives of the Study 31.4 Justificat…Continue Reading »
» TABLE OF CONTENTTitle pageCertificationDedicationAcknowledgementTable of contentList of tablesAbstract CHAPTER ONEBackground InformationProblem StatementObjectives of the StudyGeneral ObjectiveSpecific ObjectivesHypothesis of StudyJustification of StudyCHAPTER TWO2.0 Literature Review2.1Concept of B…Continue Reading »
» TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page iiCertification iiiDedication ivAcknowledgments vTable of Contents viList of Tables/Figure ixAbstract xCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONStatement of Problems 4Objectives of the Study 51.3Justification of the Study 5CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW 2.1The Concept of Marketing 82.2Agric…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This study examined the profitability of layers production in Esan North East and Ovia North East L.G.A’s of Edo State. A purposive and convenient sampling of 64 poultry farmers was carried out in the study area in order to generate data for the analysis. Results of the study showed t…Continue Reading »
» 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…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT This paper assessed the economic impact of improved agricultural technologies on cassava productivity in Kogi State, Nigeria. The results are drawn from a household survey covering the agricultural season of 2009/2010. The data obtained from interview schedule was subjected to descriptive a…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Unit root testing strategies are unnecessarily complicated because they do not exploit prior knowledge of the growth status of the time series, they worry about unrealistic outcomes, and they double or triple test for unit roots. The authors provide a testing strategy that cuts through thes…Continue Reading »
» 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.…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The soils of the Abakaliki area are low in fertility. The soils have been noted to be acidic, low in organic matter status, caption exchange capacity and other essential nutrients, (Emoezor et al., 1988, Asadu and Akamigbo, 1990, Nnabude and Mbagwu 1999 and Ogbodo and Nnabude, 2004). The u…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Rice is the most important cereal in the world after wheat and more than half of the human race needs rice as a source of calories (wakatsuki et al, 2004). It is the leading cereal crop of the south East Asia which constitutes a thick population region of the world (Mani et al, 2007). Afr…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT Livestock is one of the fastest growing agricultural sub sectors in developing countries with Agricultural Gross Domestic Product of 33 per cent and is rapidly increasing. Livestock products contribute 17 per cent to kilo calorie (a non S.I unit of energy equal to 100 calories) consumpti…Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The study provided an economic analysis of the losses from deforestation in Enugu State of Nigeria. Specifically, the study evaluated the effects of socioeconomic factors affecting deforestation in Enugu State. It also identified the factors that influence the decision to deforest. The stud…Continue Reading »
» ABSTACT Investment is the process of adding to capital (Arene and Okpukpara, 2006). Lack of capital has been implicated as the major sustenance of the vicious circle of poverty. This is due to its negative effect on production capacity. In developing countries, national income is low; hence savings …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The WTO Ministerial Declaration at Doha in November 2001 places considerable emphasis on development (WTO, 2001b), although the outcome is not guaranteed. Many developing countries – particularly in Africa – are skeptical that they will receive sufficient gains from that MTN to warrant …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The potential contribution of agriculture to economic development in Nigeria is discussed in two important government policy documents: (i) the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS), and (ii) the New Agricultural Policy Thrust (NAP). NEEDS, implemented in 2004 as Ni…Continue Reading »
