» AN EVALUATION OF THE SOCIO ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF PEASANT FARMING SYSTEM IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Peasant agriculture, a time honoured land labor institution, has stood the test of time for countless generations. This uni…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Agriculture served as the primary pillar of Nigeria's economy prior to the discovery of oil in 1958. In reality, Nigeria was exporting several agricultural commodities, including groundnut, cocoa, rubber, cotton, groundnut oil, cassava, and yam…Continue Reading »
» AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF THE ANCHOR BORROWERS' PROGRAMME FOR SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria is an expansive nation, with its terrain conducive to cultivating a diverse range of crops and raising different types of live…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Rice is a primary food source and makes up a significant part of the diet in many African nations, particularly Nigeria (Lu et al., 2018; FAO, 2019). Nigeria has experienced a 70% increase in rice output in recent years, according to the Unit…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The wide range of opportunities in the agricultural industry attracts increased attention from stakeholders and governments worldwide. The Nigerian government has recognized that reduced consumption of domestically grown crops could have negati…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In the globalizing world today, Nigeria inclusive, the visible climate change impacts and global warming on fertility of soil and prospects for agricultural productivity occasioned particularly, by the prevailing challenges of flooding, erosion and…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria's primary objective in its agricultural renaissance is to diversify its economy by establishing agriculture as the central driver of economic growth, while simultaneously working towards the goal of eliminating hunger in the country. A hun…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Food security, import substitution, job creation, and economic diversification are some of the goals that have been prioritized in Nigeria's new agricultural promotion strategy (APP), which will be put into effect from 2016 to 2020 and will cover a…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study One of the continents most susceptible to both climate variability and change is Africa. Farmers only have access to ideal weather conditions to maximize crop yields. However, when left unaltered, natural resources including land, water, air, a…Continue Reading »
» THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Problem Agriculture in the context of the economy is tied with the various sectors and is essential for generating broad based growth necessary for development. Agriculture is fundamental to the …Continue Reading »
» THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ON THE ECONOMY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Agriculture is the foundation and bedrock upon which the development of stable human community has depended on throughout the whole universe such as rural and urban communities. It i…Continue Reading »
» THE EFFECT OF MONETARY POLICY ON AGRICULTUTRAL OUTPUT IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The significance of agriculture in bringing about economic growth and development of a nation cannot be underestimated, the reason why a nation possesses…Continue Reading »
» THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important staple food crops an…Continue Reading »
» THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES TO FOOD PRODUCTION (A Case Study Selected Agricultural Cooperative Societies In Enugu North Local Government Area, Enugu State) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Agriculture, from the beginning of time, the first concern of m…Continue Reading »
» STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF MICRO FINANCE BANK IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The project work is based on the statistical analysis of the role of microfinance bank in agricultural development in Nasarawa state. A study cover three selected microfinance banks, mic…Continue Reading »
» SOIL CHARACTERIZATION AND LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION It is important that the land that will be used for agricultural production should be used according to its capacity for optimization and sustainability of soil productivity (Adeboye, 1994). This becomes very vital at …Continue Reading »
» PRODUCTION PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF REARING POULTRY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Poultry generally is referred to all domestic birds raised by man for the production of eggs, meat and other benefits for human consumption. The domestic birds include fowl ducks, turkey, …Continue Reading »
» PROBLEMS OF YAM PRODUCTION IN OUR COMMUNITY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Yams (Dioscorea species of family Dioscoreaceae) constitute a multi species crop that is important for food, income and socio cultural practices. The most dominant production and consumption zone for yams in…Continue Reading »
» INFORMATION SOURCES AND USE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AMONG FARMERS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1background Of The Study Traditional medicine as it’s well known is a cultural gem of various community around the world and encompasses all kinds of folk medicine, unconventional medicine and indeed any k…Continue Reading »
» INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SOURCES ON FARMERS KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE OF POULTRY DRUGS IN EDO AND DELTA STATES, NIGERIA. CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND INFORMATION Worldwide, more chickens are kept than any other type of poultry, with over 50 billion birds being raised each year as source of meat and eggs. [Ca…Continue Reading »
» INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITY RADIO IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In every society we find ourselves, the need for the rules to reach out improve the standard of the ruled is imperative. The system must rely upon a regular two way flow of information betwe…Continue Reading »
» IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SMALLHOLDER SHRIMP AQUACULTURE AND RELATED AGRIBUSINESS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background To The Study Shrimp is the most important export product in fishery sector of most riverside countries of the world. Farming at each level can be pro…Continue Reading »
» GENDER ROLES AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN RUBBER PRODUCTION IN EDO STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Agriculture started with the early men who through the act of hunting discovered that animals caught in traps alive, and kept for future consumption, began to give birth to youn…Continue Reading »
» FARM POWER SOURCES AND UTILIZATION IN ENUGU STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Power is required to develop and execute the activities involved in agricultural production. In every part of the world power supply is almost directly proportional to agricultural production. In v…Continue Reading »
» FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF HAND POLLINATION TECHNIQUE BY COCOA FARMERS IN ONDO STATE OF NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Cocoa, Theobroma cacao L (Sterculiaceae), also known as food of the gods, is an important economic tropical tree whose center of origin is thought t…Continue Reading »
