» ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE USE OF AGRO CHEMICALS FOR RICE CULTIVATION IN UFUMA, ORUMBA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA; ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Rice (Oryzea spp) is one of the major staple food of the world, ranking third after wheat and maize on global production level and second i…Continue Reading »
» ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY USED BY FARMING HOUSEHOLDS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the S…Continue Reading »
» EFFECT OF ADOPTION OF STANDARD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON YIELD OF URBAN FISH FARMERS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Unsafe Food Marketing and its Economic Implication in Nigeria Agriculture and the food indu…Continue Reading »
» EFFECT OF 2012 FLOOD DISASTER ON THE SOCIO ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CASSAVA FARMERS IN ETSAKO EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The world at large has suffered natural disasters (flood) throughout its long history. They displace and disrupt…Continue Reading »
» ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Nigeria is largely an agrarian country, because 70 percent of the population is engaged in agricultural production at a sustainable level despite the fact that …Continue Reading »
» ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PIG PRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In Nigeria, human population is out growing food production resulting to food crisis in the country (F.O.S., 2007). This is a great challenge to individuals, organizations, Federal, State and Local Govern…Continue Reading »
» ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAYER PRODUCTIONS CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION One of the major challenges facing most developing countries is the satisfaction of the ever increasing demand for calories and protein. Most African diets [Nigeria inclusive] are deficient in animal protei…Continue Reading »
» DETERMINATION OF RESILIENCE OF BROILERS FARMERS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Agriculture remains a key sector in the global economy even as industrial and service sector continues to grow. African agriculture is affected by globalization and climate change but is still fundame…Continue Reading »
» 1 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Agricultural products encompass all categories of products related to agriculture. They range from raw and finished goods under the classifications of plants, animals and other life forms. Agricultural products can, therefore be referred to as cr…Continue Reading »
» CAUSES AND EFFECT OF EROSION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background To The Study Erosion is recognized as one of the world's most serious environmental problems (Pimentel et al., 2005, Shiferaw and Holden, 2009). Globally, about 80% of the current degradation of agricultural land is caused by soil …Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The world is rapidly urbanizing, and it has witnessed a tremendous shift of its population from being predominantly rural to predominantly urban in the last two decades (De Sherbinin, 2007). The world’s population is estimated to be 7.01 billion…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information Today, global climate change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. According to the International Resource Group (2008) global warming will increase within the next fifty (50) years to the detriment of the world’s population. Weather extrem…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Of The Study Because of its multifunctional nature, the agricultural sector has a multiplier effect on any sector's socioeconomic and industrial fabric (Ogen 2007). It has the ability to serve as an industrial and economic springboard for the country's develop…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Human migration is the movement of people from one area to another with the purpose of establishing in a new location, either permanently or temporarily (geographic region). Internal migration (inside a single nation) is the most common type of …Continue Reading »
» PERCEPTION OF FARMERS’ ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FERTILIZER SUBSIDY PROGRAMME. (CASE STUDY OF SENE WEST AND SENE EAST DISTRICTS OF THE BRONG AHAFO REGION OF GHANA) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The final outcome of the input subsidy program as a means of promoting the agri…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It will be of essence to discuss the state of poverty before diving into this research as it is also an important factor pertaining to this subject matter. The issue of poverty in Nigeria has long been a source of worry for the government. As a…Continue Reading »
» COMMUNITY BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT AND EFFECT ON WOMEN’S LIVELIHOOD. (CASE STUDY OF RUDEYA FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN THE ASUNAFO DISTRICT OF BRONG AHAFO REGION, GHANA) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The disparity between estimates of forest loss is less striking, bu…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The act of livestock sector has been identified as a source of Agriculture production has been identified as a major source of livelihood, feeds for livestock management, while livestock provides organic manure and animal traction (Obidike et a…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The value and significance of appropriate and timely accessible information in the life and direction of any organization cannot be over stressed, since diligent and objective observation have demonstrated that no individual…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The growth of any nation is impossible without the innovative and inventive exploitation of gathered information. Modern innovations and discoveries, represented in the growth of science and technology, economy, social and cultural development, …Continue Reading »
» ABSTRACT The broad of this study is to examine the economic importance of bacteria in the environment using Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA), Abia State as case study. Survey research design was employed for the study and with aid of purposive sampling sixty (60) student in microbiolo…Continue Reading »
» ARTHROPOD PREDATORS AND INSECT PEST CONTROL TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ………………………………………………………………….i Certification …&h…Continue Reading »
» Abstract Agricultural extension contributes to improving the welfare of farmers and other stakeholders by providing access to knowledge and information. This has led to increasing emphasis on effective training strategies to develop extension staff competencies. The study therefore focused on ide…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study Ever since mankind started agriculture, soil erosion has been the single largest threat to soil productivity and has remained so till date [1]. This is so because removal of the topsoil by any means has, through research and historical evidence,…Continue Reading »
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background 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 to be in several native areas of the tropical rainforest of equatorial America or Upper Amaz…Continue Reading »
