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Item EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FARMERS INCOME IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Published by University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., 2019-09-04) Osasona, K.K; Salami, M.F; Adebisi, L.O; Adebisi, OFarming is the key to income, livelihood and food production in most part of Africa especially Nigeria but poor and smallholder farmers are hit by climate change which adversely affect their livelihood status. This study is designed to assess the sources of income among farming households; identify the perceptions of farming household to climate change; identify various adaptation strategies to climate change used; determine the effect of climate change adaptation strategies to farmer’s income. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 140 crop farmers. Primary data were collected using a structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Square regression were used for data analysis. The study found that majority (77.8 percent) of rural dwellers depends largely on farming activities as a means of livelihood to sustain their family. It was also revealed that 63.6 percent of the households witnessed change in weather conditions as reflected in unusual downpour of rain. Also, it revealed that 51.7 percent of the households adopted early planting as most preferred and 2.9 percent of the households adopted increased irrigation as the least preferred adaptation strategies against climate change. The results of the Ordinary Least Square Regression revealed that education and irrigation had a positive significant effect on farmer’s income in the study area. The study recommended that farmers should be trained and supported on the use of more adaptation strategiesItem Effect of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Farmers Income in Kwara State, Nigeria.(2019-08-15) Osasona, K.K; Salami, M.F; Adebisi, L.O; Adebisi, OFarming is the key to income, livelihood and food production in most part of Africa especially Nigeria but poor and smallholder farmers are hit by climate change which adversely affect their livelihood status. This study is designed to assess the sources of income among farming households; identify the perceptions of farming household to climate change; identify various adaptation strategies to climate change used; determine the effect of climate change adaptation strategies to farmer’s income. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select 140 crop farmers. Primary data were collected using a structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Square regression were used for data analysis. The study found that majority (77.8 percent) of rural dwellers depends largely on farming activities as a means of livelihood to sustain their family. It was also revealed that 63.6 percent of the households witnessed change in weather conditions as reflected in unusual downpour of rain. Also, it revealed that 51.7 percent of the households adopted early planting as most preferred and 2.9 percent of the households adopted increased irrigation as the least preferred adaptation strategies against climate change. The results of the Ordinary Least Square Regression revealed that education and irrigation had a positive significant effect on farmer’s income in the study area. The study recommended that farmers should be trained and supported on the use of more adaptation strategies.Item EFFECT OF CONTRACT FARMING ON POULTRY FARMING HOUSEHOLDS FOOD SECURITY IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA(2019-01-12) Adebisi, L.O; Jimoh, O; Asuquo, J; Osasona, K.K; Ojediran, E.OThis study analyzed the effect of contract farming on food security of poultry households in Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data were used for the study and two stage sampling technique was used in selecting 180 households comprising of 90 contract and 90 non-contract farming households. A structured questionnaire was used for the purpose of extracting needed information from the farmers. Data were analyzed using Food Security Index, Propensity Score Matching and Likert scale. The results showed that the contract farming households were more food secured (76.9%) than the non-contract farming households (46.8%). The effect of contract farming on the households that participated shows that the calorie intake increased (p < 0.05) on the average by 1047 kCal/AE/day. This shows that the program has positive impact on the Target Group. The constraints to contract farming in the study area includes: Deferred payment on the part of contract firm, no reimbursement in case of production failure, bridge of agreement, biased terms, cheating, high defaulting rate. The study therefore recommends that there should be interest payment for delay in payment to farmers as part of the agreement to curb the issue of intentional delay of payment by the contracting firms and that agreement on risk sharing in case of failures in production should be included in the agreements so as to protect the farmer from being too vulnerable.Item EFFECT OF SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEME ON FOOD SECURITY OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.(Published by Federal University Dutsin-Ma., 2018-12-02) Jimoh, O; Adebisi, L.O; Osasona, K.K; Alalade, O.A; Olaoye, I.J; Aloga-Omale, RIn recent times, the global focus has been on eradicating food insecurity. Various international organizations and governments of developing nations through schemes that enhance food production have made their contributions. This study focused on the assessment of the effect of small scale irrigation scheme on food security of farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data was used for the study. Using a two stage random sampling, three (3) Local Government Areas were randomly selected from the twelve (12) local governments that have irrigation project under the Lower Niger River Basin were randomly selected in the first stage. Thirty (30) irrigation and non irrigation farming households were each randomly selected in each Local Government Area for the study. A total of 180 households were used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect useful information from the respondents. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, logistic regression, food security index and 4-pointLikert type scale. The results showed that adoption of irrigation Scheme is significantly affected by age, household size, years of schooling, farm size, farm income, farming experience, access to extension service and membership in farmers Association. The result also showed that about 78.5% and 53.8% of the irrigation and non irrigation farming households are food secure respectively. The effect of irrigation on the farming households that adopted the scheme revealed an average increase of 1157 kcal/AE/day calorie intake. The constraints faced in accessing the irrigation scheme were inadequate awareness of the scheme, cost of irrigation water, distance to irrigation site, unfairness of water distribution, inadequate government supports, and enforcement of cropping pattern.Item Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Related Problems among Rice Farming Households in Kwara State, Nigeria(2019-09-07) Osasona, K.K; Akinsola, G.B; Salami, M.F; Adebisi, L.O; Adebisi, O.AFarmers in Nigeria are unpredictable unlike other developing countries where a good agronomic practices are used for a sustainable increase in rice production as result, the demand for rice consumption far overweighs rice production. This study presented empirical findings on the sustainable agricultural practices and its constraints among the rice farming households in one selected state of Nigeria. The study utilized primary data collected in 2019 using a four stage random sampling techniques. A total sample of 150 rice farmers was collected with the use of descriptive statistics, Likert-type scale and multinomial logistic regression model for analysis. The result indicates that the recommended sustainable agricultural practices (SAP) least adopted were the use of High Yielding Variety seed and agrochemicals probably due to their high cost. The factors that influences the full usage of SAP in rice farming were farm size, level of education, farming experience, extension contact and access to credit. Also, farm size and access to credit also influenced the partial usage of SAP. The major constraints limiting the usage were high cost of fertilizers, high cost of improved seed and unavailability agrochemicals. The study recommends that extension agents should visit local farmers more often and carry out more demonstrations on the usage of SAP.