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Item AWARENESS AND PRACTICES OF ORGANIC FARMING AMONG RURAL FARMERS IN AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA(Published by Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port- Harcourt, Rivers state Nigeria., 2018) Awoyemi, Adeseye O; Ajayi, Mercy O; Adesiji, Gbolagade B; Kayode, Ajoke OThis study examined the awareness and practices of organic farming among rural farmers in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state, Nigeria. The study made use of interview schedule, which was administered to a sample of one hundred and twenty (120) rural farmers. The data collected were subjected to both descriptive (such as percentages, frequency, and means) and inferential statistics such as Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Chi-square. Findings showed that mean age of respondent was 52 years, majority were males (73.3%), married (88.3%) and had primary school education (51.7%). Majority of the respondents were aware of organic farming practices while mixed cropping (MS=3.92) had the highest level of usage. The most used source of information on organic farming practices was radio (75%), other farmers (80.8%), extension agents (65.0%), friends and relatives (70.0%). The major constraint to organic farming practices was lack of financial support (MS=3.83). There was significant relationship between socio economic characteristics of the respondents (such as education (r=0.243, p=0.008), farm size (r=0.204, p=0.051), contact with extension agents (r=0.212, p=0.020) and membership of cooperative (r=0.183, p=0.044) and the usage level of organic farming practices. There was also a significant association between awareness and usage level of practices (such as improved varieties (X2=41.994, p=0.000), minimum tillage (X2=27.772, p=0.034) and crop rotation (X2=44.824, p=0.000). The study concluded a high rate of awareness on organic farming practices but a low level of use of organic farming practices. The study recommends that government should consider granting incentives to the farmers in form of credit; extension agent should work towards increasing the knowledge of the farmers on the importance, benefits, and use of organic farming practices.Item Capacity building needs of entrepreneurial skills of yam farmaers in Ekiti State, Nigeria(Bull. Inst. Trop. Agr., Kyushu Univ, 2018) Komolafe, Sola E; Adesiji, Gbolagade B; Adebayo, Sijuwade AThis study examined the capacity building needs of entrepreneurial skills among yam entrepreneur farmers in Ekiti state, Nigeria. Data were collected on respondents’ socio economic characteristic, task and skill gap of entrepreneurial activities. Data were analysed with frequency, percentage, mean and multiple regression analysis. Findings shows that respondents were fairly old (mean age=55years), literate (67.5%), small-scale (mean= 0.96 hectare farm size) and household size (mean=6persons). Respondents had low proficiency and needed to be trained for capacity building for sourcing and use of necessary farm tools/machinery (mean=1.85), operating farm machinery (mean=1.21), processing yam tubers into different products (mean=2.28), sourcing for fund to finance yam farming and processing activities (mean=1.75), value addition skills in processing yam tuber to different products (mean=2.41), packaging skills of yam produce and processed products (mean=2.66), keeping basic records of farm income and expenses(mean=2.44), planning, prioritising and organising yam farming tasks (mean=2.26), assessing and managing yam enterprise risks (mean=1.22), precautionary practices against yam enterprise related hazards (mean=2.34), identifying and cooperating with government bodies (mean=1.54), team working skills, and persuasive communication and negotiation skills (mean=2.36). The study concluded that yam entrepreneur farmers are had low proficiency in several yam entrepreneurial skills. It was therefore recommended that yam entrepreneur farmers in Ekiti State should be trained in the needed areas of yam entrepreneurial skills.Item Food safety knowledge among farming households in Irepodun local government area, Kwara State, Nigeria(International Journal Published by faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, 2019-04-22) Awoyemi, Adeseye O; Ajiboye, Motunrayo N; Adesiji, Gbolagade B; Kayode, Ajoke OThe study assessed the food safety knowledge and practices among farming households in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, Nigeria. Irepodun LGA was purposively selected due to the large population of farmers in the area. Two-stage sampling technique was used to randomly select one hundred and four (104) respondents from five villages, namely: Elerinjare, Batanyin, Igbo-owu, Omode and Idofian. Primary data were used for the study and the data were collected by means of an interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools such as precision counts, frequencies and percentages were used in analyzing the data while Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that the mean income was 156375.50 NGN (441.74 USD) per annum, majority of the farming households have low knowledge towards food safety practices. Constraints to food safety practices include: lack of knowledge, inadequate training and awareness and inadequate finance. PPMC analysis showed that income and educational level was significantly related to the food safety practices among farmers across the selected farming households P<0.05. Based on the findings, training and effective monitoring by relevant stakeholders, adequate provision of modern technology, sensitization and enlightenment campaigns will further boost farming household’s knowledge and attitudinal changes towards food safety and ultimately safe food for the people.Item Use Of Urea Deep Placement Technology Among Rice Farmers In Kwara State, North Central Nigeria(Published by Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian Universitas Serambi Mekkah, 2019) Komolafe, Sola E; Awoyemi, Adeseye O; Abdurrazzaq, Ridwanullahi; Adesiji, Gbolagade BAssessing the level farmers’ usage of fertilizer deep placement is important to improve the efficiency of soil nutrient. Extension organisations responsible for the dissemination of the technology will immensely benefit by knowing the level of usage of the technology for future extension programme implementation. In light of this, we examined the use of urea deep placement technology among rice farmers. Frequency count was used to identify rice farmers that use Urea Deep Placement technology and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was employed to determine factors associated to use of the technology. The study found that majority (85.8%) were aware of UDP technology between the year 2012 to 2013 (61.6%) mainly through agricultural extension agents (55%) and fellow farmers (25%). Majority (81.7%) tried it but few (11.7%) adopted it. Labour intensiveness (58.3%) is one of the reasons for non-adoption while the few adopters (10%) adopted because the technology increases productivity. Age of farmers is positively related the use of UDP technology. The study focuses on the use of urea deep placement technology provided by extension services among farmers; however, these farmers may have an interest in other types of fertilizer and methods of application that have not been investigated. The study provides an insight to show the usage of UDP among farmers engaged in rice production as a means to improve the efficiency of soil nutrient.