Browsing by Author "Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo"

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    Agripreneurial drive among women shea butter processors in Kwara State, Nigeria: motivating factors and efficiency
    (Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2022) Falola, Abraham; Mukaila, Ridwan; Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Olohungbebe, Sheu Ahmad; Adeyeye, Oluwatobiloba Christianah
    This study examined agricultural entrepreneurship among women shea butter processors in Kwara State Nigeria. It assessed their motivation factors, level of efficiencies, determinants of output and challenges faced in the entrepreneurial drive by the women. Primary data, collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, were collected from randomly selected 120 shea butter women processors. The data obtained were analysed with descriptive statistics, index ranking and the stochastic frontier function. The results showed that the motivating factors for agripreneurship among women were the quest to take care of the family, be financially independent, have increased income and be self-employed. The mean entrepreneurial, managerial and prudent efficiencies of the women were 0.78, 0.60 and 0.47, respectively. This indicates that there is still room for welfare gain by the women through improvement in their efficiency levels. The main determinants of output by the women were the quantity of shea nuts, water, and labour used. Meanwhile, educational status, access to extension services and membership in cooperatives had a direct effect on the level of entrepreneurial efficiency of the women, while their inefficiency increases with age. Entrepreneurial drive by the women was constrained by inadequate governmental and institutional support, poor credit facilities, lack of training on entrepreneurial development, poor potable water supply, and seasonality of the shea nuts. This study advocates efforts by the government and relevant stakeholders to support women to improve their agripreneurial efficiency. This could be achieved through the provision of processing technology, financial aid and training on entrepreneurial development.
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    Analysis of rice production and the impacts of the usage of certified seeds on yield and income in Cote d’Ivoire
    (Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2022) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Mukaila, Ridwan; Adebisi, Abdourasaque
    Purpose: After a long observation of the high rate of rice importation and low productivity in Côte d’Ivoire, the certified rice seed was introduced and encouraged to be used by the local farmers. This study evaluates the profitability of rice production and the impact of certified seed usage on the yield and income of farmers in Côte d’Ivoire. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 265 rice farmers. Descriptive statistics were used to identify the challenges faced in using certified seeds. Profitability analysis was used to examine the profitability of rice production. To eliminate bias due to the counterfactuals, the endogenous switching regression was employed to investigate the impact of the certified seeds on income and yield. Findings: The difficulties faced by the rice farmers in the procurement of certified seeds were the unavailability of seeds, the high cost of seeds and poor credit access. Furthermore, rice farmers using certified seeds get a higher net income (USD 263.74/ha) than those using farmers' seeds (USD 212.31/ha). The average treatment on the treated was 1.61 for the yield and 574.75 for the income. The average treatment on the untreated was 1.20 for the yield and 422.59 for the income. These indicate a higher yield and income among adopters of certified rice seed. Research limitations/implications: Certified rice seed usage is profitable and enhances the output and income of rice farmers. The study advocates the creation of a stronger relationship between the farmers and the extension agents to encourage the use of certified seeds and increase the profit of the farmers. Originality/value: There is scant information on the profitability of certified rice seed usage and how it affect yield and income. Therefore, this study serves as empirical evidence for policymakers to develop strategies that are required to enhance certified seed usage, boost rice productivity and achieve food security.
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    Analysis of Technical and Cost Efficiency of Cultured fish Production in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Aagrosearch, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, 2015) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo
    This study was designed to analyse the Technical efficiency of cultured fish production in Kwara state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study estimated the technical efficiency of cultured fish farms; examined cost efficiency and long term elasticity of cultured fish production. The data used for this study were collected over one production cycle in 2013 using a well-structured questionnaire. A total of 63 respondents were drawn from a sampling frame of 121 registered cultured fish farmers through random sampling technique. Analytical tools used for the study was Stochastic Frontier Model (SFM). The findings of the study revealed that cultured fish farms in Kwara States operated with mean Technical Efficiency (TE) of 83.62%; cost efficiency in cultured fish production among farmers was less than unity; long-run total cost elasticity of production was less than one in all cases implying that cultured fish production process in the study area is in the zone of increasing returns. The study therefore recommended that the government should facilitate a policy of reduction in the cost of inputs. A reduction in costs may lead to an increased output and thereby reduce the supply-demand gap for fish in the state. , the fish farmers should be provided with the services of well-trained extension workers who will be there to guide them appropriately on production best practices to enable farmers improve upon farm efficiency.
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    Assessment of crop farmers' attitude to risk and management methods in Oyo State, Nigeria
    (Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2022) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Adekunle, Adedayo Olufemi; Mukaila, Ridwan; Isola, Abiodun Johnson
    Agricultural sector faces series of risks which befall at different frequencies. This study examined the crop farmers’ attitude to risks and their management methods in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the risk attitude of farming households, and analyzed the risk management strategies adopted by farming households in the study area. A four-stage sampling method was adopted to elicit response from selected 150 farming households for this study. The dataset was analyzed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Safety-First-Model (SFM) was employed to analyze the risk attitude among crop farmers. The result revealed that majority of the farming households head was male and married with the mean age of 42 years and a moderately large household size of five persons and inheritance was the prominent means of farmland acquisition. Descriptive statistics showed that high cost of labor input topped the ranking of the risk source in the study followed by high input prices. Lacks of extension advice, low crop prices, were also common. Risk management methods employed to mitigate risk by majority of the farm families was sale of assets followed by income diversification. The SFM result revealed that all the food crop farmers were intermediate risk averse.
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    Comparative assessment of technical efficiencies of irrigated crop production farms: A case study of the large-scale Kampe-Omi irrigation scheme, Nigeria
    (African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2020) Adelodun, Bashir; Mohammed, Abdulwaheed Adedayo; Adeniran, Kamoru Akanni; Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Abdulkadir, Taofeeq Sholagberu; Choi, Kyung Sook
    The technical inefficiencies of crop production system in terms of large-scale irrigation schemes are major problems attributed to the underperformance of crop farms. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate and compare farm level technical efficiencies of four major crop productions system including, pepper, okra, garden egg, and tomato under the large-scale Kampe-Omi irrigation scheme, Nigeria. The data development analysis (DEA) approach was used to study the hypothesized determinants affecting the efficiencies of crop farms using an ordinary least squares regression model. The results showed that the selected pepper, okra, garden egg, and tomato crop farms were fully efficient at 20, 10, 16.92, and 40% under constant return to scale (CRS), and at 13.33, 30, 10.77, and 25.71% under variable return to scale (VRS), respectively. DEA revealed a considerable variation in technical inefficiency among the selected crop farms under the irrigation scheme. The significant determinants of technical efficiencies of the four crop farms include farmers’ age, family size, experience, alternative income, education, credit accessibility, and contact with extension agents. The outcomes of this study are useful for improving production efficiencies while serving as a convenient guide for both farmers and irrigation scheme managers of selected crops.
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    Contributions of Small- and Large-Scale Farms and Foreign and Local Investments to Agricultural Growth The Nigerian Example
    (African Studies Centre (University of Leiden), Leiden/Brill Publishers, Leiden, the Netherland., 2014) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Akinyoade, Akinyinka
    Nigeria’s agricultural sector has made a substantial contribution to the country’s gdp since 1960. It currently employs about 65% of the population and provides employment for about 90% of the rural population. This chapter offers a synopsis of agricultural growth performance in Nigeria, taking cognizance of the driving factors vis-à-vis small- and largescale farms, and local and foreign participation in the sector. Analysis shows that, as the major engine of rural growth and livelihood improvement in Nigeria, small-scale agriculture is highly constrained due to a number of factors such as limited technical and financial support, indifference among the youth to farming, inadequate government policies and reliance on other livelihood sources. This leaves the country with few alternatives as large-scale farming is still in an emergent stage. Sustained small-scale, local participation, with aspects foreign investment as a necessary complement, could go a long way to promoting agricultural growth in Nigeria where there is a looming fear of food insecurity in the current oil-driven economy. The implications are relevant for other African countries with an agricultural sector structured in a similar way to Nigeria’s
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    Effects of deforestation on rural household income in Oyo state, Nigeria
    (Radovi Šumarskog fakulteta Univerziteta u Sarajevu, 2023) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Cole, Olawale Oluwasegun; Adekunle, Adedayo Olufemi; Jatto, Kabir Adedayo; Alao, Bashir
    The study examined the effects of deforestation on rural household income in Oyo state, Nigeria. The specific objectives include; identification of the types of livelihood activities; identifying the causes of deforestation; and to determine the effects of deforestation on the household income. A total of one hundred and eighty (180) rural dwellers were interviewed in 2020. We collected the data through the use of questionnaires and focus group discussions analysed the data with descriptive statistics and ordinary least square regression (OLS). The result shows that the majority (85.5%) of the respondents were farmers. The livelihood activities employed by the rural households include the combination of farming with any of charcoal production and livestock rearing (50%); charcoal business (33%); the gathering of non-timber forest products (14%); and artisanal work respectively (3.3%). The major causes of deforestation were farm expansion (55%), charcoal use (20.6%), building construction (11.7%), and lumbering (3.9%). The regression analysis revealed that farm expansion, charcoal business, and lumbering were found to increase significantly the household income in the study area. The study thereby recommends the adoption of agroforestry for improved livelihoods and to boost household income, energy, food security and this will also reduce deforestation.
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    EFFECTS OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION ON ASSETS ACCUMULATION AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (FUOYE journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology, 2018) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo
    This paper examined the effect of rural-urban migration on assets accumulation among farming households in Kwara State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farming households in the study area, examine the level of rural-urban migration and the effects of rural-urban migration on assets accumulation among farming households. Data obtained from 120 farming household heads were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The result showed that most of the farming household heads (73.3%) were men, with the majority (70.0%) of them been married. About three-quarters of the respondents (77.5%) claimed to have migrants within their household and the analysis showed that household farm size and number of migrants in the household had a statistically significant effect on asset accumulation in the study area. This study concluded that most of the migrants had migrated in search of employment and furtherance of their education, thus decimating an average farming household in terms of their youthful population. As a result of this finding, it is recommended that there should be an all-inclusive agricultural programme by the government that will engage these youths to discourage them from further unnecessary migration from their immediate communities.
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    Exploring the Material Bases for Outmigration and Human Trafficking in the Farming Communities of Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands, 2023) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Salami, Mercy Funke; Olatunji, Olanrewaju Solomon
    Perception of human trafficking among selected rural-farming households in Kwara State in the Middle Belt of Nigeria is based on analysis of data obtained from 120 heads of farming households. Deploying a 5-point Likert-type scale as indicator of awareness of human trafficking, knowledge of the phenomenon is not gender-selective in nature, and a majority (77.5%) stated that they have out-migrants in their household, more than half (54.2%) of which were in the age range 10-20 years at the time of move. Major reasons for leaving base include: lack of employment opportunities (mean score=4.6 of 5), lack of better social services and amenities and poor access to better education, while high wage and income in destination was a major pull factor. Most of the victims thus get lured by human trafficking agents premised on prospects of getting them good jobs abroad but eventually find themselves trapped and often end up with concocted debts mounted on them by these traffickers. Implications of cross-border social and economic linkages of the study area to northern areas of Benin Republic are further highlighted for international trafficking.
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    Profitability of Cocoyam Production and its Determinants in Cross River State, Nigeria
    (Jordan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022) Mukaila, Ridwan; Falola, Abraham; Awoyelu, Festus EluwandeDurojaye; Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Ukwuaba, Ikenna Charles; Ileka, Chikaosolu Maryqueen; Erim, Perpetua Agbor
    Neglected and underutilized crops can play a vital role in achieving food security as humans concentrate on consuming a few food crops which have increased in price over time. Understanding the profitability of these crops can enhance farmers’ decisions to grow them. Therefore, this study investigated cocoyam production profitability, factors responsible for its profitability, and the constraints faced in cocoyam production in Cross River State, Nigeria. Data collected primarily with the use of questionnaires were analysed with descriptive statistics, cost and return analysis, multiple regression and the Likert rating scale. The results revealed that the majority of cocoyam farmers were male, married, in their economically active age and operated on a small scale. Cocoyam production was a profitable venture as the farmers had a gross margin of N175, 822.45 (USD 428.04) per hectare of cultivated land with an operating ratio of 0.24 and a return on capital invested of 3.17. The factors that influenced the profitability of cocoyam production were education, household size, farm size, farm output, cooperative membership, access to credit and annual income. The major constraints faced in cocoyam production were inadequate access to credit, poor government support, high cost of inputs and poor storage facilities. To enhance cocoyam profitability, the study recommends the provision of farm inputs and financial support to inform of credit or grants to the farmers. This would not only increase their profit but also enhance the decision to increase production which will increase food availability and, in turn, reduce the problem of food insecurity.
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    SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF INCOME AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR ACHIEVING FIRST SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL
    (Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2021) Mukaila, Ridwan; Falola, Abraham; Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo
    Poverty is a global challenge highly concentrated among rural women; thus, women are poorer than their male counterparts. This fact disposes them to a high level of food insecurity, low purchasing power and poor well-being. Un-derstanding the socio-economic factors responsible for the income level of rural women is a prerequisite to boosting their economic status and, in turn, lowering the poverty rate among them. Therefore, this study describes the rural women income and identifies the factors influencing their level of income. Data were collected primarily from 120 rural women and analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The study reveals that rural women face a low annual income (USD 626.25) which could dispose them to a high poverty level. Agriculture (practised on a small scale) remains the pri-mary source of income for rural women as it had the largest share (78.8%) of their annual income. Cooperative member-ship, access to credit facilities and education are the identi-fied socio-economic factors enhancing the yearly income of rural women. At the same time, rural women age and their household size are the inhibiting factors affecting their annual income. To achieve the first Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations, there is a need to support rural women through financial assistance and adult education centres. This would enhance their productivity and income and improve their food security status and well-being
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    The Contribution of Yam Farming Activities To Livelihood of Farmers In Ekiti State, Nigeria
    (Jambura Agribusiness Journal, 2022) Komolafe, Sola Emmanuel; Adesiji, Gbolagade Benjamin; Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo
    Innovative opportunity in agricultural entrepreneurship skills is an important factor for sustainable livelihood of farmers. Yam cultivation, processing, transporting and marketing are major strategies for livelihood among farmers in Nigeria. This study therefore assessed the impact of yam entrepreneurial activities in Ekiti state, Nigeria. The study was conducted in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A total of 580 yam farmers were sampled. An interview schedule was designed to collect primary data. Frequency count, percentage, mean score and ordered probit regression were used to analyse data collected. The study showed that personal savings was the main sources of capital (69.7%), only few were member of farmers’ group (66.2%). Also, average farm workers was 3 persons and average hours devoted for yam farming activities per day was 5hours. Aside yam cultivation activity, farmers were mostly involved in yam marketing (mean=0.99), transporting (mean=0.94) and processing (mean=0.60). Findings show that farmers’ participation in yam entrepreneurial activities had contributed significantly (p≤0.5) to financial, physical, social, human and natural assets of farmers in Ekiti State.
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    Vulnerability of Rice Farmers to Climate Change in Kwara State, Nigeria
    (Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2022) Akanbi, Sheu-Usman Oladipo; Olatunji, Olanrewaju Solomon; Oladipo, Olamide Sulaiman; Adeyemi, Uswat Temitayo; Akinyoade, Akinyinka
    Climate unpredictability and weather extremes are being projected as capable of presenting additional challenges for farmers currently engaged in the low-technology based food production systems in sub-Saharan countries like Nigeria. This study assessed rice farming households’ vulnerability to climate change in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data, collected from 150 respondents using simple random sampling procedure were analysed employing descriptive statistic was use to describe the coping strategies adopted and Human Development Index (HDI) was created to assess vulnerability of rice farmers to climate change. Statistical analyses indicated a vulnerability assessment index of 0.3001, pointing to a fact that the zone is prone to the adverse effects of climatic variability. For this reason, the study empirically underscores the need for farmers to adopt and adapt the planting of drought tolerant and/or early maturing varieties of rice. Importantly, the capacities of the local communities needs to be strengthened vis-à-vis the relationship between climate change and crop production. Capacity building at the farm level is crucial for improving crop, soil and water management, enhancing the demand for and use of better and more efficient production inputs. Tied to farm-level capacity building is the need to refocus public agricultural-based institutions towards exposing the rice farmers to effective mitigation strategies in the wake of climate change, provision of agricultural inputs, expansion of irrigation, efficient and effective extension service delivery, market development and other forms of necessary support.