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Item ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF RICE FARMS IN DUKU IRRIGATION SCHEME KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment., 2011-09) Akanbi, U.O; OMOTESHO, O.A.; Ayinde, O.E.This study estimated the technical efficiency and the cost and returns of rice farms in the Government irrigation scheme located at Duku area of Kwara State, Nigeria. It also identified the determinants of the technical efficiency. The average gross margin of the rice farms is N94, 376.35. The rate of returns to the rice production 88.8%, which indicated that for every N 1 invested in each of the sites N0.88K, was expected as profit respectively. The technical efficiency was estimated using the Cobb-Douglas Stochastic frontier Production Function. The result revealed the mean technical efficiency of the project sites (Rice Farm) is 0.98. The high efficiency estimate obtained for the rice farms at the project site can be attributed to the government assistance to the farmers in the form of input/output linkages. It is therefore the recommendation of the researchers that High Yielding Rice Cultivars, credits and other forms of institutional supporting project should be the focus of government if rice productions are to be improved and sustained in this environmental change.Item Communication Constraint in Information Dissemination Along Moringa Supply Chain in Kwara State, Nigeria(International Journal of Moringa and Nutraceutical Research (IJMNR), 2016-06-10) Ayinde, O.E.; Aina, I.E.; Animashaun, J.B.; Salami, M.F.; Ojo, O.E.Moringa oleifera is a rich plant source of Vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants. The plant has a range of uses from food security, medicinal purposes, economic empowerment to water purification. Despite the enormous potentials of the plant, research on its use and commercialization in Nigeria is still fraught with challenges that plausibly border on a widening communication gap among the relevant stakeholders in the supply chain. Given this, the current study examines the level of communication and constraints encountered by stakeholders along the supply chain in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the level of communication that exists among agents in the Moringa supply chain, and chi-square was used to examine the constraints encountered by stakeholders along the supply chain. It was stressed that there is the need to popularise the plant for cultivation among farmers using on-farm adaptive research, there is also a need for different institutes and research bodies to involve themselves in more productive research to boost awareness of the plant.Item COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY STATUS OF USERS AND NON-USERS OF MICRO CREDIT BY FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 2015-06-10) Falola, A.; Ayinde, O.E.; Salami, M.F.; Ezekiel, IPoverty is one of the most retarding and devastating factors in human life.Micro credit could be a viable ingredient in the alleviation of poverty. However, studies that comparatively assess the poverty status of users and non-users of micro credit are scanty. The essence of this study is therefore to assess the impact of Micro credit on farmers’ poverty status in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, analyzed the determinants of the poverty status as well as extent of poverty among the users and non-user of microcredit. Cross sectional data was obtained through well-structured questionnaires administered randomly to both users and non-users of Micro credit facilities in Kwara state. For the purpose of this study, 50 users and 100 non-users of Micro credit facilities were selected. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression model and Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) model were used to analyze the data collected. The result revealed that majority (96%) of the users of microcredit had some level of formal education while, majority (88%) of the non-users had no formal education. The poverty incidence of non-users is 63% while, that of users is 52%. Among the determinants of the households’ poverty status, age of the household head and the household size had positive relationship with the household’s poverty status. While, farm income, assess to credit as well as belonging to a poverty alleviation group had a negative relationship with the household poverty status.The study therefore recommends that policies that would encourage the use of microcredit by farmers should be put in place. Family planning campaign programmes should also be put in place since the result shows that households with larger family size has a higher tendency of been poor.Item Effect of Vertical Integration on Multidimensional Well‑being of Fish Farmers in Lagos State Fish‑hub, Nigeria(AGRICULTURA TROPICA ET SUBTROPICA, 2017-06-06) Ayinde, O.E.; Ibrahim, H.K.; Salami, M.F.; Ajibola, L.E.Vertical integration might be relevant to improve the well‑being of farmers particularly when thinking of how economic innovation ensures high utilization of resource and promote economic prosperity in Nigeria. However, the relationship of such proposition is yet to receive empirical attention in the fish hub. This study uncovers the effect of the vertical integration on the multi‑dimensional well‑being of fish producers in Lagos State fish hub. The study was examined using primary data collected from 103 integrated and 60 non‑integrated respondents. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Gross National Wellness (GNW) Index and Average Treatment Effect (ATE). The result of the GNW Index shows that both the integrated and non‑integrated farmers ranked the indicators of multidimensional wellness in the same order. They were satisfied with their social relations (8.70); physical and health status (7.91); mental and emotional status (7.41); work and income status (5.87) as well as their economic and retirement status (5.68). However, they were dissatisfied with the political and government condition (4.73) as well as their living environment (3.77). TheATE result shows that the indicators such as thepolitical and government intervention; mental and emotional; work and income were the components of multidimensional wellbeing that was improved by vertical integration decision of the farmers in the fish hub. However, social relations; physical and health; living environment wellbeing dimensions were not affected by the vertical integration decision of the respondents. It is therefore recommended that fish farmers should integrate themselves so as to enjoy government interventions, better income status and better emotional wellness all of which will improve their wellbeing.Item Identification, Nomination and Release of Early Maturing Stress Tolerant Maize Variety in Nigeria(University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2022) Bankole, F.; Olaoye, G.; Oyekunle, M.; Olakojo, S.; Takim, F.O.; Omotesho, K.; Ayinde, O.E.Identifying promising early maize varieties that combine high-yielding properties with tolerance/resistance to the prevailing abiotic/biotic stress factors is one of the steps in improving maize production in Nigeria’s savannah. This study was conducted to identify and nominate an early maturing yellow open-pollinated maize variety with combined resistance/tolerance to Striga, drought, and low-N for registration and release in Nigeria. Twenty-five open-pollinated maize varieties including the local check varieties were evaluated at Ilorin (Kwara State) in an on-station trial in 2017. Eleven varieties were selected and reevaluated under Striga and non-Striga-infested conditions (Mokwa and Abuja), drought and non-drought conditions (Ikenne), The outstanding varieties were later evaluated in on-farm trials at Apata in Oyo State, Mokwa and Lapai in Niger State, Ballah and Omu Aran in Kwara State, in 2020. The experimental design was a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications per location. The trials were planted in two-row plots, 5 m in length, with 0.75 m spacing between rows, 0.25 m spacing between hills, and an intra-row spacing of 0.40 m. Data were collected for days to anthesis /silking, ear height, plant height, ear aspect, plant aspect, grain yield, and foliar diseases. All data were subjected to analyses of variance using SAS software. The stability of the varieties across the locations was done with genotype plus genotype by environment (GGE) biplot analysis. The evaluation results in 2018 and 2019 show that DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 had a yield advantage of 35%, 9%, and 15% over the reference check and 7%, 6%, and 6% over the local check variety, respectively, under Striga, non-Striga, and both conditions. Under drought and well-watered conditions, DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 out yielded 28 as well as 5% higher than the reference check, respectively, while the local check out yielded 6% more. DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 had a yield advantage of 7 and 14% over the local check in low and high soil nitrogen, respectively, while in high soil N, DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 had a yield advantage of 18% over the local check. The results of three states' on-farm trials revealed that the variety DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 (4.6 t/ha) out-yielded the farmer's variety and the reference check by 15% and 19%, respectively. The GGE biplot analysis revealed that DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 was the most stabilised with high grain yield values in the test environments. The cost-benefit ratio of DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 was higher than that of the reference check and the farmer's varieties, implying that the resource-constrained farmer will see higher returns on his investment. DTE STR-Y Syn Pop C4 F2 (ILO-MAZ 1) an open-pollinated variety with tolerance to drought and low N, resistant to Striga performed well in terms of yield and agronomic features in both on-farm and on-station trials, it is therefore proposed for registration and release in Nigeria.Item Impacts of transportation on the profitability of sweet potato production in selected local government areas of Kwara State, Nigeria(Directorate of General Studies, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, 2014) Ayinde, O.E.; Adewumi, M.O.; Olatinwo, K.B.; Olowogbayi, M.A.Transportation is an essential aspect of agricultural production. However, in many parts of Nigeria, bad transport system is still a problem for rural farmers. Therefore, this study seeks to examine the impacts of transportation on the profitability of sweet potato production in Kwara State. The sampling techniques involved the purposive selection of two local government areas (LGAs). Two communities were randomly selected from each of the two LGAs. Then, twenty-six sweet potato farmers were finally selected from each of the four communities giving a total of 120 respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial logit model and gross margin. The study showed that head porterage, motorcycle, motor vehicle and pick up van of less than 3 tons were the most prominent means of transporting sweet potato in the study area. Also, the size of the farm, cost of transportation, quantity of sweet potato produced, and average distance from the farm to the market are the factors that significantly affected the choice of transportation means used by the farmers in the study area. The results also showed that the farmers who sell their produce at the market earn more profit than those that sell at the farm gate. Therefore, in other to encourage the farmers to produce more sweet potatoes, it is recommended that adequate transportation system be provided.Item VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS OF MAIZE FARMERS TO CLIMATE RISK IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(Agrosearch, 2018-06-05) Ayinde, O.E.; Ajewole, O.O.; Adeyemi, U.T.; Salami, M.F.There is an increasing concern on the vulnerability of farmers to the impact of climate change. The study analyses maize farmers’ vulnerability to climate risk, it specifically determines their knowledge of climate change; examines their vulnerability; identifies the determinants of vulnerability and their management strategies. Three-stage random sampling was employed. Descriptive statistics, Likert scale, vulnerability index and stepwise regression were the tools of analysis. Result showed 79.5% of the respondents were males while 20.5% were females; 77.5% had no formal education; and their mean farm size was 2.88ha. The majority of the farmers agreed that the climate is changing which is corroborated by the meteorological data analysed. The vulnerability assessment shows that the farmers are vulnerable. The determinants of vulnerability among the farmers were years of experience, information about climate change, sensitivity of farming resource and susceptibility to drought.. The results also showed that farmers do not have the necessary capacity to mitigate against the effect of climate change. It therefore recommends that adequate climatic information, easy access to drought tolerant maize variety should be prioritize in policy making.