Browsing by Author "Bello, O.G."

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    Accessibility to Agricultural Resources among Maize Farmers in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria., 2015) Oladipo, F.O.; Bolarin, O.; Bello, O.G.; Adereti, F.O.; Popoola, G.; Ibitomi, M.N.
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    ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF COCOA FARMERS’ INVOLVEMENT IN OFF SEASON COPING STRATEGIES IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
    (Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria, 2018-12-31) Bolarin, O.; Bello, O.G.; Oladipo, F.O.; Kayode, A.O.; Iyilade, A.O; Falade, D.O.
    The study examined the level of cocoa farmers’ involvement in off-season coping strategies in Ondo State, Nigeria. A total of one hundred and twenty (200) Cocoa farmers were interviewed for the purpose of eliciting information for the study. Majority of the respondents were males (81.5%), married (84.0%) with average household size of 8 persons (78.5%), average monthly income of N16, 250 (72.0%), mean age of 53 years (87.0%) and farming experience of 27 years (82.5%). Majority (87.0%) were either having primary, secondary or tertiary education respectively. Main The result also revealed primary occupations of farming (45.0%) and trading (41.5%). On the other hand, the factors influencing their involvement in off-season coping strategies were; ability to educate their children (92.0%, ̅ =4.60), personal savings (91.0%, ̅ =4.44) and income from harvest (81.0%, ̅ =4.37) among others. The results further showed that most (95.0% & 87.0%) were involved in arable farming and livestock production respectively. The main perceived benefits of the off-season coping strategies were; more contribution/savings ( ̅ =4.32), increase in output and ability to cater for their family ( ̅ =4.18), settlement of debt ( ̅ =4.17), purchasing of better social amenities ( ̅ =4.16), payment of children school fees ( ̅ =4.14) and increased consumption ( ̅ =4.13). The result of Pearson Correlation showed a positive correlation between their extent of involvement and factors influencing involvement. The result also showed a negative correlation between the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents and the extent of their involvement in off season coping strategies. The respondents were highly involved in Arable farming, livestock production, palm oil processing and retail trading as off-season coping strategies. It was recommended that farmers should diversify their income to other sources, provision of financial institutions for money lending, creation of more extension contacts for the respondents and inputs support at reduced cost.
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    Capacity Building Needs of Poultry Farmers for Quail Production in Kwara State, Nigeria.
    (University of Belgrade-Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Serbia., 2016) Olorunfemi, O.D.; Oladipo, F.O.; Bolarin, O.; Akangbe, J.A.; Bello, O.G.
    This paper investigated the capacity building needs of poultry farmers for quail production in Kwara State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from 80 randomly sampled poultry farmers from the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Kwara State Chapter. The findings revealed that the majority (70.0%) of the poultry farmers were male with a mean age of 44 years, married (75.0%) and formally educated (98.75%). The poultry farmers were mostly (78.75%) small-scale producers rearing less than or equal to 500 birds on their farms. Capacity building was highly needed for quail husbandry and management practices, feeding and nutrition, housing and equipment, processing and marketing of products, among others. Seven challenges were identified by the poultry farmers as severe challenges militating against the diversification of their poultry enterprise to include quail production. Chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between the poultry farmers’ capacity building needs for quail production and their age (X2= 5.545), educational level (X2= 11.859) and years of farming experience (X2= 9.604). It was recommended that extension agencies should package a robust training programme for poultry farmers on the areas of capacity deficiencies indicated for quail production.