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Item Adaptation Strategies of Small-Scale Farmers to Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic in Osun State, Nigeria.(Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW., 2022) Bolarin, O.; Komolafe, S.E.; Ajiboye, D.J.The deadly virus COVID-19 has affected not only the health of people but also the food value chain sector. The experience of the locked down period to curtail the spread of the virus was unexpected. It is therefore important to understand how small-scale farmers survived the period. This study examined the strategies employed by small-scale farmers in Osun State to adapt to the challenges resulting from COVID-19 lock down. Specifically, the study itemized types of crops grown by smallscale farmers, assessed the forms of challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, examined the perceived effects of these challenges on small-scale farming activities, and investigated the adaptation strategies employed by small-scale farmers during this time. Six communities in the local government were selected at random and a total of one hundred and twenty farmers from the communities were interviewed. A questionnaire was designed to collect the primary data. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square tools. Results showed that COVID-19 lock down period led to poor health status (mean=2.87), less transport available to convey farm produce (mean=2.70), and high cost with little/no access to farm inputs such as fertilizer, chemicals and seeds/seedlings (mean=2.62). The foremost effects of these challenges on small scale farming activities were poor marketing of agricultural produce (mean=4.52), decrease in farmers’ income (mean=4.51), and labour shortage (mean=4.39). The leading adaptation strategies employed by the farmers were planting of available grains instead of seeds (mean=2.85), reduced food consumption (mean=2.83), and the use of family labour (mean=2.80). The regression analysis showed that education (β=0.151), marital status (β =1.173), non-farm income (β=-6.790), and years of experience (β=-0.032) were significant (at p<0.05) factors influencing the adaptation strategies employed by the farmers. To effectively reduce the adverse effects of unexpected lockdowns on farmers in the future, it is recommended that outlets for necessary agricultural inputs should be made available in all farming communitiesItem Analysis of Rice Production Technologies’ Usage among Farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria., 2020) Bolarin, O.; Fatoye, O.R.; Komolafe, S.E.This study assessed the rice production technology usage by farmers in Kwara State. A total of 210 rice farmers were selected for the study using multi-stage sampling procedure. Data were collected using structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment correlation were used for data analysis. Results reveal that the average rice farm size was 3hectares and average rice farming experience was 22years. A considerable percentage had primary education (34.3%), earned annual income between 401,000-800,000naira and indicated extension visit was twice a year (36.2%). Majority (74.8%) have been introduced to farm technologies. The leading rice production technologies/practices used by farmers were the use of improved varieties (99.7%), optimum seed rate (98.6%), use of agro chemicals (97%), fertilizer application/inculcation (95.4%), proper spacing (94.8%), and timely planting (91.9%). Bird damage (mean=4.40), pest and diseases (mean=4.19) and poor government policy (mean=3.84) were the leading constraints to use of the improved practices. PPMC show that household size, farm size, farming experience and extension visit at p<0.05 were the factors that significantly influenced the use of rice production technologies/practices by rice farmers in the study area. It was recommended that government and concern extension organizations should ensure extension agents increase frequency of visit to rice farmers and ensure rice production technologies are made available and accessible to farmers.Item Factors Affecting Women’s Access to Agricultural Production Inputs in Oyo State, Nigeria.(Poznan University of Life Science, Poland., 2017) Matanmi, B.M; Adetoyinbo, K.O.; Komolafe, S.E.; Bolarin, O.This study assessed the factors affecting women’s access to agro-input resources on Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 105 respondents were selected for the study. Primary data was collected with the use of questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for the study. Results of analysis shows that most of the respondents had primary education (68.9%), 3 to 4years of experience (66.7%) and commonly used inputs were improved seed (53.3%), organic fertilizer (52.4%) and herbicide/pesticide (47.6%). Main source of information was extension agent (98.1%). Most of the respondents had: free access to water for irrigation (93.3%) and agricultural extension services (74.3%), restricted access to improved seeds (94.3%), organic fertilizer (90.5%) and water pumping machine (56.2%) and no access to tubewell and washbore (70.5%). Main constraint to accessibility of inputs was lack of credit facilities (98.1%). The study concludes that the socio-economic factors affecting women’s accessing to agricultural input resources were their age, religion and educational status. Hence the need for government agricultural policy and programmes aimed at distributing agricultural input in the study area that should strictly ensure that women of increased age, a particular religious affiliation and more educated ones should not be unnecessary favoured.Item Inhibitors militating against artisanal fisherfolks in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Egypt., 2022) Bolarin, O.; Komolafe, S.E.; Adetula, E.O.This study examined the inhibitors militating against artisanal fisherfolks in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. A two stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents. Data were obtained by the use of structured questionnaire. Based on the result of findings, most of the respondents were female (66.7%) with average age of 44 years. The average farming experience was 12 years. Tilapia and Croaker (mean=3.99), Catfish (mean=3.98), Obokun fish (mean=3.97), Pink shrimp (mean=3.91), Ejaosan (mean=3.88), Abo (mean=3.06) and Akokoni (mean=3.03) were highly harvested fish among respondents. The top ranked inhibitors were infestation of water by hyacinth (mean=2.67), inaccessibility to credit (mean=2.05), and inadequate technology (mean=2.02). Borrowing money (mean=2.27), Borrowing equipment (mean=2.05), Servicing boats before breakdown (mean=1.68) were the leading coping strategies to inhibitors against fisher folks in the study area. PPMC results show that sex (r=0.254; p=0.006), education (r=0.233; p=0.012) and primary occupation (r=0.357; p=0.000) were socioeconomic characteristics that significantly affect inhibitors against fisher folks in the study area. There is need for government to make fund available for arsenal fisher folks by creating loans through bank of Agriculture. Fisher folks should also be enlightened through extension programmes on how to control water hyacinth, improvement of fishing practices and technology adoption.Item Preference for mass media usage among farmers in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University, Egypt., 2022) Bolarin, O.; Komolafe, S.E.; Kolade, S.A.This study examined the preference for mass media usage among farmers in Egbedore local government area of Osun state, Nigeria. A two stage sampling procedure was used to select 80 respondents. Data were obtained by the use of structured questionnaire. Findings show that telephone (50%), television (21.2%) and radio (20%) were the most preferred mass media by farmer in accessing agricultural information in the study area. easy accessibility (mean=4.57), readily availability (mean=4.35), and cheaper/low cost (mean=4.31) were the foremost reasons for the choice of mass media preferred for accessing agricultural information in the study area. The study found that household size (X2=0.328; p=0.003), years of experience (X2=0.413; p=0.000) and education (X2=0.387; p=0.000) were significantly related to preferred use of mass media to access agricultural information. The study recommend that trained agricultural extension personnel should be deployed to improve the technical know-how of farmers on the use of mass media gadgets to access agricultural information.Item Utilization of mass media gadgets among semi-settled pastoralists in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Kyushu University, Japan., 2022) Bolarin, O.; Tolushe, I.F.; Komolafe, S.E.This study examined the utilization of mass media gadgets among semi-settled pastoralists in Kwara state, Nigeria. A three-stage technique was used to select 120 pastoralists as respondents for this study. Primary data were obtained by using the interview schedule. Findings revealed that most of the farmers were male (100%) and married (98.3%). The size of herds of the respondents were commonly 51 to 100 herds while some had between 10 to 50 herds (31.6%). Most of the respondents sourced for information through mobile phone (97.5%), radio (95.8%) and market place (90.8%). Also, mobile phone (mean=4.0), radio (mean=3.99) and television (mean=2.28) were highly used gadgets used by pastoralist farmers. Low literacy level (mean=3.70), unavailability of mass media gadget (mean=3.57), and inadequate electricity (mean=3.36) were the leading constraints of the respondents to effective use of mass media gadgets for pastoral farming. The study suggests the need to provide adult education on use of gadgets, provision of drinking water for their cattle and stable supply of electricity by concerned organizations.