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Item EFFECT OF MARKET PARTICIPATION ON FOOD SECURITY AMONG SMALLHOLDER SORGHUM FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(2020) SALAMI, M.F.; OSASONA, K.K.; AKINSOLA, G.O.; AKANBI, S.U.O.; DUROSAYE, M.T.. It is paradoxical to note that food insecurity remains a menace among many African farmers’ households. There are arguments for and against smallholder farmers' market participation as a pathway for ensuring household food security. The paper therefore examined the market participation- food security relationship using smallholder sorghum farmers in Kwara State, as a case study. Primary data were obtained from 112 sorghum farming households using the semi-structured interview survey method. Descriptive statistic (frequencies and percentages), Crop output market participation index, Logistic regression model and Tobit regression model was used to analyse the data obtained. The result revealed that market participation positively and significantly contributes to the food security status of the sorghum farmers. Also, household size, farm output quantity, access to market information, access to credit and farm power types were the factors influencing the level of market participation in the study area. Therefore, all factors that will aid farmers' market participation should be pursued.Item SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG RICE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA(University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Lasi, 2019) OSASONA, K.K.; AKINSOLA, G.O.; SALAMI, M.F; ADEBISI, L.O.; ADEBISI, O.A.; FASHOLA, O.ABSTRACT. Farmers in Nigeria are unpredictable unlike other developing countries where a good agronomic practices are used for a sustainable increase in rice production as result, the demand for rice consumption far overweighs rice production. This study presented empirical findings on the sustainable agricultural practices and its constraints among the rice farming households in one selected state of Nigeria. The study utilized primary data collected in 2019 using a four stage random sampling techniques. A total sample of 150 rice farmers was collected with the use of descriptive statistics, Likert-type scale and multinomial logistic regression model for analysis. The result indicates that the recommended sustainable agricultural practices (SAP) least adopted were the use of High Yielding Variety seed and agrochemicals probably due to their high cost. The factors that influences the full usage of SAP in rice farming were farm size, level of education, farming experience, extension contact and access to credit. Also, farm size and access to credit also influenced the partial usage of SAP. The major constraints limiting the usage were high cost of fertilizers, high cost of improved seed and unavailability agrochemicals. The study recommends that extension agents should visit local farmers more often and carry out more demonstrations on the usage of SAP.