Browsing by Author "Olorunfemi, O. D."
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Item Capacity buiding needs of fish farmers on value addition innitiatives in Kogi State, northcentral Nigeria.(Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Nigeria., 2015) Olorunfemi, O. D.; Adekunle, O. A.; Adebayo, S. A.; Falola, A.Item Determinants of commercial production of rice in rice-producing areas of Kwara State, Nigeria.(Agricultural University of Tirania, Albania., 2014) Falola, A.; Animashaun, J. O.; Olorunfemi, O. D.The quest for self-sufficiency in rice production in Nigeria brought about the focus of this study. Specifically, this study examined the level of commercial production of rice in Kwara State and identified the factors influencing it. Primary data obtained from 180 rice farming households selected through a combination of purposive and random sampling techniques were used for the study. Data collected were analyzed descriptive statistics, household commercialization index and regression analyses. The result of the commercialization index function indicates that the household commercialization index of rice production is 62% implying that there is a gap of 38% for the farmers to attained full commercialization level. The significant factors influencing commercialization of rice production in the study area were educational level (p<0.05), farming experience (p<0.01), farm size (p<0.01) and use of modern technology (p<0.05). The study therefore recommends provision of modern inputs and education by government and development agencies as well as expansion of farm land put to cultivation of rice by farmers.Item Information needs of farmers in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, 2013-06-05) Adefalu, L. L.; Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, Sidiqat; Bello, O. G.; Olorunfemi, O. D.; Oba, S. A.The study investigated the management practices employed in fish farming and the constraints militating against effective fish production in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from one hundred and twenty fish farmers that were randomly selected from two fish farmers association existing in the area. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentages and mean scores) and inferential (Pearson product moment correlation) statistics. Findings from the study showed that respondents had average age of 46.23 years, 82.8% indicated different levels of formal education while more than 2/3rd of them had between 1 to 20 years of fish farming experience. Information was mostly needed in fish marketing strategy. Respondents indicated lack of sufficient capital as a major challenge in fish farming. Correlation analysis revealed significant relationship between age (r = -0.821, p = 0.001); educational level (r = -0.718, p = 0.000); years of experience (r = -0.870, p = 0.003) of the fish farmers and their information needs. The implication of the findings of the study is that information is urgently needed by the fish farmers in areas such as fish marketing, processing and preservation, brood stock selection and water quality management. The study therefore recommends the need for extension agencies to provide robust and timely information in the areas of need highlighted by the fish farmers in order to increase production efficiency and output of the fish farmers.