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Item Analysis of sweet potato production in Offa and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara State, Nigeria.(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, University of Benin, 2012) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Agbonpolor, G.Item Assessment of willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by rural farm households in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Widener University, U.S.A, 2016) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Awolu, S. O.The need for improved solid waste management (SWM) cannot be overlooked. Hitherto in Nigeria, SWM was generally considered urban-focused and limited attention was paid to the rural areas, which form the larger proportion of the country’s farming households. These days however, many state governments are partnering with private organizations with the goal of achieving improved SWM system. This study therefore examined willingness-to-pay (WTP) for SWM services by farming households in rural areas of Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from 120 rural households. An open-ended elicitation method was used to obtain the WTP and a probit regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting their WTP. The main SWM methods used by the households were land-filling (50.8%) and open-burning (40%). Although all the households were aware of the effects of poor SWM on health and well-being, 80.6% were willing to pay for the services. The average WTP was N696/month (US$ 4.22/month) by a household. The significant determinants of WTP for the services by the households were educational level of the household head (p<0.05), household income (p<0.01) and amount of waste generated per week (p<0.1). The study therefore recommends improving the educational status and income of the rural households and provision of improved SWM services at an affordable rateItem Comparative analysis of the performances of adopters and non-adopters of yam minisett technology in Kwara State, Nigeria.(School of Agriculture and Agricltural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, 2012) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Muhammad-Lawal, A.; Oyeyemi, A.This study compares the technical efficiency of the adopters and the non-adopters of yam minisett technology in Kwara State, Nigeria in 2011. It also describes the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers, examines their awareness about the technology and also determines the technical efficiency of the respondents. The study was conducted in Asa Local Area of the state based on the prior information obtained from the state’s Agricultural Development Project (Kwara State ADP) that yam minisett technology was more practised in the area than any other part of the state. Primary data obtained from sixty-four farmers, comprising thirty-two adopters and thirtytwo non-adopters of the technology was used for the study. Descriptive statistics and stochastic production frontier model were used for the analyses. The results showed that the adopters were made up of young, educated farmers who were members of farmers’cooperatives and had access to extension services. On the other hand, majority of the non-adopters were old, with less formal education and had no access to extension services and participation in cooperative societies. Analysis of the technical efficiency model revealed that the adopters and the non-adopters of the technology were 80% and 62% efficient respectively. This creates a wide gap between the adopters and the non-adopters of the innovation. Therefore, the study recommends sensitization of the farmers on the technology and its relevance to agricultural production, intensification of extension services by relevant agencies to educate the farmers on the technology, encouragement of the youths to actively participate in agriculture and apply the technology as well as formation of cooperative societies by the farmers to facilitate training and sharing of experience about the technology.Item Consumers’ willingness to pay for lettuce in supermarkets and specialty shops in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria.(University of Ilorin, Nigeria., 2016) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Omotesho, K. F.; Abikoye, A. S.This study examines willingness to pay (WTP) for lettuce in supermarkets and specialty stores in Ilorin, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents from two supermarkets and two specialty stores in the study area. Data were collected with structured questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics and Tobit regression. Results showed that 79.2% of the shoppers were willing to pay for lettuce in such shops. The mean WTP for a bundle (averaging 0.5kg) of lettuce by the respondents was N640.50, in constrast to the current price of N1000.00 per bundle in the study area. The significant variables that positively influenced the consumers’ WTP were age (p < 0.01), access to food safety information (p < 0.05), number of teenagers in the household (p < 0.05), household composition above 60 years (p < 0.01) and nutritional knowledge of food planner (p < 0.01) while importance attached to price negatively affected it (p < 0.01). Therefore any food security policy involving sales of lettuce in supermarkets and specialty stores should be made in a way that the price should not be greater than N640.50 per bundle. Also, policies aimed at improving access to food safety and nutritional knowledge of household’s food planner should be put in place by the government and other food security agencies.Item Economic appraisal of women entrepreneurship: A case study of the food vending industry in Kwara State Capital, Nigeria.(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty Of Agriculture, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria., 2016) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Ajibade, T. B.Item Economics of soyabean marketing in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano, 2012) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Ajayi, G. T.This study examined marketing of soyabean in Kwara State, Nigeria through marginal analysis and farmers’ share of the consumers expenditure that went to the marketing system in 2011. Primary data obtained through a combination of purposive and random sampling techniques from 45 wholesalers and 75 retailers were used for the study. Structured interview schedule was used in cross-sectional data collection from the traders. The marketing margin at the wholesale and retail levels were N5,127 and N2,425 per metric tonne respectively. The farmers’ share indicate that 15.55% and 8.60% of the consumers expenditure on soyabean went to the participants in the marketing system respectively, implying a low market performance. Therefore, there should be provision of market facilities and unhindered dissemination of market intelligence and information among the traders to improve market performance by the traders. The introduction of extension education programmes for the marketing intermediaries will also improve their technical knowledge and skills to make the marketing system become responsive to consumers’ demand.Item Effect of Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme on beneficiary farmers’ income in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2015) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Abiri, T. R.Item Effect of social capital on productivity of rice farms in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Wollega University, Ethiopia., 2015) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Oshe, A. T.This study examines the role of social capital in rice production in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data obtained from 90 rice farming households through a combination of purpose and random sampling techniques were used for the study. The data collected were analysed with descriptive statistics, total factor productivity index, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and probit regression. The study revealed that the farmers participated in religious, cooperativ mutual support and farmers groups. Farmers’ participation in the social groups is significantly influenced by age (P˂0.05), education (p,0.05), opinion about the influence of membership of social group on one’s religious fervency (p,0.05) and access to extension services (P˂0.01). Further, the study revealed a positive impact of social capital on farm productivity of rice in the study area. It is therefore recommended that government should formulate relevant policies for better coordination of social group encouraged to participate in them.Item Empirical Analysis of Agricultural Production and Inflation Rate in Nigeria (1970-2006),(Faculty of Agriculture, 2012-01-01) Olatunji, G. B.; Omotesho, O. A.; Ayinde, Opeyemi Eyitayo; Adewumi, M. OItem Food Security: Matters Arising and Way Forward.(Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.Food security is an important issue, as it does not only affect people’s livelihood but also affects national economic development and social stability. Over the years, achieving food security has been a major challenge for many economies, especially the developing countries. However, the situation can be addressed if there is a clear understanding of the concept and factors militating against it are adequately addressed. This chapter examines the concept of food security and explores the current situation in the world with a special focus on Nigeria. It is argued that though a lot of efforts have been made by different stakeholders, much still need to be done. This is evident in the first Millenium Development Goal (MDG 1) and the World Food Summit targets, in which Nigeria achieved only 67 percent and 38 percent respectively. This situation is paradoxical, given the fact that Nigeria currently has a population of about 177.5 million people with about 65 – 70 percent in agriculture. Therefore, this work examines the multifarious factors affecting food security and suggests multi-dimensional strategies to tackle them.Item Marketing system for fresh okra in Kogi State, Nigeria.(Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, 2013) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Mathew, T. O.This study assessed marketing of fresh okra in Kogi State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the intermediaries in fresh okra marketing, examined the marketing channel used by the traders, identified the marketing functions performed by the intermediaries, evaluated the marketing margins and marketing efficiency and identified the factors militating against efficient marketing system of the vegetable. A combination of purposive and random sampling techniques was used to obtain information from forty wholesalers and forty retailers in the study area. Descriptive statistics, gross marketing margin and marketing efficiency tools were used for the analyses. The study revealed that marketing of fresh okra was profitable and relatively efficient in the study area. Majority of the wholesalers and retailers were not members of cooperative society and also used crude methods of storage. Inadequate capital, lack of access to market information, spoilage resulting from poor storage system, and high cost of transportation were the major problems militating against efficiency in fresh okra marketing. The study therefore calls for formation of cooperative societies by the traders, provision of good rural infrastructure, efficient storage system, credit facilities and market stalls and space by government and development agencies as well as unhindered dissemination of market intelligence and information among the traders.Item Performance of wild fruit marketing in Nigeria: A case study of African star apple (Chrysophllum albidum) in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Imo State University Owerri, 2013) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Adebisi, L. O.This study examined marketing of wild fruits in Nigeria using African Star Apple as a case study. The study stemmed from the need to satisfy the nutritional requirements of the populace through efficient marketing of wild fruits. Specifically, the study examined the socio-economic characteristics of African Star Apple marketers in the study area, determined the marketing margins among the intermediaries involved in marketing of the crop, and identified the factors militating against efficient marketing of the commodity in the study area. Descriptive statistics, marketing margin and marketing efficiency analyses were the analytical tools adopted for the study. The findings revealed that marketing of African Star Apple was profitable and efficient in the study area. Majority of the intermediaries were not members of any cooperative society. The study also reveals inadequate credit facilities, seasonal variation in price, high transportation cost and poor storage system as the major problem facing marketing of the commodity in the study area. This is unfavourable to producers, marketers as well as consumers and the economy as a whole. The study therefore calls for formation of cooperative societies by marketers of wild fruits, provision of good roads, development of efficient storage system, credit facilities and market stalls.Item Technical efficiency of youth participation in agriculture: A case study of the Youth-in-Agriculture Programme in Ondo State, south western Nigeria.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, 2009) Muhammad-Lawal, A.; Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.This study analysed the technical efficiency of the Youth-in-Agriculture Programme in Ondo State. Random sampling technique was used in selecting 110 respondents distributed across 23 farm locations for the programme in the state. Stochastic frontier model was employed in the study. The study shows that efficiency differentials exist among the youths in the programme. Furthermore, land, labour, herbicide and number of cassava cutting are the major factors that affect output of the youths’ production in the programme. The technical efficiency of the youth ranges from 33% to 96% with a mean of 85%. The study also shows that household size, years of participation in youth-in-agriculture programme, usage of extension information and level of education are the significant factors (p < 0.10) that account for the observed variation in efficiency among the participants. To achieve increased efficiency of production by the participants, this study recommends the need for farm expansion, increased access to herbicides and improved cassava cuttings as well as effective training for the participants.