Effect of agricultural programmes on the livelihood of the vulnerable group: A case study of the Fadama III programme in Kwara State, Nigeria.
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2015
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Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-M.Ciuc-Tg Mures (Romania).
Abstract
This study examines the contribution of the Fadama III programme to the
livelihood of the vulnerable group in Kwara State, Nigeria. Results revealed that the group
was made up of mainly old, less-educated, small-scale farmers, with many years of farming
experience. Benefits derived from the programme by the group include input support, asset
acquisition, rural infrastructure, advisory services, capacity building, increased output, and
income. The major constraints faced by the group were illiteracy, pests and diseases,
inadequate inputs, and untimely funding. This study suggests policy measures on how to
better the livelihood of the vulnerable group of farmers.
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Contribution, benefits, constraints, measures
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42. Adesiji, G. B., Falola, A. & Abikoye, O. G. (2015): Effect of agricultural programmes on the livelihood of the vulnerable group: A case study of the Fadama III programme in Kwara State, Nigeria. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae Agriculture and Environment, 7:2335. Published by Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-M.Ciuc-Tg Mures (Romania). Available online at http://www.acta.sapientia.ro/acta-agrenv/C7/agrenv7_02.pdf