Farming Systems In The Nigerian Savanna
Farming Systems In The Nigerian Savanna

Author: David Norman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-04

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0429696884

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This book embodies work stretching over a fifteen year period. As a result· inevitably we are greatly indebted to a number of institutions and a large number of individuals. Over the years considerable administrative and financial help was provided by the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, the Ministries of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the northern states of Nigeria, the Ford Foundation, and more recently, Kansas State University.

Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics

Author: Ifeoluwapo Amao

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2021-12-15

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1839685379

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This book discusses pertinent aspects of agricultural economics and rural development. It includes case studies that assess the impact of tomato cultivation on food security and poverty alleviation of rural dwellers and agricultural producers. Additionally, it examines farmers’ knowledge of organic livestock farming, a novel method of livestock production. The book also contains a review of factors affecting the efficiency of vegetable production and the basics of good agribusiness plans for successful agribusiness activities.

Productive inefficiency in dairy farming and cooperation between spouses: Evidence from Senegal
Productive inefficiency in dairy farming and cooperation between spouses: Evidence from Senegal

Author: Hoel, Jessica B.

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 2017-12-29

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13:

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We examine productive inefficiencies in dairy farming in pastoralist house-holds in Northern Senegal, and using laboratory games, measure the relation-ship between spousal cooperation and productive inefficiency directly. In house-holds that behave less cooperatively in the games, cows owned by men produce10.6% more milk per day than cows owned by women, a gap that remainslarge and statistically significant after controlling for household, owner, andcow characteristics. Our results suggest that frictions between spouses mayindeed explain gender gaps in productivity, and support the use of lab-basedmeasures of household cooperation to complement survey data in explainingcollective behaviors.

Sustainable Crop Production
Sustainable Crop Production

Author: Mirza Hasanuzzaman

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-06-17

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1789853176

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This book includes twenty-one comprehensive chapters addressing various soil and crop management issues, including modern techniques in enhancing crop production in the era of climate change. There are a few case studies and experimental evidence about these production systems in specific locations. Particular focus is provided on the state-of-the-art of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and precision agriculture, as well as many other recent approaches in ensuring sustainable crop production. This book is useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers, particularly in the fields of crop science, soil science, and agronomy.

Effects of agricultural mechanization on economies of scope in crop production in Nigeria
Effects of agricultural mechanization on economies of scope in crop production in Nigeria

Author: Takeshima, Hiroyuki

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13:

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Agricultural mechanization has often been characterized by scale-effects and increased specialization. Such characterizations, however, fail to explain how mechanization may grow in Africa where production environments are more heterogeneous and diversification of production may help in mitigating risks from increasingly uncertain climatic conditions. Using panel data from farm households and crop-specific production costs in Nigeria, we estimate how the adoption of animal traction or tractors affects the economies of scope (EOS) between rice, non-rice grains, legume/seed crops, and other crops, which are the crop groups that are most widely grown with animal traction or tractors in Nigeria. The results indicate that the adoption of these mechanization technologies is associated with lower EOS between non-rice grains, legume/seed crops, and other crops, but greater EOS between rice and other crops. An increase in EOS for rice is indicated in both primal and dual analytical approaches. Mechanical technologies may raise EOS between crops that are grown in more heterogeneous environments, even though it may lower EOS between crops that are grown in relatively similar environments. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper that shows the effects of mechanical technologies on EOS in agriculture in developing countries.