Abstract Micro-credit has been identified as a sustainable and effective poverty reduction strategy that can be employed to reallocate resources to the rural active poor. The livelihood of rural dwellers is usually characterized by low potentials. It is however believed that their access to micro – credit may improve their livelihood outcomes such as […]
Category: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS ON AGRICULTURAL TRADE BETWEEN SMALL AND LARGE ECOWAS ECONOMIES AND THE EU TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgment iv Table of contents v List of tables vii List of figures viii Abstract ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Background of […]
Effect of Credit Acquisition and Repayment on Agricultural Production in Cross River State, Nigeria
Effect of Credit Acquisition and Repayment on Agricultural Production in Cross River State, Nigeria ABSTRACT This research was designed to study the effect of credit acquisition and repayment on Agricultural production in Cross River State. The major objective is to study the effect of credit acquisition and repayment on agricultural production in the state. […]
ECONOMICS OF SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES AMONG SMALL SCALE FARMERS ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of soil conservation practices among small-scale farmers in Enugu State. The study used multi-stage random probability sampling method and the primary data were collected form 120 farmers using structured questionnaire. Data on the socio-economic status of the farmers, forms […]
ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of fish marketing in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria using primary data. Purposive and multistage random sampling technique was used to collect the data from 105 respondents using well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. These data were analysed using descriptive statistics, concentration ratio, price spread, net profit margins, marketing margins analyses and […]
ABSTRACT Rice has become a staple food, just like yam, garri and beans. As a result, the marketing of rice has become very important due to increasing demand of the product. The study examined the economics of farm-gate rice marketing in Enugu State, Nigeria. Five objectives and one hypothesis guided the study. The study covered […]
ECONOMICS OF CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) PRODUCTION IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study investigated the economics of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) production in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The broad objective of the study was to examine the economics of Catfish production in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: (i) describe the socio-economic characteristics of […]
ECONOMIC STUDY OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA . TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE i CERTIFICATION ii ABSTRACT iii DEDICATION iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v TABLE OF CONTENTS vii LIST OF TABLES xi LIST OF FIGURES xiii LIST OF APPENDICES xiv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 Background Information of the Study 1 Problem Statement 4 […]
ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL EXPLOITATION ON CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN DELTA STATE ABSTRACT This study examined the economic effects of crude oil exploitation on cassava production in Delta State. Specifically, the effect of crude oil exploitation on land productivity, farm income and cassava yield was explored. The costs and returns, and hence profitability of […]
ABSTRACT Fadama farming has contributed significantly to Nigeria’s agriculture in particular and the country in general, but the contributions have remained largely unmeasured. As a result, this study examined the influence of the National Fadama Development Project on Fadama farmers in Kano State. Primary and secondary data were sought. A set of questionnaires was […]