The study compared the use of organic and inorganic manure among vegetable (Telfairia occidentalis) farmers in Owerri Municipal of Imo State. Random sampling technique was adopted to select six organic manure users as well as six inorganic manure users from each of the five rando...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13068
The study was designed to investigate the effect of Fadama II project on the performance of fish farming in Imo State. A sample of 30 fadama fish farmers and 30 non-fadama fish farmers were selected by multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected with a well structur...
This study examined the technical efficiency and return to scale in yam production in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to profile the socioeconomic characteristics of the yam farmers, determine the technical efficiency of yam produc...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/41571
The main objectives of the study were to examine and identify the factors that affect agricultural productivity in Imo State, Nigeria. The method of proportionate random sampling technique was used in selecting a sample of 99 farmers who were interviewed using validated, structur...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/2030
The study investigated resource use efficiency and productivity in cassava production in Owerri west local government area of Imo state, Southeast Nigeria. The multi–stage sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents. A total of 56 respondents were randomly selected a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2012/2028
This study was carried out to estimate the technical and economic efficiencies of poultry farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. The data was collected with semi-structured questionnaire from 140 randomly selected poultry farmers. A stochastic frontier production function was estimated b...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2013/4089
Considering the alarming predictions of researchers and policy makers concerning the natural phenomenon climate change, this study “Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Sustainability – Implications for Food Security” was carried out in southeast Nigeria to untie some of the...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2014/6310