Nigeria’s land border closure policy was implemented to curb smuggling, promote domestic agricultural production, and enhance food security. However, evidence shows that its micro-level effects on agripreneurship and rural livelihoods in border communities are limited. This study...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3864
The closure and subsequent reopening of land borders in Southwest Nigeria have had profound effects on the accessibility, affordability, and security of basic food products. This study examines the impacts of these trade disruptions on households and local farmers, highlighting t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4721
This study estimated the economic analysis of the processing and commercialization of locust beans in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Using primary data and a multistage sampling method, 240 respondents were selected for the study. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statist...
This study investigated the propensity to pay for modern apparatus processing locust beans in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Utilizing primary data and a multistage sampling strategy, 240 processors were chosen for the study. The collected data were analyzed utilizing descriptive statisti...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i71321
The study examined the factors influencing the accessibility of the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) Fund among Rice Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Specifically, it describes the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, assesses the operation of ABP, and identifies s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2023/v22i2438
This study investigated the perceptions of arable farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria, about the effects of climate variability on the production of their crops, as well as the coping methods employed to reduce the perceived consequences. Using a multistage random sample approach, 120...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i3207
Aim: This study examined the potential of value addition to Plantain in improving rural households’ income in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study investigated the socio-economic variables of plantain processors, identified the value-added products, factors influencing plantain value...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i71951
The study assessed the effect of nutritional practices and production systems on the health of small ruminant animals reared among rural households in Ekiti State. A total number of 120 rural households were interviewed using a multi-stage random sampling procedure to elicit info...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2022/v19i4384
This study estimated the technical and water-use efficiency of irrigation farmers in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to interview one hundred and eighty-five irrigation farmers. Descriptive statistics, Data Envelopment Analysis Program (DEAP) and T...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2020/v13i130093
F. M. Oluwatusin, A. O. Adekunmi, A. Ajiboye, S. O. W. Toluwase, F. O. Osundare & K. A. Abdu-Raheem·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
Aims: The study examined the farming households’ food demand in Nigeria by, identifying the socio-economic characteristics of the farming households, assessing the monthly expenditure share of various categories of food in the total households’ food budget, analyzing the expendit...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2019/v34i430158
A. O. Adekunmi, A. Ajiboye, A. O. Awoyemi, F. O. Osundare, F. M. Oluwatusin, S. O. W. Toluwase & K. A. Abdu-Raheem·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2020
The study assessed the determinants of the use of Ethno-Veterinary Management (EVM) practices among sheep and goats farmers in southwest, Nigeria. A validated interview schedule was used to source information from one hundred and twenty farmers for the study. Data were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i330199