Stephen Aondoaseer Ashikegh

Analysis of the Profitability of Pepper Production and Varieties Grown among Smallholder Farmers in Benue State, Nigeria

Zacharias Ternenge Nyiatagher & Stephen Aondoaseer Ashikegh · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Pepper cultivation provides an income opportunity for smallholder farmers, but information on the varieties grown, production practices and farm-level profitability in Benue State, Nigeria, remains limited. The study analysed the profitability of pepper production and varieties g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i103036

Agriculture as A Catalyst for Rural Economic Development of Benue State, Nigeria

Zacharias Ternenge Nyiatagher, Anayo Michael Okeke & Stephen Aondoaseer Ashikegh · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2026

The study examined agriculture as a catalyst for rural economic development in Benue State, Nigeria. The study provides an avenue for determining the contribution of agriculture to poverty reduction and rural development, the challenges faced by smallholder farmers, and strategie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4920