The performance of Chickpea in India was studied with the objectives, to know about growth rates and variability in area, production and productivity. The secondary data on area, production and productivity of Chickpea in India were collected from various government publications...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30567
The study compared the determinants of mass media usage by urban and rural farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. A three staged random sampling technique was used to select 320 respondents. Data obtained through structured questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics and lo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30078
The study assessed the availability, accessibility, and use of mass media among urban and rural farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. A three staged random sampling technique was used to select 320 urban and rural farmers for the study. Data for the study were collected through well st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30080
Aims: The objective of this research is to study the socio-economic and institutional determinants to the adoption of improved cowpea varieties. Specifically, it aims to estimate the rate of adoption of improved cowpea varieties and to determine the factors influencing the decisi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30029
This paper aims to analyze the competitiveness of rice of a peasant organization on the market of Glazoué. By using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) method, results show that the production of rice is an economically and financially profitable activity. This activity has a compar...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/31036
The study was carried out to assess the trend in animal farming in Benue State, Nigeria for the period before year 2007, 2007, 2008, 2009, and in year 2010. Multistage sampling technique was used to select twelve blocks from the three zones in the State. Thirty cells and four hun...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/27669
Women volunteerism in Nigeria is very significant for effective designing, implementation and evaluation of all their empowerment programs. Self-help group (SHG) approach is one of the fundamental beliefs of women towards empowerment, that only when they join they can be able to...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29035
Aims: The study examines the value chain analysis of captured shrimp and tilapia from Keta Lagoon in Ghana. Study Design: The research employs cross sectional study design including simple random sampling and stratification of the sample frame. The sample frame for the research i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/30829
Self help groups (SHGs) have been instrumental in women empowerment by enabling them to work together. Members engaged in development activities have the potential to empower them through the capacity building that underpin sustainable agriculture. The findings of the study revea...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29492
A survey was conducted to determine the effect of the socio-economic and institutional factors on farmers’ adoption of Bambara nut as food security crop. Purposive survey research design was used to generate both qualitative and quantitative data. 384 respondents were interviewed...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/29188