In the present social - economic conditions of our country, the problem of objective analysis and research of the population’s everyday social life, of its wellbeing, of the living standard and lifestyle, of the quality of life as a whole, becomes more and more present and signif...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14893
Apart from its industrial uses, soybean is a cheap plant food source that the low-income population in Nigeria depends on for protein and nutrient needs, but there is a decline in its production and productivity. Identifying the production constraints is critical to formulating p...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13759
Irrigated farming can play a great role to enhance agricultural development in Kenya, given that Kenya's economy is predominantly agricultural based and that about 80% of Kenya's land area is arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) where annual rainfall rarely exceeds 400 millimetres. How...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/14485
This study set out to find out the profitability of engaging in activities that add value to the smallholder farmer’s potato produce after harvest so that it fetches a better price to improve on household income. The study was a survey where structured pre tested questionnaires w...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13844
This research was undertaken to investigate the determinants of poverty among groundnut farming households in Jigawa State. Primary data were obtained through the use of well-structured questionnaire from a sample size of 227 groundnut farming households. The data were analyzed u...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13539
Aims: The study was conducted to determine the relationship of gender and farmer’s involvement in the production activities of Bambara groundnut, the local crop which is intended for production-for-use. Study Design: Interview and a questionnaire were administered to 120 farmers...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13504
There is a high level of pests and diseases infestation in cocoa farms in Nigeria which has resulted in a huge loss in cocoa output. Extension has been found as a veritable and vital source of technical and useful Agricultural information towards sustainable Agricultural developm...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/9460
This study aimed at investigating bananas production in Jordan in terms of estimating the long run cost function and deriving the associated parameters. A field survey was carried out to collect the primary data in Ghore Area of Jordan (Jordan Valley). Simple random and purposive...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/11419
Zimbabwe, the once bread basket country of Southern Africa is experiencing recurring food shortages as a result of poor maize harvest. Researchers and politicians have blamed recurring droughts coupled with and lack of timely planting as the main cause of poor yields. This paper...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13227
The study reviewed baseline conditions of the third National Fadama Development Project in Kogi State from beneficiaries’ perspective. The synthesis was based on interview with 100 randomly selected members of adama - users, focus group discussion and official document of the pro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/11283
Traditionally, tea famers have been used chemicals to protect products. But an over usage of pesticides or preservation compounds has negatively affected on the environment and human health. When the living standard has been improved, consumers have changed into buying cleaner an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13095
The need to improve productivity and local production of cassava to meet internal demand, and the export drive in the Nigerian economy necessitated this study. Factors affecting productivity levels achieved by cassava women farmers of Benue agricultural development project (ADP)...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/12986
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
This paper aimed to identify and analyzed the main determinants of poverty in South Sudan prior it secession from Sudan in 2011. Primary data were collected using structured household questionnaire. A sample of 200 households was interviewed in Renk County. Multiple Regression an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/12724
Aims: The aims of the study were to describe socio-economic characteristics of respondents, determine their roles in artisanal fishery, identify their marine food resource outputs, analyze contributions of artisanal fishery to food security and determine constraints of women arti...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2015/13186