This study investigated the impact of public agricultural expenditure on agricultural output in Nigeria for the period 1981 to 2014 with time series data obtained from the Statistical Bulletin and Annual Reports of the Central Bank of Nigeria, 2014. The Augmented Dickey-Fuller te...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25491
The aim of this study was to examine the profitability and competitiveness of the main crops grown under the rain-fed sector of Gadarif state: sorghum, millet, sesame and groundnuts. The study used both primary and secondary data. Primary data covered the three scale of semi-mech...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23438
The awareness for azolla sp (Azolla pinnata) cultivation was created among the rural people in eastern zone of India by Coochbehar Krishi Vigyan Kendra, West Bengal by conducting residential and non-residential training programme on successful azolla production. The training was...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25251
The study analyzed the impact of the Deposit Money banks’ credit on investment in Nigeria. Time series data for thirty one year period 1981 to 2012 were collated from secondary sources of the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin and was analyzed through Ordinary Lea...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25134
The impacts of climate change in Bangladesh's coastal belt are on increase in temperature, changes in cropping, irregular rainfall and increased salinity. The coastal belt farmers are usually following single cropping with rice in rainy season. This has lead to decrease in biodi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25941
The study investigated the effects of membership of Rice Farmers Associations (RFAs) on size of rice fields and rates of selected farm inputs applied among rice farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used for the selection of 94 respondents compris...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21618
This study examined the effects of goat production on the livelihood of women based on data from 150 farmers selected purposively and equally from Igabi, Chikun and Kajuru Local Governments Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to assess the socio-economi...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22194
The main focus of this article was to examine whether or not there are comparative advantages of farmers’ organization-based (FBO) extension service over services provided by other agencies. “Advantage” here means demand driven, effective and sustainable extension services. The a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/24414
The study assessed use of Information and Communication Technologies among farmers in Benue State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 80 respondents using interview schedule/questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, mean scores and standard deviation were used for data ana...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/22512
Disasters like Floods, Cyclones, Droughts and Earthquakes are increasing in India and almost all parts of the earth, due to environmental degradation, deforestation, increasing population, global warming, nuclear explosions, and air pollution. There is also worldwide concern to m...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25260
The study investigated the challenges to adoption of ICT by extension workers in Anambra State of Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 69 respondents sampled from each cadre of the Anambra State Agricultural development Programme (ASADEP). Findings revealed t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/24550
Smallholder rice farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana lack access to credit and this can hinder adoption of technologies introduced in the region, eventually impacting on productivity of rice which is one of the major cereals cultivated and consumed in Ghana. A total of 140...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/24768
The major purpose of this research was to determine farmers’ problems’ and prospects of fish farming and its implications on increased fish production. The study was conducted in 15 villages of Kaijuri union of Faridpur district of Bangladesh. An interview schedule was used for d...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/25406
Climate Change has got far reaching adverse effect on Agriculture in developing countries accentuating rural poverty. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has been advocating for Climate-Smart Agriculture which encompasses, among other things: Sustainably increasing agricu...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/23883
This paper investigated perception of Nigerian cocoa farmers on Hazardous Child Labour. More importantly, in accordance with International Labour Organisation Child Labour Convention. Accidents, exposure to chemicals, bacteria or viral infection, ergonomically inappropriate tools...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAEES/2016/21644