FAMAN
Journal Volume 8 No. 2 2007
OCCUPATIONAL
CHARACTERISTICS, TECHNOLOGY USE AND OUTPUT DETERMINANTS AMONG FISHERFOLKS IN
OGUN WATERSIDE AREA, OGUN
STATE
Olubanjo O. O., Akinleye S.
O. and Balogun A. M.
Department of Agricultural Economics, Olabisi Onabanjo
University , Ogun State
ABSTRACT
This study
examines the occupational characteristics and technology options of capture
fisheries in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. Data were
collected from respondents selected randomly from four fishing communities in
the local government using questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to
analyse the data. Most of the
respondents are male, aged above 30 and had minimal education. Lagoon fishing
is the most common and there was an inverse relationship between fishing water
distance and frequency of fisher folk plying the route. Non-motorized fishing
technologies were used by most of the respondents. The significant variables in
the regression analyses are fixed production costs and high sea fishing. Recommendations
centered on the need to improve on husbandry practices in the fishing sector in
the study area and policy assistance in equipment procurement.
Keywords: Fishing
technology, Fishing income, Technology use
WILLINGNESS
TO PAY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE OF FOREST TREES BY COOPERATE ORGANISATIONS
Adekunle, M.F., Adedokun, M.O. and Adedoja, A.A.
Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Agriculture ,
Abeokuta
ABSTRACT
Payments for
environmental services (PES) especially of the forests are considered a
potential instrument to mitigate environment and development challenges faced
in many tropical countries. The success
of any PES scheme is highly dependent on reliable economic data and monetary
values of the services provided by the forest trees and vegetation. Hence the relevance of this study which
adopted the contingent valuation method (CVM) to derive a monetary valuation for
the environmental service functions of forest trees in University of Agriculture
Key words: Contingent
valuation, Environmental services, Willingness to pay (WTP),
URBAN HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR MEAT AND MEAT
PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA: AN ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM ANALYSIS
C. Ezedinma, P. Kormawa1 and J.
Chianu2
1International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture, P.M.B. 5320, Ibadan ,
Nigeria
2International Rural Development, Division
of Natural Resource Economics, Graduate
School of Agriculture, Kyoto University ,
Sakyoku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
ABSTRACT
This study is based on micro level data on urban
household food consumption and expenditure collected between 1999 and 2000 in
three Nigerian cities. The LA/AIDS model, which allows the inclusion of
demographic variables, was applied to a subset of the data on meat and meat products
namely beef, mutton/goat, chicken, fish, eggs, and milk. Results indicate that
urban demand for meat products will continue to increase as incomes improve,
suggesting potential market opportunities especially for poultry.
Intra-household demand patterns clearly indicate the importance of beef for
children but contrary to expectations, there is a reduced demand for milk as
the number of infants in urban households increase. The observed high income
elasticity of demand for poultry products may have a positive impact on the
derived demand for maize, a primary product in poultry feed. Encouraging
poultry production will help restore the battered agricultural sector of Nigeria
Keywords: Urban households, Meat demand, Demand
analysis, Nigeria
TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF ARABLE CROP FARMING IN IJEBU
DIVISION OF OGUN STATE
Akinleye S.O.
Department
of Agricultural Economics, Olabisi Onabanjo University ,
Ogun State
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study
was to estimate the efficiency of arable crop farming in Ijebu Division of Ogun
State with Ijebu North East and Odogbolu Local Governments selected as the
study area. To achieve this objective, primary data were collected with the use
of well structured questionnaires from 120 respondents. Of these, 90 were
usable for the analyses. Frontier production function was used in analysing the
data. The results show that 56 male and 34 female respondents were interviewed,
out of which 73 per cent had formal education and 53 per cent had less than 10
years of farming experience. The computed technical efficiency index shows that
maize had the highest number of variables with high technical efficiency index.
Based on the fact that the seed input was positively significant for all three
crops, a policy implication stemming from this is that government should
improve on the availability of these inputs in order to increase the production
level of arable crop farmers in the study area.
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCE MARKETING AND GENDER EMPOWERMENT: A CASE OF WOMEN’S CROSS BORDER TRADE
IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Abdulsalam-Saghir,P.B1 Akinola,M.O2
and Abdulsalam S.A3
1Department of Agric Extension and Rural
Development, University of Agriculture , Abeokuta ,
Ogun State , Nigeria
2 Department of Agric Extension and Rural
Sociology, A.B.U,Zaria , Kaduna State
3Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Kaduna State , Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study examined agricultural produce
marketing in relation to gender empowerment in cross border along Nigeria-Niger
border with the aim of identifying the socio-economic characteristics of the
respondents, identifying characteristics of respondents’ cross border trade and
the constraints faced by the respondents. One hundred respondents were selected
with the use of systematic random technique. Primary data were collected from
the respondents with the aid of interview guide structured in form of
questionnaire and focus group discussion with other stakeholders like custom
officials, as well as agriculture quarantine officers was performed. Univariate
analysis like percentages, tables and pie charts and 3 point Likert scale were
used to achieve the stated objectives. The study revealed that the respondents
averagely made between N10,000 to N40,000 on monthly basis which helped in
meeting family needs. About 78% indicated that one of their constraints was
absence of modern financial institutions, inadequate storage facilities and
about 82% signified that their major constraint was poor transport system while
all affirmed that they experienced inadequate security among others. The study
recommended that adequate security, global mass media facilities and adequate
storage facilities should be provided to promote cross border trade.
Keywords: Produce marketing, Gender
empowerment, Cross border trader, northern Nigeria
UTILIZATION OF TRADITIONAL COMMUNICATION MEDIA (TCM)
FOR INNOVATION DISSEMINATION IN OBAFEMI OWODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN
STATE
Adedoyin, S.F and Dada, O.M
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural
Sociology, Olabisi Onabanjo University ,
Ago- Iwoye , Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study
examined various traditional communication media (TCM) used by rural farmers as
sources of information to improve their production in Obafemi Owode Local
Government Area of Ogun State. Data were drawn from a sample of one hundred and
twenty (120) randomly selected farmers using a structure interview schedule.
The obtained data were described with frequency and analyzed using chi-square
test. The results indicated that
majority (62.8%) of farmers commonly received innovations through TCM
such as discussion groups, market places, agriculture-based festivals, visits,
cooperative society, traditional meetings, community elders, village squares,
and relations. and found them effective. A significant relationship was
established between farmers’ perceptions of effectiveness TCM and effectiveness
of TCM .The variables that had significant relationship with TCM was
socio-cultural lifestyles of farmers (χ2 = 49.9, α =0.05) and
farmers’ level of education (χ2=95.58, α =0.05) Based on the
findings, it is pertinent to direct deliberate efforts towards the integration
of traditional media of communication into the innovation delivery system for
rural farmers.
PRODUCTION AND MARKET
INFORMATION STRATEGY FOR FISHERFOLKS COOPERATIVES IN THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF
ONDO STATE
Akegbejo-Samsons, Y.
Department of Aquaculture and
Fisheries Management, University of Agriculture , PMB 2240, Abeokuta , Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Information for agricultural and rural communities is
a crucial tool in the fight against poverty in order to achieve food security.
This paper presents the result of pilot fishnet initiative (FNI) of the Ilaje
local government area of Ondo
State
