AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TOPICS AND MATERIALS

THE ROLE OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION MODE IN THE MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.  (A CASE STUDY OF ABAKALIKI L.G.A. EBONYI STATE) PREFACE The aim of this study is to determine the role of Road Transportation mode in Marketing of Agricultural Produce in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. To enhance …

THE ROLE OF NGOs IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OKWANGWO RANGE OF CROSS RIVER NATIONAL PARK (FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT)   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Wildlife conservation is to prevent individual species of wild animals, or sometimes whole communities from becoming extinct either regionally or globally. Nigeria …

Problem And Prospects Of Small Scale Fish Farmers In Edo State (A Case Study Of Ovia North East Local Government Area Of Edo State) Abstract The abstract of this research is only available in the paid version. Table of Content Chapter One Background to the study Statement of the study Purpose …

FARMERS’ ACCESS TO MICROCREDIT AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY IN EKITI STATE SPONSORED MICROCREDIT FINANCING SCHEME, NIGERIA  ABSTRACT The study examined farmers access to microcredit and resource use efficiency in Ekiti State Sponsored microcredit financing scheme, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the influence of socio-economic characteristic on …

DETERMINATION OF RESILIENCE OF BROILER FARMS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT The contributions of the poultry farms to Nigerian  economic development will depend on its resilience to  distortions in the ever changing economic scenario.This study evaluates the resilience status of poultry (broiler) farms in Delta state, Nigeria. Well structured questionnaire …

ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF FLOOD ON LIVELIHOODS AND ADAPTATION MEASURES OF SMALLHOLDER CROP FARMERS IN DELTA STATE NIGERIA ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of flood on farm families in Delta State. It specifically described the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder crop farmers in the study area, identified the causes of …

AGRICULTURAL FINANCING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA  ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to find out the impact of agricultural financing on economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1981 to 2014. The study used endogenous components of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme (ACGS) loans to Individual Farmers (LIF), loans …

ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN DELTA STATE  CHAPTER ONE 1.0  INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background of the Study                                                                                                     Agriculture is one of the most important sector of the Nigerian economy which accounts for about 42% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and over 70% of non-oil exports. …

THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH  The term Agricultureâ has been subjected to different definitions by various experts.  As a result Ighodo (1984: 20) defined agriculture as the art and science of the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for man’s use.  He also emphasized that …

CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME RUBBER GROWING SOILS IN NDOKWA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA ABSTRACT A study was carried out in the Rubber growing soils of Utagba-ogbe in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The aim was to characterize the soil in respect of their morphological, …