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- ItemThe Impact of Yam Value Chain on Profitability in Kwara State, Nigeria(Competitive Agricultural Industry: Policies, Designs and Infrastructure, 2023-10) T. M. Yusuf,; N. B. Nofiu,; Y.O. Ambali.The study was carried out to analyse the Profitability of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) production across wet and dry seasons in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedures were used for the selection of the respondents. A total of 124 farmers, and 20 key informants were interviewed. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires and checklist. The data collected were analysed using Net Return Income model. The results revealed that Watermelon production enterprise in the State produce an average Watermelon yield of 17,195.53kg/ha and 25,625.87Kg/ha obtained in both wet and dry seasons respectively. The result further revealed that Watermelon production enterprise was a profitable venture with the dry season farmers obtaining a higher Net farm income of ₦535,760.6810/ha as against ₦292,493.22/ha obtained by the farmers during dry and wet seasons respectively. Furthermore, the study revealed that higher returns for Naira invested was more in dry season (₦4.13) than the wet season (₦2.18). The study recommends the establishment of processing firms, research and access to credit as the remedies suggested for the various constraints identified.
- ItemPRODUCTIVITY OF WOMEN FARMERS IN THE DERIVED SAVANNAH ZONE OF NIGERI~ PANACEA TO FOOD CRISIS(Journal of Research in Agriculture, 2010) T. M. Yusuf,; F. Y. Okunmadewa,; Adenegan K.O.,; A.S. Oyekale.There isfood crisis in Nigeria. Food supply can no longer meet up with food demand. Since Women Farmers are the major food producers in Nigeria, it implies that their productivity is significantly low. This study therefore, explored the potential for improving productivity of women farmers in the Derived Savannah Zone of Nigeria. Primary data were collected using multi-stage random sampling technique. Kogi and Kwara states were randomly selected from the six states in the zone. Following this was a random selection of two ADP administrative zones from each slate. A ramdom selection offour LGAs was then made, onefrom each ADP stratum from which four villages were selected per LGA. In the final stage 200 respondents were randomly selected from the villages on the basis of probability proportionate to size. Data were collected on socio-economic and demographic characteristics, institutional factors, quantities and prices of inputs and outputs. Data were analysed using Descriptive Statistics, Total Factor Productivity Analysis (IFP), and Ordinary Least Squares Regression (OLS) Analysis. The mean age and farming experience of the womenfarmers were 47.6 ± 9.5 and 20. 4± 12.3years respectively. Their mean farm size and number of plots cultivated were 1.8 ± 1.18 acres and 2.0 ± 0.84 respectively. Totalfactor productivity index ranged from 2.7 to 1,J 04.6 with a mean of 489.9 indicating low productvity level. Factors found contributing to low productivity include; year of farming .extension and land fragmentation. A unit increase in years of education and MEO would increase productivity level by 0.8872 (p<0.01) and 0.1061 (p
- ItemProductivity of Arable Crop Farmers: Panacea to Youth Unemployment(Biomed J Sci & Tech Res, 2019) Ashagidigbi Waheed M.,; Yusuf Taibat M.,; Agboola Uthman O.Nigerian agricultural sector is known to be dominated by aged and inactive famers who are less productive and less receptive to new ideas. This has led to reduced food productivity, which is a threat food security in the country. This necessitates the need to involve youths in agriculture. This study examined and compared the productivity of the youths and aged arable crop farmers in Nigeria, to empirically establish how productive youths are in comparison to the aged in order to increase food production and reduce unemployment. The data used were obtained from General household survey panel (GHSP) and Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) 2015/2016 data collected by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) [1]. A total of 2,134 old and young arable crop farmers were selected. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test and stochastic frontier analysis. The study revealed that majority of the farmers are old. Youth farmers cultivates 1.249ha compared to 1.628ha cultivated by old farmers. The output of youth farmers (10194.74kg/ha) is significantly higher than that of the aged arable crop farmers (7897.816kg/ha). All the inputs used positively influence productivity, likewise, access to credit has a direct effect on the technical efficiency of the arable crop farmers. It is recommended that youths should be encouraged to venture into arable crop farming in order to increase productivity and reduce youth unemployment. Income smoothening policy option such as credit provision should also be executed in order to enhance the efficiency of the youths in crop production.
- ItemEconomic Impact of Yam Value Chain in Nigeria(Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2022) YUSUF T.M.This study analyzed the profitability and marketing margins obtained by actors at various nodes of the yam value chain; and examined the organizations of the value chain, linkages among the key actors as well as the challenges faced by actors in the value chain in Nigeria using Baruteen Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State as a case study. 120 respondents consisting of 40 producers, 20 processors, and 60 sellers were selected through a three-stage sampling technique and were interviewed accordingly using structured questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed with; descriptive statics, statistics budgetary, marketing channels and Chi-Square analyses. Findings revealed significant difference in the net income of the value actors, with the processors having the highest share ₦3,558,63statistics 0, followed by the marketing agents ₦1,426,497 and the least ₦26,773.34 by the producers. Marketing margins also differed markedly among the actors. Sellers had the highest marketing margin per kg of yam. The identified constraints affecting yam value chain were high cost of production, inadequate market information, storage facilities, transport facilities, record keeping, and unfavourable government policies. The study recommends the need to scale up level of awareness in the value chain among smallholder farmers
- ItemRISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF LOW SOIL FERTILITY IN NIGERIA; SUSTAINABLE MAIZE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER MORINGA OLEIFERA TECHNOLOGY.(AgEcon Search, 2019) Yusuf, T. M; Olowoake, A. AThe moringa oleifera technology is a soil fertility improvement technique that is environment friendly. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of moringa technology on yield and profitability of maize production. Field experiment was conducted in 2016 and 2017 planting seasons, at the Teaching and Research Farm of Kwara State University, Malete. The study comprised of six treatments including; control with zero addition, 100% MO, 100% NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer, 100% PM, 50% MO +50% NPK and 50%MO +50% PM all at the rate of 60 kg N/ha. The experiment was laid out in a RCB design with three replicates. Data were collected on maize growth parameters; crop yield, cost and returns. These were subjected to statistical and economic viability analyses. Results showed that application of the mixed MO leaves +NPK significantly (P< 0.05) increased the growth parameters and grain yield of maize and net income. The highest grain yield (4.4 and 4.5t/ha) and net income [ ₦143,500 (US$ 448.44) were obtained from the mixture in 2016 and 2017 respectively. On the basis of these findings therefore, the use of moringa based fertilizer ( MO+NPK) at the rate of 60 kg N/ha recommended for adoption by maize farmers.