Prospects and problems of using Jatropha cake as organic fertiliser among crop farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
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2018
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International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology
Abstract
The study investigated prospects and problems of Jatropha cake as
organic fertiliser in Nigeria. All members of Jatropha Farmers Group in Ibadan
metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria (106) were purposively selected for the study.
Interview schedule was used for data collection while frequency counts and
percentage were used for data analysis. Results showed that average yield of
Jatropha was 2.94 kg/ha while the quantity of Jatropha cake processed per
farmer was 11.9 kg. Majority (76.5%) of the farmers indicated that Jatropha
cake supported high crop yield. Also, 79.3% were favourably disposed to
continuous use of Jatropha cake, indicating acceptability of the cake and
prospects for market availability. Availability of Jatropha seeds ranked highest
amongst constraints to Jatropha production followed by inadequate processing
technologies. In conclusion, Jatropha cake was adjudged as having potentials to
fill the gap of farmers’ fertiliser requirements through increased availability of
Jatropha cake via sustained Jatropha cultivation.