Prospects and problems of using Jatropha cake as organic fertiliser among crop farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdebayo Olowoake, Grace Abolaji, Olayinka Yusuf, Ibrahim Ayanda, Felicia Olooto
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T09:43:56Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T09:43:56Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe 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
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dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1793
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology
dc.relation.ispartofseries4; 1
dc.titleProspects and problems of using Jatropha cake as organic fertiliser among crop farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria
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