scholarly journals Socio-economic determinants of vegetable farmers' awareness of safety measures in pesticide use in Jere local government area, Borno state, Nigeria

Agrosearch ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
H Tijjani ◽  
B. A Tijjani ◽  
A. Audu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Vegetable Farmers

scholarly journals Assessment of Safety Measures and Costs Effect of Herbicide Usage among farmers in Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
S. A. Tiamiyu ◽  
B. S. Ahmed ◽  
V. O. Alawode ◽  
S. C. Waribugo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Herbicide Use

Weed is one of the most important constraints that limit food production. Checking weeds with herbicides could be harmful if safety precautions are not followed by users. This study assessed the use of safety practices and costs associated with herbicide use among farmers in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique were used to select 160 respondents that were interviewed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and costs addition. Results revealed that contact (Paraquat), selective (2,4-Dimethylamine), non-selective systemic (Glyphosates) and mixture of (2-4-Dimethylamine) and (Glyphosate or Paraquat) were used by respondents to control weeds. The rates of herbicide application ranged from 2.0 and 3.8 litres per hectare with a mean rate of 3.1 litres per hectare. The mean index of Safety practices was 0.68, an indication of high use of safety practices. Use of hand gloves, face masks, eye glasses and rain boots was low. Herbicide containers and left over herbicide solutions were not properly disposed by a larger proportion of respondents. Costs of herbicide usage for major crops cultivated by respondents varies from N4,859 to N7,025 per hectare. Implementation of extension programmes on safety measures in usage of herbicides and sensitization on farmers on protective tools usage were recommended.

scholarly journals Gender differential in leafy vegetable production in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-133
Author(s):  
K.O. Olanrewaju ◽  
O.K. Akintunde ◽  
I.B. Adeoye ◽  
O.A. Bamiwuye
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Leafy Vegetable ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Female Farmers

There exists gender imbalance in resource access and utilization in agricultural enterprises which predisposes women to frustration and  marginalization. This study examined gender differences in leafy vegetable production in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.Primary data were collected from 120 male and female leafy vegetable farmers with the aid of structured questionnaire using multi-stage sampling technique. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that half (50.0%)  of the male farmers had post-primary school education while less than one-third (31.0%) of the female farmers had post-primary school education.More than half (65.4%) and52.4% of the male and female farmers, respectively, had no contact with extension agents. More than half (66.7%) and majority (73.8%) of the male and female farmers, respectively financed their farm enterprise with their personal savings.It was found that labour utilization by male farmers differs significantly from the use of labour by female farmers (t=3.79, P≤0.001), while there was no significant difference in farm income among the male and female leafy vegetable farmers.It was concluded that leafy vegetable farmers differ in the modalities of their production on gender basis even though they acquire fairly the same income from the enterprise. This study recommends that the government should assist the farmers with credit of low interest rate and credit institution too should be encouraged to do so. Government should revitalize extension services and regular training of the farmers by the extension agents is crucial for farmers’ productivity.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND PATTERN OF AGROCHEMICALS USE AMONG SMALLHOLDER CROP FARMERS IN EDU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adedeji Sharafadeen Olayinka ◽  
Alimi Folorunsho Lawal ◽  
Madu Ali Bwala ◽  
Umaru Habiba Mohammed ◽  
Ajao Ibrahim Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Crop Farmer

This study addresses the economic analysis and pattern of agrochemicals use among smallholder crop farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling technique was used to select 144 small-scale crop farmers interviewed for the study. Descriptive statistics and farm budgeting techniques were used for data analysis. The result shows that a typical small-scale crop farmer in the study area is, on average, a 31-year-oldmale with 11 to 20 years of farming experience. These groups of farmers also cultivate 0.78 hectares and have a household size of 8. Herbicides are the predominant agrochemical used during the survey; it was mostly applied both before and after crop emergence. Usually, pesticides were applied without following safety instructions. Users of agrochemicals obtained a total gross margin of USD 1,469.95 per hectare with a profitability ratio of 1.22 which indicates that farming is a profitable business in the study area. The study recommends to increase awareness on farmer safety measures when handlingagrochemicals; and to establish educational programs that will educate farmers on how to safely use agrochemicals.

Profitability analysis of vegetable production in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 001-006
Author(s):  
NC Morgan ◽  
DA Wasini ◽  
NA Ogbolo
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Fixed Cost ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Storage Facilities

The study investigated the Profitability Analysis of selected vegetable farmers in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Multi stage sampling techniques was adopted. First stage involves a simple random selection of 13 communities from the 20 communities present in YELGA. The second stage involves the selection of five (5) vegetable (bitter leaf) farmers each from the selected communities summing up to One hundred (100) farmers (bitter leaf). Sixty-nine (69) questionnaires were retrieved out of one hundred (100) copies and used for the analysis. The result indicates that 58.0% of the respondents fall between ages ranged of 20-39. Majority of the vegetable farmers were married (44.9%), females (69.1%) dominated vegetable production in the study area, 50.7% had family size of 1-4 people in their households, 82.6% had one form of education or the other. Total Fixed Cost (TFC) was ₦820,000.00 while Total Variable Cost (TVC) was ₦270,500.00 with Net Farm Income (NFI) of ₦377,800.00 during production period. Return on investment was ₦0.35 which implies profitability of vegetable production in the study area. The study identified inadequate storage facilities, lack of organized market, inadequate planting materials, inadequate finance, high cost of transportation, lack of land, high spread of pest and disease, high cost of labor, inadequate water supply and lack of modern technologies as the major problems of vegetable farmers in the study area. It was therefore recommended that Government should provide vegetable farmers with storage facilities organized market structure in order to encourage them increase their scale of production.

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