Factors Influencing Participation Of Outgrowers In Certified Hybrid Maize Seed Production In Giwa Local Government Area Of Kaduna State And Its Policy Implication For Food Security

Aims: This study examined the contribution of home gardening to household food security in IgabI Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was designed to collect data from 120 home gardeners using well structured questionnaire and personal interview of the gardeners by the researchers. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria between June to July, 2019. Methodology: Multi-stage, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 120 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means, frequency distribution, table, percentage and Likert – scale. Results: The results showed male (65.83%) in their active age (87.50% are within the age range of 21-50 years) and highly educated (92.50%) with good number of years of experience in home gardening, (80% had over 5years of experience) dominated the practice of home gardening in the study area. The study also revealed that they produced many types of crops, about 32. The most popular crops cultivated were; tomato 91.67%),cowpea(87.50%),groundnut(82.50%),okra(75.00%), pumpkin (70.83%), spinach (70.83%) maize(56.67%),millet(56.67%),sorghum(51.67%), pepper (50.00%) and sweet potato (50.00%).The Likert--scale result showed that all the home gardeners household were food secure and the study established that home gardening does not only contribute to their house hold food supply but also their income. However the home gardening in the study area is faced with problems such as pests attack and diseases infestation (80.00%) and lack of farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and farm tools(75.00 %). Conclusion: The study revealed that home gardening contributed significantly to the household food security. It is therefore important to integrate home gardening into our farming system been a good tool for achieving food security among households and people should also be sensitize to utilize empty plots of land around their homestead for home gardens.

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Assessment of Farm management risk factors of contracting haemoparasitic infections in Pastoralist and Sedentary cattle in Soba Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v45i4.543 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

Author(s):

S. Danbirni ◽

B. B. Dauda ◽

S. N. A. Saidu ◽

L. B. Tekdek

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Food Security ◽

Local Government ◽

Management Practices ◽

Farm Management ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Arthropod Vectors ◽

Cattle Management ◽

Husbandry System ◽

Preliminary Study

The major cattle management system observed in Soba Local Government Area was pastoral husbandry system. Under this system, cattle were extensively grazed on established forages of Kaduna State forests and were exposed to various arthropod vectors of haemoparasites. These haemoparasites are a serious threat to food security in Soba LGA due to their influence on cattle productivity. Questionnaires were used in assessing some farm management risk factors of contracting haemoparasitic infections in both pastoralist and sedentary herds in Soba LGA. A total of 24 herdsmen made up of 20 pastoralists and 4 sedentary herdsmen were interviewed. The study revealed, that some herd management practices were observed to have constituted risks to acquiring haemoparasitic infections in both pastoralist and sedentar y herds in the study area. For instance, vectors of haemoparasites such as ticks and biting flies aside Glossina were present in both pastoralist and sedentary herds in the study area. Some farm management practices such as screening of herds for haemoparasites, treatment of it once in 12 months and quarantining of new stock before adding to the existing herds were found not to be carried. Thus, constituted risk factors in the herds. This preliminary study, provided evidence of the possible arthropod vectors (ticks and biting flies) that may be involved in the transmission of haemoparasites to cattle in Soba LGA of Kaduna State. It is envisaged that this survey will stimulate more studies to determine the prevalence of haemoparasites in cattle in Soba LGA of Kaduna State.

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Factors Influencing Adoption of Chemical Pest Control in Cowpea Production among Rural Farmers in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

International Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3923/ijar.2007.920.928 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. 920-928 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R.A. Omolehin ◽

T.O. Ogunfiditi ◽

O.B. Adeniji

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Pest Control ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Rural Farmers ◽

Factors Influencing

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Profitability of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Seed Production Under Contract Farming in Bangladesh: A Farm Level Study

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v37i2.11237 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 327-334 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MA Haque ◽

Monir Uz Zaman ◽

MS Rahman ◽

QM Alam

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Hybrid Seed ◽

High Price ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Hybrid Seed Production ◽

Maize Seed ◽

Private Company ◽

Public Agency ◽

Net Return ◽

Hybrid Maize

The study was conducted with three catagories of seed producers, namely BADC farms at Dattanagar, Jhenaidah and Tabunia, Pabna as public agency, LAL TEER Seed Company in Lalmonirhat district as private company and BRAC farm in Bogra district as NGO during Rabi season of 2007-08 to know the present status and profitability of hybrid maize seed production. A total of 60 hybrid maize seed contract growers and 120 maize (Non-seed) growers were selected randomly for the study. The cost of production was found higher for NGO (Tk. 66472/ha) than the public agency (64836/ha) and private company (Tk. 59352/ha). The yield of hybrid seed was highest under NGO (3780 kg/ha) than that of public agency and private company. Net return of hybrid seed production for contract growers was higher under public agency (Tk. 78204/ha) compared to private company (Tk. 39088/ha) and NGO (Tk. 33246/ha). Benefit cost ratio (BCR) was higher for the contract growers of public agency (2.21) Net return of hybrid maize seed production was 50% higher than that of non-seed production. High price of seed and lack of technical knowledge were major constraints of hybrid maize seed production in the study areas. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i2.11237 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(2): 327-334, June 2012

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