Estimating Financing Gaps In Rice Production In Southwestern Nigeria

Author : Temitope O. Ojo,Abiodun A. Ogundeji,Suresh Chandra Babu,Taiwo Alimi
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Estimating financing gaps in rice production in southwestern Nigeria by Temitope O. Ojo,Abiodun A. Ogundeji,Suresh Chandra Babu,Taiwo Alimi Pdf

This study analyzed the financing gaps relative to production frontier of rice farmers in Southwestern Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to collect cross sectional data from 360 rice farmers selected from three States in the region. A Cobb-Douglas stochastic frontier and an adapted form of Harrod-Domar (HD) Growth model was employed to determine the financing gap required for the farmers to be at the frontier level. The empirical results of the frontier model show that quantity of labor, quantity of rice as planting material and herbicides were statistically significant in explaining the variations in the efficiency of rice production in Nigeria. However, age, gender, farming experience, household size, access to credit, access to information, adoption of improved variety and location of rice farmers as sources of technical inefficiencies. As revealed by the result of the HD growth model, the average amount of credit per season that farmers had access to was, ₦38,630.56 while the mean financing in the form of credit required to produce at the frontier level was ₦193,626.50, showing a financing shortfall of about 80%. As unravelled by the result of the study, it can thus be concluded that technical efficiency of rice farmers can be improved by improving access to timely credit and agricultural information for improving rice productivity. These findings suggest that filling the financing gap of smallholder rice farmers will improve rice productivity in Nigeria. The study, therefore, recommends that strengthening the existing technology by building farmers’ capacity on farm management practices would be surest means of improving rice productivity growth in Nigeria. This would not only contribute to the intensification of rice production in Nigeria to meet its increasing rice demand, but also improve rice farmers’ productivity and their households’ incomes.

Author : Temitope O. Ojo,Abiodun A. Ogundeji,Suresh Chandra Babu,Taiwo Alimi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1176172712

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Estimating Financing Gaps in Rice Production in Southwestern Nigeria by Temitope O. Ojo,Abiodun A. Ogundeji,Suresh Chandra Babu,Taiwo Alimi Pdf

Author : Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781799895596

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Impacts of Climate Change and Economic and Health Crises on the Agriculture and Food Sectors by Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues Pdf

The agricultural and food sectors, as well as other economic activities, follow the current trends verified in economies and societies on the technological level. Agriculture and the food sector are decisive in times of crisis to mitigate the consequences of unemployment generated by adverse cycles. A developed agriculture is fundamental to the sustainable economic development of any country, as it allows the supply of goods to satisfy basic needs at lower prices. Impacts of Climate Change and Economic and Health Crises on the Agriculture and Food Sectors provides a forum for discussing contemporary trends in the agricultural and food sectors. The themes presented in this publication make it possible to approximate the various and current dimensions related to food production. Covering topics such as food security, labor drivers, and sustainable development, this book is an excellent resource for farmers, SME owners, students and professors of higher education, researchers, public institutions, policymakers, and academicians.

Author : Mahmood-Ur- Rahman Ansari
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781838810313

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Recent Advances in Rice Research by Mahmood-Ur- Rahman Ansari Pdf

“Recent Advances in Rice Research” is an interdisciplinary book dealing with diverse topics related to recent developments in rice research. The book discusses the latest research activities in the field of hybrid rice, various metabolites produced in rice and its biology, stress studies, and strategies to combat various biotic and abiotic stresses as well as rice economics, value addition, and product development. The book is written by an international team of researchers from all over the globe sharing their results in the field of rice research. I am hopeful that the scientific information available in this book will provide advanced knowledge for rice researchers, students, life scientists, and interested readers on some of the latest developments in rice research.

Author : Akbar Hossain
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781839625268

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Plant Stress Physiology by Akbar Hossain Pdf

Due to the changing climate, food security for the increasing population has raised a great threat globally. Therefore, it is imperative to find alternate solutions for enhancing agricultural sustainability through plant stress physiology. The concept of plant stress physiology has been well-established over the past 60 years due to the increasing trends of environmental stress. Researchers have found that crop stress physiology has an association with two main areas, one is concerned with agronomy, the other concerned with plant breeding. The contents of the current book emphasize the integration of both breeding and agronomy strategies to ensure agricultural productivity and environmental safety under changing climate.

Author : Marco C S Wopereis,David E Johnson,Nourollah Ahmadi,Eric Tollens,Abdulai Jalloh
Publisher : CABI
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845938123

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Realizing Africa's Rice Promise by Marco C S Wopereis,David E Johnson,Nourollah Ahmadi,Eric Tollens,Abdulai Jalloh Pdf

At a time when Africa's food security stands threatened, Realizing Africa's Rice Promise provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with future challenges. With contributions from the key scientists working on rice in Africa, this volume addresses policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains. The book is useful for researchers, policy makers, agricultural ministries, donors, regional and sub-regional organizations, non-governmental development organizations and universities.

Author : Robert Flint Chandler
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780891583622

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Rice in the Tropics by Robert Flint Chandler Pdf

The importance of rive as a world crops, and its principal characteristics. The modern rice plant and the new technology: Greater potentials for rice production in the tropics. Problems of postharvest technology. Rice marketing. Some successful rice production programs. Promising rice research. Elements of a successful accelerated rice production program. A national rice program: putting the ingredients together.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cover crops
ISBN : 9780889368521

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Cover Crops in West Africa by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Cover Crops in West Africa Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture

Author : Katrine Anderson Saito,Celia Jean Weidemann
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Agricultural extension work
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Agricultural Extension for Women Farmers in Africa by Katrine Anderson Saito,Celia Jean Weidemann Pdf

Operational guidelines on how to provide cost- effective agricultural extension services to women farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : John A. Dixon,David P. Gibbon,Aidan Gulliver,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251046271

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Farming Systems and Poverty by John A. Dixon,David P. Gibbon,Aidan Gulliver,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.

Author : International Renewable Energy Agency,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251352359

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Renewable energy for agri-food systems: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement by International Renewable Energy Agency,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

In 2021, the United Nations Secretary-General will convene the Food Systems Summit to advance dialogue and action towards transforming the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food guided by the overarching vision of a fairer, more sustainable world. The Secretary-General will also convene the High-Level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) to promote the implementation of the energy-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Given the inextricable linkages between the energy and agriculture sectors, integrating the nexus perspective within the FSS and the HLDE is crucial to formulate a joint vision of actions to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. In this context, IRENA and FAO have decided to jointly develop a report on the role of renewable energy used in food chain to advance energy and food security as well as climate action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. While energy has a key enabling role in food system transformation and innovation in agriculture, its current use is unsustainable because of the high dependence on fossil fuels and frequent access to energy in developing countries. The challenge is to disconnect fossil fuel use from food system transformation without hampering food security. The use of renewable energy in food systems offers vast opportunities to address this challenge and help food systems meet their energy needs while advancing rural development while contributing to rural development and climate action.

Author : D. J. Greenland
Publisher : Cabi
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0851991637

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The Sustainability of Rice Farming by D. J. Greenland Pdf

The importance of the sustainability of rice farming; The origins and history of rice farming; Rice farming today; The biophysical basis of the sustainability of rice farming; Maintaining the nutrient requirements of rice; Maintaining water supplies for rice; Social and economic factors and the sustainability of rice farming; Concerns about the sustainability of rice faming; Increasing and sustaining rice production.

Author : International Rice Research Institute
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Cropping systems
ISBN : 9789711041908

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Rice Ratooning by International Rice Research Institute Pdf

Overview; Morphology and physiology of rice ratoons; Rice ratooning in practice; Evaluation and potential of rice ratooning; Cultural practices; Genetics and varietal improvement.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251079201

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Tackling Climate Change Through Livestock by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30 percent through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies. FAO conducted a detailed analysis of GHG emissions at multiple stages of various livestock supply chains, including the production and transport of animal feed, on-farm energy use, emissions from animal digestion and manure decay, as well as the post-slaughter transport, refrigeration and packaging of animal products. This report represents the most comprehensive estimate made to-date of livestocks contribution to global warming as well as the sectors potential to help tackle the problem. This publication is aimed at professionals in food and agriculture as well as policy makers.

Author : David Dawe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136530395

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The Rice Crisis by David Dawe Pdf

The recent escalation of world food prices – particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in Mexico to that of rice in the Philippines and pasta in Italy. The crisis has important implications for future government trade and food security policies, as countries re-evaluate their reliance on potentially more volatile world markets to augment domestic supplies of staple foods. This book examines how government policies caused and responded to soaring world prices in the particular case of rice, which is the world's most important source of calories for the poor. Comparable case studies of policy reactions in different countries, principally across Asia, but also including the USA, provide the understanding necessary to evaluate the impact of trade policy on the food security of poor farmers and consumers. They also provide important insights into the concerns of developing countries that are relevant for future international trade negotiations in key agricultural commodities. As a result, more appropriate policies can be put in place to ensure more stable food supplies in the future. Published with the Food and Agriculture (FAO) Organization of the United Nations