Agriculture http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/39 2026-07-01T18:50:21Z 2026-07-01T18:50:21Z USMAN, J. Jirgi, A Ojo, M. A. OKPANACHI, F. O. http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31725 2026-07-01T18:21:23Z 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Rice Post Harvest Management Practices, Techniques and Losses on Income of the Farmers In North-Central, Nigeria Authors: USMAN, J.; Jirgi, A; Ojo, M. A.; OKPANACHI, F. O. Abstract: Rice post harvest management and losses were the major factors affecting food availability and security in many countries due to qualitative and quantitative losses during handling operations. The multistage sampling was used to select 200 respondents. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The study shows that 100% of the farmers practiced rice harvesting, threshing, winnowing, drying, bagging and transportation, while 64% of farmers practiced storage systems and 63% of the farmers market their paddy rice directly. The study also shows that 97% of farmers cut their rice 4-5cm above the ground level during harvesting, 72% of farmers threshed on bare ground. The result indicated that 99% of farmers winnowed manually, 97% dried in the field before threshing, 88% used bags for storage. The results revealed that farmers in the study area are affected by rice post harvest losses during harvesting; threshing and winnowing were significant at 1% probability level. Storage losses were significant at 5% level of probability while parboiling losses was significant at 10% probability level. The study recommends adoption of improved technologies and use of post harvest machines by the farmers to reduce losses.

2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Abdullahi, A. Sallawu, H. Bako, R. U. Abdulazeez, H. http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31220 2026-05-17T04:41:39Z 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Profitability and determinants of profit efficiency among small scale organic vegetable (Spinach) farmers in Niger State, Nigeria. Authors: Abdullahi, A.; Sallawu, H.; Bako, R. U.; Abdulazeez, H. Abstract: This study assessed the profitability and determinants of profit efficiency among small-scale organic vegetable (spinach) farmers in Niger State, Nigeria, with the aim of generating evidence-based recommendations for improving productivity and returns. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 148 farmers, and the data was analysed using descriptive statistics, farm budgeting techniques, a perception index, and the trans-log stochastic frontier profit function. Results revealed that the majority (82%) of farmers were male, with a mean age of 40 years, and 70% had some form of formal education. The average farming experience was five years, with 76.67% cultivating one hectare or less. Profitability analysis indicated that organic vegetable production was economically viable, with an estimated net farm income of ₦67,808.31 per hectare, a gross margin of ₦70,273.56, and a return on investment of ₦1.53 for every naira invested. The gross ratio (0.46) and operating ratio (0.44) further confirmed profitability. The stochastic frontier results identified planting material, organic manure, labour, depreciation on equipment, and farm size as significant determinants of profit efficiency, alongside socio-economic factors such as age, household size, farming experience, awareness, and access to information on organic farming. The study concludes that organic vegetable farming offers strong potential for income generation and environmental sustainability. Policy recommendations include improving farmers’ access to information, strengthening extension services, and promoting cooperative structures to enhance economies of scale and bargaining power.

2025-09-01T00:00:00Z Bako, R. U. Jibrin, S. Ibrahim, F. D. Ahmed, N. O. http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31219 2026-05-17T04:22:49Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Effects of Livelihood Diversification on Cassava Farmers Household Food Consumption in Kogi State, Nigeria. Authors: Bako, R. U.; Jibrin, S.; Ibrahim, F. D.; Ahmed, N. O. Abstract: The study analyzed the effects of livelihood diversification on cassava farmers household food consumption in Kogi State, Nigeria. The objectives include, to identify livelihood activities engaged in, to describe their food consumption pattern, to analyze the effect of livelihood diversification. Primary data was collected with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire from 120 cassava farmers in the study area. Descriptive statistics and ordinary least square regression was employed to analyze the data. The result shows that 60% of the farmers were male, mostly married, with mean age of 49years, the livelihood activities engaged in were mostly processing of farm produce, petty trading and animal rearing, generating an annual income of ₦1,331,075, ₦541,083 and ₦459,083 respectively from the livelihoods. The result on food consumption pattern show that eating monotonous food, eating smaller size of food and skipping meals were the common. While the result on common food classes consumed shows that carbohydrate (yam, cassava, maize, rice), protein (beans and soybeans), fruits and vegetables (spinach and ugu) were the common. The OLS regression result shows that level of education, income from farm, income from livelihood activities and number of livelihood activities engaged in positively significantly affects food consumption at 1%, 5%, 5%, and 10% respectively. While the major constraints faced by farmers in diversifying livelihoods were inadequate capital, high cost of renting business premises and poor access to market. The study recommends increase access to loan facilities to the farmers, building of public business premises to be offered at reduced cost to enable them earn more income that will translate to increase in consumption of protein and vitamin rich food stuffs to combat hunger and increase well-being.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Ogaji, A Sallawu, H. Bako, R. U. Osheghale, A. I . Adedokun, M. http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/31217 2026-05-17T03:51:44Z 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Effect of arable crop production on poverty status of farmers in Niger State, Authors: Ogaji, A; Sallawu, H.; Bako, R. U.; Osheghale, A. I .; Adedokun, M. Abstract: The study examined the effect of arable crop production on the poverty status of farmers in Bida local government, Niger State. Multistage sampling was employed to sample 180 respondents, Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Farm budgeting techniques, total factor productivity, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke and Logit regression model. The results indicate farmers mean age of 37 years with 69.5% having formal education, with a net income of N211,10. Seed (.0908), farm size (.0465), level of education (.0746) and income (0.5678) had direct influence on the productivity of the farmers. Based on the poverty line (₦4741.79), 65% of the farmer were found to be poor. Extension contact (-.8419), access to credit (-1.1989) and income (-.034) had inverse relationship with the poverty status of arable farmers. It was recommended that the farmers should form farmer cooperatives to take advantage of economics of scale purchase of inputs.

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