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{"title":"Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in fish production in Lesotho","authors":"A. M. Rantlo","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i2.4","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated factors influencing smallholder farmers’ participation in fish farming in Lesotho. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 400 farmers from whom data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. Percentage and binary logistic regression were used to analyse the objectives of the study. Results revealed that government support (β=2.662), lack of arable land (β=2.824) and social capital (β=2.387) enhanced participation in fish farming while membership in farmer group/association (β=1.925), path dependency (β=2.007) and culture (β=2.985) had a constraining effect on participation in fish farming in the country. Based on the results, it is concluded that institutional, technical and socioeconomic factors influence participation. In light of these, it is recommended that unobservable and informal institutional factors be taken cognisant of in the design of fish farming development policies and strategies in Lesotho. Furthermore, the formation of fish-based farmer organisations be encouraged, promoted and supported in the country.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43249320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Awareness of poultry farmers on biosafety practices against infectious diseases in Kano State, Nigeria","authors":"O. G. Bello, Ololade Latifat Abdulrahaman, A. O. Kayode, Issa Zubair Busari, Ibrahim Musa Koloche","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i2.1","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the awareness level of poultry farmers on biosafety practices on infectious diseases in Kano state, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was used in selecting 166 respondents through the use of questionnaire. The data were analysed using mean, percentages, and standard deviation. The result showed that the main sources of awareness of biosafety practices were mass media (48.8%), family/friends/neighbours (25.9%) and poultry farmers’ association (PAN) (11.4%).  Awareness of biosafety were in the following component cleaning (low pressure washer ( x̄ =1.602) and hand washing after toileting (x̄ =1.789), disinfection covering feeds in the store (x̄ =1.560), manure management (x̄ =1 .608) and removal of dead carcasses (x̄ =1.530). component. At segregation and traffic control all the subcomponents were known except; banning keeping of birds at home (x̄ =1.114), exclusion of rodents & wild birds (x̄ =1.054) and presence of buffer areas around the farm (x̄=1.000). The Majority of the respondents claimed very low levels of awareness of biosafety practices (81.9%), major constraints to biosafety practices among the clienteles were; complexity of the biosecurity, inadequate capital (93.4%) and high cost of the biosafety practices (83.1%). Awareness level of the respondents should be improved upon through sensitization and provision of more extension services in addition to the mass media effort.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49206905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Willingness To Use Ice-Fish Box by Fresh Fish Value-Chain Actors in Lagos State, Nigeria","authors":"A. Ajayi, O. Benson, O. Johnson, A. Agboola","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.10s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.10s","url":null,"abstract":"A fish preservation technology was developed in the year 2016 by Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, (NSPRI) in a well-insulated container known as “NSPRI Ice-Fish Box” (NSPRI-IFB). The technology was disseminated to fresh fish value-chain actors (farmers, marketers, processors and transporters) in selected coastal local government areas of Lagos State namely Lagos Mainland, Epe, Badagry and Ikorodu which housed Asejere, Epe, Badagry and Ijede fish markets respectively in 2019. The study was conducted in these markets to ascertain the awareness status and determine the willingness of these actors to use NSPRI-IFB. Data were randomly collected from 110 respondents selected through a simple random sampling procedure using questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square statistical tool. Excellent numbers of actors (81.82%) are well aware of NSPRI-IFB while 27.27% of them declare they are not aware. Results further shows that actors are very willing to use NSPRI-IFB for fresh fish preservation (x̅ = 3.87) and transportation (x̅ = 3.81). However, they are not at all willing to use the technology for fish processing ( x̅= 1.67) and curing ( x̅= 1.73). Chi-square analysis reveals significant associations (p≤0.05) between willingness to use NSPRI-IFB and actors’ age and level of education. Conclusively, value-chain actors are well aware and are willing to use the technology. Fresh fish postharvest loss reduction policy should be directed towards mass adoption of NSPRI-IFB.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43932623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance of Agricultural Extension Services at Enhancing Market-Oriented Cocoa Production in Ife-East Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria","authors":"Jonathan Akinsola Kinwale, Tomipe Sunday Omobuwa","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.12s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.12s","url":null,"abstract":"The extent at which agricultural extension is rendering support towards ensuring market-oriented cocoa production formed the basis for this study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to sample 76 cocoa farmers in Ife-East Local Government Area of Osun State. Radio was the mostly used (92.1%) extension communication channel by the extension agents. The most established linkage was found between farmers and agro-dealers (85.5%). The prominent activities performed by the extension agents toward market-oriented cocoa production were: training on production techniques ( x̅ = 3.62), establishing linkage with input supplies (x̅ = 3.56) and tailored marketing production (x̅ = 3.53 ). Meanwhile, provision of sales outlets to sell produce ( x̅ = 2.91) was ranked low by the cocoa farmers. There was high level of trust for cooperative leadership ( x̅ = 1.86) and extension services (x̅ = 1.81 ). There was no significant relationship (r = -0.037) between activities performed by the extension agents and level of trust with other actors. Agricultural extension services should work with relevant governments and non-governmental organizations to create alternative marketing channels to sustain the current efforts at achieving market-oriented cocoa production.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44798343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Agricultural Extension Services amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria: Policy Options","authors":"F. Issa","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.13s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.13s","url":null,"abstract":"The paper explored the policy options targeted at preventing extreme hunger after surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 15 key informants across five purposively selected Local Government Areas in Kaduna and Ogun States for this study. Checklist (administered through recorded telephone calls) was used to elicit responses (qualitative data) on the impacts of COVID-19 on the food system. This paper concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted on the food system thus challenging the AES to employ more innovative and pragmatic approaches to reach the farmers. Major impacts of COVID-19 on food system were disruptions in agricultural production, limitation of field visit by extension personnel and distortion of technology delivery system. Major recommendations include: in response to the stay-at-home order in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Agricultural extension services (AES) should explore virtual means to reach the clientele. To this end, farm operations and new techniques should be packaged into short clips and shared via various platforms. Also, legislative means to consider AEAS as essential services should be sought; and extensionists should be trained and provided with personal protection equipment (PPE) to enable them reach farmers. Such field officers should be insured and provided with adequate tangible mobility.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41552701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rural Farmers’ Readiness to Access Information from the National Farmers Helpline Centre, National Agriculture Extension and Research Liaison Services ABU Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria","authors":"M. Bashir, Anthony Ndaghu Augustine, Aliyu Umar Faruk, Jamila Abdulkadir Abubakar, M. T. Kyaru, Ishaya Peter","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.15s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.15s","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated rural farmers’ readiness to access agricultural information from the National Farmers Helpline Centre NAERLS, ABU Zaria. The specific objectives were to describe the socio-economic characteristics of Nigerian rural farmers, identify the major agricultural information accessed by rural farmers from the National Farmers Helpline Centre and identify the various constraints faced by Nigerian rural farmers in accessing agricultural information from the National Farmers Helpline Centre. A random sampling technique was employed to select one thousand six hundred (1600) rural farmers across the six agro ecological zones from the National Farmers’ Helpline Centre Database who usually call the Farmers’ Help Line Centre of NAERLS, ABU Zaria. Percentage, and mean were used to analyse data. It was revealed that 61.2% who frequently accessed information from the National Farmers Helpline were male farmers belonging to the age group of 41 years and above (46.4%), married (75.6%) and having a household size of 6 – 10 persons (51.1%), with at least 11 – 30 years of farming experience. Thus, 45.6% of the respondents were involved in crop production while 37.5% were into animal husbandry, with the majority of them (46.9%) having acquired no form of formal education. Furthermore, the findings showed that the National Farmers Helpline Centre supplies the rural farmers with information on cultural practices (69.0%), pest and disease management (50.0%), weed management strategies (73.9%), marketing strategies (72.4%), farm tools and machineries (65.0%), seeds varieties and selection (88.9%) and information on government policies (89.0%). It was clearly identified that rural farmers are personally, Centre. Rural and urban farmers should be committed in accessing the readily available agricultural information for a productive and sustainable agricultural productivity, likewise, reliable means of information dissemination should be adopted by the National Farmers Helpline Centre so as to ensure that both rural and rural farmers benefit from the numerous agricultural information available. Infrastructural, resourcefully, mentally and managerially ready to access agricultural information from the National Farmers Helpline","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46230822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adaptation Strategies to Land Grabbing among Agri-Preneurs in Lagos State, Nigeria","authors":"M. A. Yusuf-Oshoala, T. A. Okeowo, P. Orowole, C. O. Adebayo, M.O. Umunnah, O.M. Agbajuni","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.2s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.2s","url":null,"abstract":"The study identified adaptation strategies to land grabbing among agri-preneurs using three stage sampling technique. First was purposive selection of Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu Local Governments. Second stage was selection of communities mostly affected by land grabbing activities; third stage involved use of representative sampling technique to select sixty respondents. Data collected through interview schedule were analyzed using percentage and chi-square. Results showed that increased urbanization 48.3% accounted for major cause of land grabbing. Building and construction was used by 60% of the respondents as the most effective preventive measure. The majority (83.3%) of the respondents used change in farming system as their coping strategies. A significant relationship existed between education status and coping strategies (X2= 11.7). Land grabbing is gradually driving agricultural production into extinction in Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu Local Government Areas mostly known for agricultural production. Equipping farmers with adequate knowledge on different farming system such as mixed cropping, mixed farming and integrated farming system. Extension services should be geared towards giving farmers technical advice and information on how to effectively use the little land at their disposal and Government should assist farmers by ensuring strict adherence to formulated policy on land grab matters.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48374753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender Accessibility to Agricultural Production Resources amongst Rural Farmers in the North-Eastern Nigeria","authors":"M. Aliyu, A. L. Ibrahim, H. S. Garuba, A. Umar, K. Muhammad, A. Lawal, O.H. Qasim","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.14s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.14s","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reviewed gender issues on accessibility to agricultural production resources and extension services amongst rural farmers in the predominant crises regions of North-East Nigeria, The study applied qualitative analysis in reviewing related literatures, workshop proceedings, seminars, intervention projects, and situation reports on the crisis-torn regions of the Country to elicit cogent facts and figures, The findings revealed that there is a great deal of gender disparity in favour of the men folk as against women and youths in the accessibility to production resources and extension services in the affected regions of the study. This has not only affected their production output but also makes them vulnerable in crisis situations. The paper thus recommends strongly for gender mainstreaming policies towards ensuring equitable access to production resources and extension services in periods of emergencies in these regions. The aftermath is for sustainability in Agricultural production and improvement in rural livelihood to guarantee food security.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42159884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Agro-inputs Distribution in Ogun State, Nigeria","authors":"O. Oyeleke, Alaka Fatai Ayoade, Olutegbe Nathaniel Siji, Ojo Oluwadamilola Mary","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.5s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.5s","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agro-inputs distribution  and sales along the agricultural supply chain (ASC) in gun State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 96 agro-dealers from the Abeokuta and Ilaro ADP zones of Ogun State. Data were collected and analysed using a computer assisted personalized interviewing (CAPI) system. Findings showed that 89% of the respondents sold agro-inputs in the shops, 26% in the rural villages, and 19.8% at market stands. Due to the lockdown, 68.8% closed down shops for 35 – 39 days, 92.7% found it difficult to move agro-inputs from the stores to the villages, and 85.4% incurred high costs in transporting agro-inputs from urban to the rural areas. Likewise, 61.5% reported low patronage of fewer than 10 customers per week while the average weekly sales dropped from ₦60,000 to 15,600 for maize seeds, ₦78,000 to 27,000 for herbicides, and ₦336,000 to 120,000 for fertilizers. The lockdown was significantly affected patronage (β = 0.64) and sales (β = 0.72). The COVID-19 pandemic affected patronage and sales of agro-inputs in Ogun State.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42439283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"COVID-19 Pandemic: Implication on Nigeria Agriculture and Role of Extension","authors":"U. C. Undiandeye, N. Ayi","doi":"10.4314/jae.v26i1.4s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/jae.v26i1.4s","url":null,"abstract":"The paper focused on COVID-19 pandemic, its implication on the Nigeria agriculture and the role of extension. The review uncovered a subtle but undeniable negative impact on all the value chain of the Nigeria agriculture. One of the most important factors that may avert this negative impact is agricultural extension service. With lockdown, travel ban and social distancing, the way out becomes technology. Government and institutions at all levels should intentionally deploy technology tools to aid effective agricultural extension service to farmers.","PeriodicalId":43669,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Extension","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45999592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}