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Author(s):
Ibrahim Kasim, Balarabe Yusuf Ibrahim.
Page No : 1-13
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Improving Profit for Small-scale Broiler Enterprise Using Self Formulated Diet in Sokoto State
Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the role of self formulated diet in reducing broiler feed cost in Sokoto State. To source for data, the experiment was conducted at the research farm of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. Three diets containing nutrient levels recommended by literature were self formulated using local ingredients. Ultima brand of commercial feed was used as a control. One hundred and eighty strains of Ross chicks were procured and divided into four groups of forty-five birds per diet and 15 per replicate in a completely randomized design. Diets were coded as Local Diet 1 (LDI), Local Diet 2 (LD2), Local Diet 3 (LD3) and CR (Commercial diet). Feed and water were fed ad libitum; the experiment lasted 49 days. Farm budgetary tools were used to calculate profitability and economic efficiency for each enterprise. The results of the study showed that birds fed commercial diet were more profitable to keep.
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Author(s):
Akosile Mary Oluwayemisi, Olajide David Sunday, Ogiamien Omoruyi Fidelis, Dawodu Funmilayo Temitayo.
Page No : 14-29
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Factors Hindering Agricultural Cooperative Societies in Contributing Adequately to Poverty and Hunger Eradication among the Rural Community Dwellers in Ido-Osi Local Government Area in Ekiti State
Abstract
The study examined the factors hindering Agricultural Cooperative Societies from contributing adequately to poverty and hunger eradication among the rural community dwellers in Ido-Osi Local Government Area in Ekiti State. It also determined how the government and other agencies can assist Agricultural Cooperative Societies to sustain inclusive agricultural development and eradicate poverty and hunger among Ido-Osi Local Government Area rural households. The project employed primary data sources; the primary sources were one hundred and twenty self-administered questionnaires, of which ninety were retrieved and analysed using the linear regression model. The result indicated factors hindering agricultural cooperative societies have a negative and significant contribution to poverty and hunger eradication among the rural community dwellers in Ido-Osi Local Government Area, and ways in which agricultural cooperative societies can be assisted by government and other agencies have a positive and significant effect to sustaining inclusive agricultural development and eradication of poverty and hunger among rural households in Ido-Osi Local Government Area, Ekiti State. The study recommends that awareness should be made and emphasising patronising agricultural cooperative societies, which can serve as one way to reduce poverty in the state. Also, microfinance banks and other financial institutions supporting agricultural cooperative societies should increase the volume base of funds allotted to cooperatives with minimal and bearable interest rates.
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Author(s):
Ogiamien Fidelis Omoruyi, Emejulu Gerald Amala (PhD), Ojiagu Cordelia Nkechi (PhD).
Page No : 30-48
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Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Poverty Reduction among Members in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the link between agricultural cooperative and rural poverty reduction among members in Ekiti State. Primary data from the 330 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to rural farmers in the study area. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics, spearman correlation and paired sample T-Test to test the formulated hypotheses of the study at the 5% level. Results from the data analyzed shows that the correlation matrix between the variables (cooperative marketing, cooperative credit extension and cooperative farm input supply) revealed positive coefficient values of 0.111, 0.151 and 0.372 respectively. The implication of this is that there exists a significant positive relationship between the dependent and independent variables in the study area. This also explains that cooperative marketing, cooperative credit extension and cooperative farm input supply will help in reducing poverty in the study area. The study recommended that government should improve on the road infrastructure in the rural areas to create easy transportation of agricultural produce to city centers to further enhance rural income, government and relevant agencies are advised to make prompt and low interest rate credit facility available for farm business and should provide farmers with the needed input to boost farm business which can aid employment creation and also provide the farmers with the technical know-how through trainings and seminars on the use of implements/inputs that can be helpful to their farming.
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Author(s):
Nazifi B., Garba M.G., Ibrahim M..
Page No : 49-60
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Cashless Transactions Socioeconomic Determinants and Its Effectiveness in Livestock Marketing Activities among Livestock Marketers in Katsina State, Nigeria
Abstract
The study analyzed cashless transactions socio-economic determinants and its effectiveness in livestock marketing activities among livestock marketers in Katsina State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was deployed to select and interview 366 livestock marketers. Descriptive statistics, likert scale and binary logistic regression model were used to analyze data collected. Majority (76.5%) of the livestock marketers were found to be engaged in cashless transactions. The livestock marketing in the study area is predominantly by male (100%) and married (96.45%) marketers of which most of them have some level of formal education ranging from primary (40.71%), secondary (19.94%) and tertiary education (28.43%). They have an average age of 47 years with an average experience of 21 years of marketing activities. Majority (88.25%) of them were also found to have annual income of 100,000 – 1,080,000 naira. Results further show that cashless transactions were effective only in animal selling transactions (M=3.079) and animal purchase transaction activity (M=2.349), among various livestock marketing activities. The result findings also revealed level of education (p<0.01), income of the marketers (p<0.05), cooperative members (p<0.01), and mobile phone ownership (p<0.01) to be the statistical significant factors influencing decision of livestock marketers participation in cashless transaction in the study area. Inadequate cash in circulation (98.09%), poor acceptance of transfer by some marketers (96.99%) and uncertainty of transaction success (96.72%) were major challenges of engagement in cashless transactions in the study area. It can therefore be recommended that mitigating challenges and improving contributing factors will enhance cashless transaction effectiveness in Livestock marketing activities.
