Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) production has considerable socio-economic values in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and to serve the increased industrial demands due to high population pressure and climate change. However, the production and productivity of the crop are yet to be expound...
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| author | Ahmad Yahaya, Muhammad Shimelis, Hussein Nebie, Baloua Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Danso-Abbeam, Gideon |
| author_browse | Ahmad Yahaya, Muhammad Danso-Abbeam, Gideon Nebie, Baloua Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Shimelis, Hussein |
| author_facet | Ahmad Yahaya, Muhammad Shimelis, Hussein Nebie, Baloua Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Danso-Abbeam, Gideon |
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| description | Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) production has considerable socio-economic values in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and to serve the increased industrial demands due to high population pressure and climate change. However, the production and productivity of the crop are yet to be expounded in Nigeria for economic gains. Therefore, the objective of this study was to present the current opportunities and constraints to sorghum production in Nigeria. A participatory rural appraisal (PRA) study was conducted in three selected sorghum growing zones in northern Nigeria involving 250 farmers. Socio-economic data were collected through surveys and focus group discussions. Sorghum was cultivated mainly by males (80%) who had grade 6-12 level of education (31.3%), with the productive age of 21-45 years (75.7%) and a household family size of below five members (52.3%). Low yielding landrace varieties such as Kaura (37.4%) and Fara-fara (29.3%) were the most widely cultivated types across the study zones due to their good grain quality. The major farmers' preferred traits from a sorghum variety were high yield, drought tolerance and Striga resistance. The study recommends integrated sorghum technology development incorporating the described preferences of the farmers for sustainable production and economic gains of the crop. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1287492025-11-12T05:33:47Z Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations Ahmad Yahaya, Muhammad Shimelis, Hussein Nebie, Baloua Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Danso-Abbeam, Gideon crop management drought tolerance sorghum Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) production has considerable socio-economic values in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and to serve the increased industrial demands due to high population pressure and climate change. However, the production and productivity of the crop are yet to be expounded in Nigeria for economic gains. Therefore, the objective of this study was to present the current opportunities and constraints to sorghum production in Nigeria. A participatory rural appraisal (PRA) study was conducted in three selected sorghum growing zones in northern Nigeria involving 250 farmers. Socio-economic data were collected through surveys and focus group discussions. Sorghum was cultivated mainly by males (80%) who had grade 6-12 level of education (31.3%), with the productive age of 21-45 years (75.7%) and a household family size of below five members (52.3%). Low yielding landrace varieties such as Kaura (37.4%) and Fara-fara (29.3%) were the most widely cultivated types across the study zones due to their good grain quality. The major farmers' preferred traits from a sorghum variety were high yield, drought tolerance and Striga resistance. The study recommends integrated sorghum technology development incorporating the described preferences of the farmers for sustainable production and economic gains of the crop. 2022-12-31 2023-02-20T11:47:24Z 2023-02-20T11:47:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128749 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Ahmad Yahaya, M., Shimelis, H., Nebie, B., Ojiewo, C. O. and Danso-Abbeam, G. 2022. Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science 72(1):660–672. |
| spellingShingle | crop management drought tolerance sorghum Ahmad Yahaya, Muhammad Shimelis, Hussein Nebie, Baloua Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Danso-Abbeam, Gideon Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title | Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title_full | Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title_short | Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations |
| title_sort | sorghum production in nigeria opportunities constraints and recommendations |
| topic | crop management drought tolerance sorghum |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128749 |
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