Search Results - "Northern Nigeria"

Mid-term and cost-benefit study of smallholder farmers in Striga-Infested maize and cowpea growing areas of Northern Nigeria by Amaza P., Hassan, M.B., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kamara, A., Oluoch. M.

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Asset dynamics in Northern Nigeria by Dillon, Andrew, Quiñones, Esteban J.

“…This paper examines household asset dynamics and gender-differentiated asset inequality over a 20-year period (1988-2008) in northern Nigeria. We show that the initial endowments of both household capital and livestock holdings are inconsistent with the poverty trap hypothesis but that tracking rules for households in panel surveys may lead to differences in empirical results on poverty traps. …”
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Analysing optimum and alternative farm plans for risk averse grain crop farmers in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria by Olarinde, L.O., Manyong, Victor M., Okoruwa, V.O.

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Guide to maize production in northern Nigeria by Kamara, A.Y., Kamai, N., Omoigui, L.O., Togola, A., Ekeleme, F., Onyibe, J.E.

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Guide to rice production in Northern Nigeria by Kamai, N., Omoigui, L.O., Kamara, A.Y., Ekeleme, F.

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Guide to soybean production in northern Nigeria by Omoigui, L.O., Kamara, A.Y., Kamai, N., Dugje, I.Y., Ekeleme, F., Kumar, P. Lava, Ademulegun, T., Solomon, R.

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Guide to cowpea production in northern Nigeria by Omoigui, L.O., Kamara, A.Y., Kamai, N., Ekeleme, F., Aliyu, K.T.

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Consumption of dairy products in northern Nigeria by Jansen, G.P.

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Cattle productivity and diet in northern Nigeria by Milligan, K.

“…Summarizes available published information on the productivity & diet of White Fulani (Bunaji) cattle in northern Nigeria, with particular reference to growth, reproductive performance & milk yields of animals, and types, production and utilization of forage.…”
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Environment and government policies in northern Nigeria by Freeman, H.A.

“…This study explores the effect of selected economic policies on farm-household consumption and production choices in northern Nigeria and evaluates the consequences for environmental degradation at the farm level. …”
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Determinants of fertilizer use in northern Nigeria by Olayide, O.E., Alene, Arega D., Ikpi, A.

“…Using data from a sample of 320 farm households in 16 geo-referenced villages, this study assessed the determinants of fertilizer use in northern Nigeria. Results show that the intensity of fertilizer use increases with family labor and physical access to fertilizer, but declines with cultivated land and plot distance from homestead. …”
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Gender differentiated asset dynamics in Northern Nigeria by Dillon, Andrew, Quiñones, Esteban J.

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Migratory responses to agricultural risk in Northern Nigeria by Dillon, Andrew, Mueller, Valerie, Salau, Sheu

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Migratory responses to agricultural risk in Northern Nigeria by Dillon, Andrew, Mueller, Valerie, Salau, Sheu

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The adoption of soybean in northern Nigeria: the case of Kaduna State. by Kamara A.Y., Kamai, N., Kanampiu, F.K., Reuben, A., Jajua, M., Kadafur, I.M.

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Price and quality of legumes in fodder markets of northern Nigeria by Grings, Elaine E., Musa, Abubakar, Prasad, Kodukula V.S.V., Ravi, Devulapalli, Samireddypalle, A., Okike, Iheanacho, Blümmel, Michael

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Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies by Jansen, G.P.

“…Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. …”
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Profitability and technical efficiency of soybean production in northern Nigeria by Ugbabe, O.O., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kamara, A., Mbaval, J., Oyinbo, O.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and collaborating partners have been introducing and disseminating short season soybean varieties among farm households in the Sudan savannas of Northern Nigeria since 2008. Yet, there is no empirical information on the profitability and technical efficiency of soybean production. …”
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Smallholder soybean farmers supply response in northern Nigeria by Ojiako, I.A., Manyong, Victor M., Ikpi, A.

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Farmers' perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria by Emechebe, A., Ellis-Jones, J., Schulz, S., Chikoye, David, Douthwaite, Boru, Kureh, I., Tarawali, G., Hussaini, M.A., Kormawa, P.M., Sanni, AO

“…To promote farmer testing of the technologies, community workshops were conducted in 42 rural communities in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. These revealed that agriculture was the main source of livelihood for most households. …”
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