Yam production as pillar of food security in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

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<a href="http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/4565/4363" target="_blank" >http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/4565/4363</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Yam production as pillar of food security in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria
Original language description
Food production is a necessary condition in reducing hunger and ensuring food security, especially to the poor rural dwellers that are vulnerable to misfortune. This contribution is an attempt to explore the importance of yam production, socioeconomic characteristics of farmers, constraints to yam production, and yam as an integral component of food security in the Logo Local Government of Benue State, Nigeria. The primary data for the study were collected from the 140 yam farmers who were randomly selected with a structured questionnaire. The data are mostly analysed with frequency and percentage. The findings of the study show that the majority of the respondents are males. The main reasons for yam farming as indicated by the respondents were food security, income and employment. The major constraints to yam production as reported by the respondents were lack of fertilizer, access to finance, modern farm inputs, and pest and diseases. To improve the level of yam production and ensure
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
GA - Agricultural economics
OECD FORD branch
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Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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