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

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Výsledek na webu

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

GA - Zemědělská ekonomie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2014

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Scientific Journal

ISSN

1857-7881

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Svazek periodika

10

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

31

Stát vydavatele periodika

MK - Republika Severní Makedonie

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

27-42

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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