Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
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Item RISK AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF YAM PRODUCERS IN BOSSO AND PAIKORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA(African Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AJAAS), 2022) Ogaji,A.;Yisa,F.;Umar,A.; Oseghale,A.I.and Salami ,O.DThe study investigated the risk and management strategies practice among yam farmers in Bosso and Paikoro Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria. Sample size of 184 respondents was selected for the study through random sampling technique and data were collected using a structured questionnaire and an oral interview schedule. Descriptive statistics, safety first principle and MLE were used to analyze the data. The major risks faced by the respondents were thefts, natural disasters, variation in commodity price, change in government policy, and lack of stock. Also, all the farmers were intermediate risk averse and the factors influencing their attitude to risk were; gender, household size, access to credit and access to extension services. The management strategies adopted to mitigate these risks were vigilante, application of fertilizer, improved storage facilities, crop diversification and use of pesticide. It can be concluded that the farmers in the study areas have an inclination to adopt risk management measures in their production enterprises, therefore it is recommended that government at all levels as well as extension agents should encourage more people (especially the youth) in the rural areas to go into yam farming, as it was found to be profitable in the study areas and this will go a long way to add to their income as well as reduce food insecurity in the country. It was also recommended that yam farmers should be provided with more credit facilities that will encourage them and increase their capacity to adopt risk management strategies and as such reduce risk to the minimal level.Item Analysis of yam value chain in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria(African Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AJAAS), 2022) Ogaji, A., Oseghale, A.I., Yisa, F., Samuel, Y.J., Jimoh, K.K. and Abubakar, A.The study analyzed yam value chain in Paikoro Local Government Areas of Niger State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select actors for the study. First stage involved purposive selection of Paikoro LGA of Zone B due to their prevalence in yam production and marketing. The second stage involved random selection of five villages from the LGA while the third stage involved random selection of 100 producers, 25 processors, 25 wholesalers and 25 retailers from the selected villages. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed the mean age of various actors, producers 43, wholesalers 37, retailers 35 and processors 40 years respectively. From which 99.0%, 88.0%, and 64.0% were male respectively, while 64.0% of processors were female. Majority of the actors had formal education with a mean farming experience of 9.5, 13, 9, and 11 years respectively. The OLS analysis revealed the coefficient age of producers (0.005), household size (0.013), educational level (0.009), farming experience (0.401) and credit availability (6.44e) were statistically significant at 0.10 and 0.01 probability level respectively while wholesalers had coefficient of educational level (2795.015), labour input supplied (3124.298) and credit (13.150) were statistically significant at 0.10 and 0.01 probability level. The retailers education level coefficient (25129.64), experience (3245.863), labour input (6219.373) and cost of transportation (5.798) were significant at 0.10, 0.05, 0.01 probability level. Furthermore, processing experience (10.073), educational level (2300.661) and labour input (2795.015) were significant at 0.10 and 0.01 probability level. The above affect value added by their various actors respectively in the study area. Constraints to yam production include pest and disease, inadequate finance and transportation. The study therefore recommends that actors in the yam value chain should form cooperative societies to access finance and government should provide efficient road network system to facilitate transportation.Item Assessment of the Economic Empowerment of Women before and after Establishment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)(Journal of International Women's Studies, 2024) 10. Oseghale, A.I., Jirgi, A. J., Ibrahim, F.D., Ogaji, A., Ojo, A. O., Bako, R.U., Sallawu, H.Gender forms an integral element of every aspect of the economic, social, and private lives of individuals and societies. Growth and development can only be achieved if all resources and talents are harnessed; however, all over the globe, there are laws and regulations which can restrict or encourage women’s economic opportunities. This study analyzed the before and after trends in women’s economic empowerment among the members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) union. The study utilized the Women, Business, and the Law Index Score from 1970 to 2021 for the 15 member countries of ECOWAS which was sourced from the World Bank’s Gender data. The Index was used as a proxy for the economic empowerment of women. Secondary data were downloaded and the mean, maximum, and minimum scores were generated for the selected variables and presented using line and bar charts. The Index was supplemented with qualitative assessments of the de facto status of women. The results showed that most of the ECOWAS member states adopted numerous commitments to gender rights post-ECOWAS. Specifically, Burkina Faso and Cape Verde made serious advancement post-ECOWAS, moving from an average score of 48 and 37 to 65 and 66 respectively while Nigeria and Gambia had the least advancement between the pre-and post-ECOWAS eras in the area of women’s empowerment. Overall, ECOWAS countries did not thrive well in parenthood (mean score = 42.9) as only 6 countries adopted commitments for empowering women after having children. The study recommended that policies such as job-protected pay and leave of adequate length should be put in place to increase women’s economic empowerment. In addition, member states should enact and enforce comprehensive equal pay legislation to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for equal work.