Informed by the monolithic economy since 1980's which has been persistently threatened by
the instability in crude oil prices in the international market, government has come to terms …

Working with farmers' groups, associations and cooperatives constitutes a fundamental
element of extension work with family farmers. Despite the fact that extension practitioners …

Irrigation farming has increased in Nigeria in the recent times. The possible reason for this is
the increased awareness from the Fadama project jointly funded by World Bank, Federal …

Against the background of the recently launched second Fadama Development Project, this
paper examines the economics of fadama maize production in Kwara state, north-central …

Agricultural policy changes in Cameroon had weakened technical and managerial
capacities in rubber smallholdings. This study assessed the training needs of rubber farmers …

The need to strengthen the intellectual capabilities of women in their enterprises is important
so as to improve their capacities to contribute to household and national development. Any …

This study determined the factors influencing the training needs of fadama farmers and drew
implications for extension work in Osun State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 150 …

Past government efforts to reduce poverty in Nigeria have not led to appreciable impact due
to their supply driven approach. Recently emphasis is now shifting to demand driven …

This study assessed the effect of PLAS projects on human capital aspects of beneficiaries in
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality. Out of 97 beneficiaries, stratified random sampling …

The study assessed the training needs of women in irrigation schemes in the North West
Province. Primarily data were collected from 83 women selected using simple random …