Commercialization of Bambara Nut Production in Nigeria

Abraham FALOLA; Ridwan MUKAİLA; Abel AHMED

doi:https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1094883

Makale detayları

Commercialization of Bambara Nut Production in Nigeria

Yazarlar:

Abraham FALOLA | Ridwan MUKAİLA | Abel AHMED

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar:

Üretim

Dergi:

Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2022 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.351-361

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000650284

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-7584

pISSN:

1308-7576

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1094883

Özet:

 

The global population increases daily, which requires a considerable increase in food production. Bambara nut is an important staple food crop capable of supplying essential nutrients to the body and providing the farmers with income, yet it is underutilized. This study, therefore, assessed the commercialization of Bambara nut production in Nigeria to enhance food availability. Primary data were gathered from 240 respondents and analysed using descriptive statistics, household commercialization index (HCI), and the Tobit model. The results revealed that the mean HCI was 56%, indicating that there exists a gap of 44% for Bambara nut farmers to reach full commercialization. Access to credit, household size, age, farming experience, the quantity of fertilizer, farm output, and distance to the market were significant factors influencing the degree of Bambara nut commercialization. Inadequate access to credit/loan facilities, long-distance to market, high cost of inputs, poor road network to transport produce, and incidence of pests and diseases were the militating constraints to commercialization of Bambara nut production. This study advocates for the provision of credit and inputs, by government and financial institutions, to the farmers to improve their production and commercialization endeavours.

Makale detayları

Commercialization of Bambara Nut Production in Nigeria

Yazarlar: Abraham FALOLA | Ridwan MUKAİLA | Abel AHMED

Yayıncı: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar: Üretim

Dergi: Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2022 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.351-361

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2022

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000650284

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 1308-7584

pISSN: 1308-7576

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1094883

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Abraham FALOLA | Ridwan MUKAİLA | Abel AHMED

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar:

Üretim

Dergi:

Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2022 Vol.32 Issue 2, pp.351-361

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2022

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000650284

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

1308-7584

pISSN:

1308-7576

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.1094883