Papers by Anthonia Achike
Contributions of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) To Household Livelihood and Poverty reduction in Enugu State Nigeria
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), 2020
Research on World Agricultural Economy
Optimization through cost minimization is a key strategy aquaculture feed producers adopt to ensu... more Optimization through cost minimization is a key strategy aquaculture feed producers adopt to ensure a continuous supply of fish in the global market. In light of this consideration, the study analyzed the economics of locally produced aquaculture feeds by complementing fishmeal with plant-based sources of ingredients. Specifically, the study estimated the cost and returns, socio-economic determinants of net income, and challenges of local feed production. Using a survey design, a case study approach was used to collect data from 36 aquaculture feed producers/millers. The data were presented using descriptive statistics, budgetary techniques, and two-stage least squares regression analysis. Key findings established that the majority (78.12%) of aquaculture local feed producers were men, and 43.75% had tertiary educational qualifications with a good number of years of experience. The profitability indicators show that aquaculture local feed production is profitable with 3.24% net retu...
The Future of Continental and International Collaborations at the University of Nigeria after COVID-19
Alliance for African Partnership Perspectives
Research on World Agricultural Economy
The existing power differences among men, women and youths in aquaculture pre-empted the study on... more The existing power differences among men, women and youths in aquaculture pre-empted the study on gender roles and economic differentials in aquaculture of Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study assessed sources of production resources, gender roles, cost and returns and existing gender gaps in aquaculture. Using a survey design, a two-stage sampling procedure was used to select 81 males and 39 females from a population of 229 fish farmers. Data were presented using descriptive statistics and analyzed with budgetary technique and gender gap ratios. Key result shows that the men and youths had direct access to land through inheritance and purchase while the women (61%) accessed land through a family relation. The men and male youths performed majority of the gender roles involved in preparation of ponds, fingerlings stocking, fish management and post-harvest activities while the women and female youths were actively involved in fish management, liming and grading. Econom...
Journal of Agricultural Extension
The study examined economics of smoke Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Random sampling tech... more The study examined economics of smoke Catfish in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 80 farmed-catfish processors from 20 communities. Primary data were collected through interview schedule and presented using percentages, mean, and 2-stage least square regression analysis. Results showed that the use of local oven (banda kilns) constitute the majority (at least 67%) of the method used in fish smoking. Roles such as gutting, folding, salting/brining, setting of fire and fish monitoring were mostly performed by the women, while the men and youths supply fire woods as well as fish arrangement on racks. The average gender ratio between the men, women and youths was 0.80, indicating a near gender equality in terms of value of fixed assets, revenue, employees and wage. Profitability indicators showed that smoke fish processing is a viable business with return on investment of 11.71 % for the men, 9.99 % for the women and 8.48 % for the youths respec...
Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSA) Adoption by Crop Farmers in Semi-arid Regions of West and East Africa: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia
Climate Change Management, 2019
The study was designed to scientifically identify two analogous African sites in semi-arid region... more The study was designed to scientifically identify two analogous African sites in semi-arid regions experiencing climate change so as to share their common experiences and then document CSA practices adopted in these regions. It identified analogous sites in Nigeria and Ethiopia for the purpose of studying their climate change adaptation experiences; assessed the socio-economic attributes of crop farmers in the semi-arid regions of these countries under stress and risk of climate change; ascertained the perception of crop farmers on climate change risks in the areas and then described the CSAs adopted in the two analogous sites. Identification of sites were done using GIS tool called CCAFs. Then 120 crop farmers each were randomly selected from the two countries (240 farmers) in a stratified manner. Primary data were collected with the aid of Focus Group Discussion method, a set of structured questionnaire and interview schedule after validating the questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ranking techniques; analysis of variance and t test. It was found that the socioeconomic attributes of farmers in Ethiopia and Nigerian farms varied especially with respect to food assess, types of crops cultivated, household size, education and extension contacts even though major crops in the regions were similar (sorghum, maize, millet and sesame). The two countries had similarities in the adoption of CSAs with the most common CSAs being crop rotation, agro-forestry, adoption of water management techniques, terracing/bunding and contour cropping. In Nigerian farms, while changing of planting dates (76%), diversification of crops (71%) and planting of high resistant varieties (82%) were common CSAs adopted by the farmers, Ethiopian farmers did not adopt these on a high scale. There was no difference in rate of adoption of CSAs in the two countries. It was recommended that farmers should be assisted to build capacities in applying more reliable CSAs such as use of drought tolerant varieties of seeds, improved water management techniques, and to have better access to early warning information on climate; irrigation facilities and finance.
A number of government programmes and projects aimed at increasing domestic food crops production... more A number of government programmes and projects aimed at increasing domestic food crops production have not yielded the desired result, despite the fact that the agricultural sector employs the largest labour force in Nigeria. This study examines the effects of trade liberalization and exchange rate changes on carbohydrate staples in Nigeria. The need to determine the effi ciency of resource use in the production of carbohydrate food crops and the effectiveness of protection conferred on local producers by quantitative restriction and tariff structures motivated this study. Secondary data, published from 1974 to 2006, on cassava exports and rice imports, as well as non-tradeable carbohydrate staples, were used. It is hypothesized that exchange rate changes and trade liberalization, via price relatives, trade intensity and nominal protection coeffi cient have not affected prices of carbohydrate staples in Nigeria. The hypothesis is tested with results of empirical data analysed using ...
Consilience: journal of sustainable development, 2015
Recent reports indicating that large portions of land (estimated 50-80m hectares) have been bough... more Recent reports indicating that large portions of land (estimated 50-80m hectares) have been bought by international investors in middle- and low-income countries, with roughly two-thirds of those purchases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, calls for a cursory appraisal of the implications of the trend of land grabbing for West African food security. This study reviews cases of land grabbing by foreign investors in West Africa, identifies the possible drivers of large-scale land acquisition by foreign investors in the region, and discusses the implications of the findings for agricultural and land policy reforms in West Africa. Land transactions involving foreign investors have increased in the area over the past 10 years. Over 100,000 ha have been documented in Nigeria. Ghana and Mali have many significant transactions on land by foreign investors. Several investors have more than 100,000ha. Burkina Faso has one significant land transaction (200,000 ha) while Niger and Senegal have r...
A screen house experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of irrigation, rhizobium inoculant... more A screen house experiment was performed to evaluate the effect of irrigation, rhizobium inoculant and rock phosphate on some pod characteristics of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) during short rainy season in Northern Tanzania. The experiment was laid out in a 4 x 2 factorial in randomized complete block design (RCBD). The four factors were irrigation (0%, 25%, 50% and 75%) and the two factors were Fertilizer combination (rhizobium and rock phosphate) and check or control (without rhizobium inoculant and rock phosphate). The results showed that snap beans that were not irrigated produced no pod yield. The highest irrigation level produced the highest number of pods and highest pod weight. The plants raised on soil medium with the rhizobium and rock phosphate fertilizer produced significantly (p<0.05) higher number of pods per plant than the check soil medium. Fertilization did not make a significant difference on the pod width and pod length of snap beans.
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