Browsing by Author "Omotesho, O. A."

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    EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE CREDIT SCHEME ON BENEFICIARY FARMERS’ INCOME IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension. Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2015-09-26) Omotesho, O. A.; Falola, A.; Abiri, T. R.
    This study examined the impact of Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) on farm households' income in kwara State, Nigeria. The study stemmed from the need to boost agricultural production in Nigeria through adequate finance. Primary data obtained from 119 beneficiaries of the scheme were used for the study. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used for the analysis. The results showed that most of the beneficiaries were middle-aged (26 - 55years, mean = 4 lyears), male (75.6%), married (97.5%), had formal education (91.6%) and mostly engaged in arable crop production and mixed farming. The study also showed that the educational level of the beneficiaries, amount of loan obtained and cooperative membership were positively related to the total revenue of the beneficiaries while age of the household head was inversely related to it. The major problems encountered in the scheme were untimely disbursement of loan and short repayment period. However, the study revealed that the scheme had a positive and significant effect on income of the beneficiaries. It is therefore recommended that timely disbursement of loan, giving the beneficiaries sufficient time before repayment, encouragement of young and educated prospective beneficiaries as well as involvement of the beneficiaries in cooperative societies would better enhance the impact of the scheme on the beneficiary fanners.
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    FARMERS’ CHOICE FOR CULTIVATION OF COWPEA VARIETIES IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.
    ('Dcpanmcni of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, 2015-09-26) Omotesho, O. A.; Adenuga, A.H,; Omotesho, K. F.; Oloniyo, L. A,
    This study examined fanners' preference for cultivation of cowpea varieties in Kwara state, Nigeria. A well structured questionnaire was used to elicit data from a total of 130 randomly selected cowpea farmers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, 5 Point Likert-Type scale and Gross Margin analysis. Results showed that 52.0% of the farmers were cultivating local varieties of cowpea on a total of 64.5ha of land, 25.2% of the farmers were cultivating improved varieties of cowpea on a total of 32.2ha of land and 22.8% of the farmers were cultivating both local and improved varieties of cowpea on a total of 57.99ha of land. The result of the study revealed that though the cultivation of improved variety was more profitable than the local variety, combining both was more profitable. High cost of production was perceived as the main factor militating against the cultivation of improved cowpea varieties. In line with the findings of the study, it was recommended that farmers should be provided with adequate information on the need to adopt improved cowpea varieties to increase productivity and consequently reduce the cost of production.