September 2011

Factors determining fish hatchery operations in Ogun State, Nigeria

The study was carried out to examine the factors determining fish hatchery operations in the four agricultural extension zones (Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, Ikenne and Ilaro) of Ogun state. One hundred and twenty fish hatchery operators were selected out of three hundred and eighty eight registered hatcheries using multi-stage sampling techniques and structured interview guides to elicit information from the fish breeders. The...

Author(s): Olaoye O. J, Idowu A. A, Omoyinmi G. A. K, Ezeri G. N. O  and Oke A. O

September 2011

Analysis of paddy-field consolidation effects for Iranian rice farmers

The most important targets of land consolidation projects are reducing expense generation and increasing rice farmers' income. This article analyzes land-consolidation effects from the viewpoint of Iranian rice farmers. The research was conducted in the form of a survey study. The data for this research was collected from 176 farmers cultivating traditional rice fields and 188 farmers participating in a...

Author(s): Ebrahimi Mohammad Sadegh, Kalantri Khalil, Asadi Ali and Mohammadi Davoud

September 2011

Utilization of soyabean products by farm-families in Abia State, Nigeria

Soyabean has been nicknamed “the poor man’s meat” because it contains 40.3% protein, 20% oil and 91.9% total digestible nutrient. This study assessed farmers’ awareness, knowledge of preparation and rate of utilization of selected soyabean products. Multistage sampling method was employed to select a sample of 137 farm-families who responded to a 45-item structured interview schedule used for...

Author(s): S.O. Olatunji  A. C. Agumagu and O. M. Adesope