AGOA directs the President of the United States to convene an annual meeting between the U.S. government and representatives of eligible African countries and to prepare an annual report to Congress on U.S. trade and investment policies with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Currently, Angola, Gabon,...

The study examined the factors influencing farm credit delivery decisions by Cooperative Societies in Edo and Delta States. Primary data were obtained from 809 loan applications selected from 80 Cooperative Societies purposively selected from 16 LGAs with the assistance of the Ministries of...

Essentially, globalization has meant different things to different people. Some view it as a beneficial process, with potential to boost productivity and living standards everywhere. Others believe that it increases inequality within and between countries, threatens employment and living...

Capital is regarded as a major factor for expanding production and modernizing Agriculture. The need to provide it to farmers is inevitable because it is an instrument in fostering Agricultural development and for improving efficiency in the production process. The contemporary practice of...

This paper evaluate the economics of broiler production at Miango, Plateau State, Nigeria using a – 9 years record (1992 – 2000). During the period, 76 batches of broilers were reared to point of slaughter. The results shows that the enterprise incurred an average total variable cost of...

Combinations of three commercial digestive enzyme supplements (protease, carbohydrase and phytase) were added at the rate of 50g/kg to Fish:Soybean (50:50) meal diets to evaluate their effects on the efficiency of soybean meal as a substitute for fishmeal in practical diets for Clarias...

The research investigated gender participation in cassava processing activities in Ayetoro area of Ogun State. Cassava is a staple food in Nigeria generally processed into “gari”, “lafun” and “fufu”. Male and female processors participate in the various processing activities with the...