Category: International Journal of Agriculture Research & Life Science, Volume 6, Number 1, 2025
CHALLENGES OF DRY SEASON FARMING AND SUGARCANE PRODUCTION IN DOMA NASARAWA STATE
1J.B. Ari., 2 B. A. Dogo (PhD), 3A. Abdulrasheed ABSTRACT Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a genus of tall perennial grasses (familily poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae) and native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the old world. Sugarcane has stout, jointed and fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar andRead More
PLANT BREEDING, A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION OF CROP PRODUCTION
1Yahuza I. Inda, 2Imrana A. Musa, 3Abdulrahman Ibrahim & 4Usman M. Abubakar ABSTRACT The growing global population, projected to reach 9 billion by 2050, poses a significant challenge to food security. While conventional agricultural intensification has improved crop yields, it has also led to environmental issues such as soil degradation,Read More
ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY STATUS AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
1Makarau, S.B., 1Bayei, J. D. 2La’ah, D. and 2Aluwong J. S. ABSTRACT This study assesses the socio-economic determinants of poverty status among farming households in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Utilizing a multistage sampling technique, data were collected from 160 farming households through structured questionnaires and analyzedRead More