Soil management practice and smallholder agricultural productivity in Nigeria
This study investigates how various soil management practices can enhance soil fertility and pest control, ultimately increasing crop yields among farming households in Nigeria. Utilizing descriptive statistics, logit regression and propensity score matching on data from the 2019 Living Standard Mea...
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my.uniten.dspace-361652025-03-03T15:41:29Z Soil management practice and smallholder agricultural productivity in Nigeria Osabohien R. Jaaffar A.H. Matthew O. Osabuohien E. Adeleke O.K. Olonade O.Y. Okoh G.O. Khalid A.A. 57201922189 58897806500 36661185300 35192070800 57204012817 57208212268 59335419400 58796942500 Nigeria agricultural cooperative biofertilizer capacity building crop yield farmers knowledge food security herbicide household structure pest control productivity smallholder soil fertility soil management technology adoption This study investigates how various soil management practices can enhance soil fertility and pest control, ultimately increasing crop yields among farming households in Nigeria. Utilizing descriptive statistics, logit regression and propensity score matching on data from the 2019 Living Standard Measurement Study, the findings reveal that households using herbicides experience higher agricultural productivity. The use of pesticides and certified crops also positively influences productivity. Key determinants of soil technology access include cooperative membership and the age of household heads, both of which significantly affect access to herbicides, pesticides, organic fertilizers, and certified crops. Education plays a vital role, positively impacting the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers as well as certified crops. Additionally, larger farm sizes correlate with better access to these resources. Conversely, the gender of the household head negatively affects access to certified crops. The study emphasizes the importance of capacity building and knowledge transfer to encourage the adoption of effective soil technology practices among farmers, thereby enhancing agricultural productivity and addressing food security issues. ? The Author(s) 2024. Final 2025-03-03T07:41:29Z 2025-03-03T07:41:29Z 2024 Article 10.1007/s43621-024-00467-0 2-s2.0-85204481463 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85204481463&doi=10.1007%2fs43621-024-00467-0&partnerID=40&md5=cec94879754dcf01649d1048560fbf40 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36165 5 1 283 All Open Access; Gold Open Access Springer Nature Scopus |
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This study investigates how various soil management practices can enhance soil fertility and pest control, ultimately increasing crop yields among farming households in Nigeria. Utilizing descriptive statistics, logit regression and propensity score matching on data from the 2019 Living Standard Measurement Study, the findings reveal that households using herbicides experience higher agricultural productivity. The use of pesticides and certified crops also positively influences productivity. Key determinants of soil technology access include cooperative membership and the age of household heads, both of which significantly affect access to herbicides, pesticides, organic fertilizers, and certified crops. Education plays a vital role, positively impacting the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers as well as certified crops. Additionally, larger farm sizes correlate with better access to these resources. Conversely, the gender of the household head negatively affects access to certified crops. The study emphasizes the importance of capacity building and knowledge transfer to encourage the adoption of effective soil technology practices among farmers, thereby enhancing agricultural productivity and addressing food security issues. ? The Author(s) 2024. |
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