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Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria

In recent years, climate change has become a more serious issue than any other environmental problem. One of the main concerns is the risk it poses to food production in developing countries, due to heavy reliance on agriculture. This study examined the influence of climate change on net revenue fro...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim, K., Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Yacob, Mohd Rusli, Radam, Alias
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Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37191/1/Economic%20impact%20of%20climate%20change%20on%20maize%20production%20in%20Northern%20Nigeria.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.371912015-09-18T02:11:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37191/ Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria Ibrahim, K. Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Yacob, Mohd Rusli Radam, Alias In recent years, climate change has become a more serious issue than any other environmental problem. One of the main concerns is the risk it poses to food production in developing countries, due to heavy reliance on agriculture. This study examined the influence of climate change on net revenue from maize production in northern Nigeria and the role of socioeconomic factors on farm adaptation. The results are intended to inform farmers, researchers and policy makers, on the impact of climate change on net revenue from maize production in the study area. A farm survey of the respondents found that, there was a significant correlation between climate change (temperature and rainfall) and net revenue from maize production. Results of the study revealed that precipitation plays a more important role as a determinant of farm net revenue, as against temperature, particularly during the rainy season. Furthermore, socioeconomic factors were found to have a mix effect on net revenue. In conclusion the study found that climate change affects net revenue from maize production in the area and there is the need to focus attention on the greatest environmental threat of our time, an issue that previous studies have not addressed comprehensively. The policy implications of the results, if carefully evaluated are expected to serve as a framework for developing climate change adaptation and mitigation options in the study area. Academic Journals 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37191/1/Economic%20impact%20of%20climate%20change%20on%20maize%20production%20in%20Northern%20Nigeria.pdf Ibrahim, K. and Shamsudin, Mad Nasir and Yacob, Mohd Rusli and Radam, Alias (2014) Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria. Trends in Applied Sciences Research, 9 (9). pp. 522-533. ISSN 1819-3579; ESSN: 2151-7908 http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=tasr.2014.522.533 10.3923/tasr.2014.522.533
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description In recent years, climate change has become a more serious issue than any other environmental problem. One of the main concerns is the risk it poses to food production in developing countries, due to heavy reliance on agriculture. This study examined the influence of climate change on net revenue from maize production in northern Nigeria and the role of socioeconomic factors on farm adaptation. The results are intended to inform farmers, researchers and policy makers, on the impact of climate change on net revenue from maize production in the study area. A farm survey of the respondents found that, there was a significant correlation between climate change (temperature and rainfall) and net revenue from maize production. Results of the study revealed that precipitation plays a more important role as a determinant of farm net revenue, as against temperature, particularly during the rainy season. Furthermore, socioeconomic factors were found to have a mix effect on net revenue. In conclusion the study found that climate change affects net revenue from maize production in the area and there is the need to focus attention on the greatest environmental threat of our time, an issue that previous studies have not addressed comprehensively. The policy implications of the results, if carefully evaluated are expected to serve as a framework for developing climate change adaptation and mitigation options in the study area.
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author Ibrahim, K.
Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Radam, Alias
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Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Radam, Alias
Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
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Shamsudin, Mad Nasir
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Radam, Alias
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title Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
title_short Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
title_full Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
title_fullStr Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Economic impact of climate change on maize production in Northern Nigeria
title_sort economic impact of climate change on maize production in northern nigeria
publisher Academic Journals
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