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| Okuneye, P.A.; Fabusoro, E.; Adebayo, K.; Ayinde, I.A.. |
| Poverty in Nigeria is concentrated in rural areas. Low resource or resource-poor farmers characterized by preponderance of small farm units, fragile soils, rain-dependent, minimum inputs and poor yield dominate the agricultural sector. The incidence of poverty is highest among households in which the head is engaged in agriculture as the main source of income. Agricultural growth is therefore important to the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger in Nigeria. Conscious policy efforts by government towards poverty alleviation began during the SAP era. Some companies like Shell and certain State Governments have shown real interest in alleviating poverty through their agricultural programmes and policy statements. Nigeria’s current vision for agricultural... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54382 |
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| Ayinde, I.A.; Agbonlahor, M.U.; Mafimisebi, Taiwo Ejiola; Adebayo, O.A.. |
| The use of Information Communication technologies (ICTs) as a management tool has gained widespread significance in recent years and the stock of management advantages provided by ICT cuts across disciplines and sectors. Management experts see this globalization of management options as the “super production and marketing input” needed by firms to boost their competitive edge. This paper assesses the adoption and use of ICTs on the economic performance of Agro-industries (ABFIs) in South-West, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from a total of 80 respondents from the study area. Budgetary analysis, t-test of mean differences and multiple regressions were used in the data analysis to actualise the study objectives. In assessing the effect of ICTs on the... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54373 |
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