THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT TO SORGHUM PRODUCTION IN KATSINA STATE
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT TO SORGHUM PRODUCTION IN KATSINA STATE
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Date
2004-08
Authors
Radda, Umaru Dikko
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Abstract
Nigerian economy is faced with two major problems – food
insecurity and unemployment. National Directorate of Employment was
established to alleviate the problem of unemployment. National
Directorate of Employment had agricultural programme as one of its
activities which could help in alleviating the problem of food insecurity.
The commonest crop involved in the programme was sorghum. This study,
therefore, focused on sorghum production under the National Directorate of
Employment agricultural programme. The study examined the contribution of
National Directorate of Employment agricultural programme in the area of
sorghum production in Katsina State. Two categories of sorghum producers
were involved in the study – National Directorate of Employment
programme participants and non-participants. The study used 90
participants and 90 non-participants randomly sampled. A structural
questionnaire was used to collect data. The data analysis was done using
descriptive statistics and T-test model. The study observed that there is
significant difference between sorghum output of participant and nonparticipant
of agricultural production programme of National Directorate
of Employment in the study area at 5% level of significance. The major
problem faced by 70% participants was lack of adequate input at right time
(such as fertilizer, seeds and insecticide). In order to improve sorghum
production, farmer should be provided with credit facilities and there
should be timely and adequate supply of necessary inputs.
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A Thesis Submitted to the Postgraduate School of Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria, in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in
Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Faculty of Agriculture
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Nigeria.
Keywords
CONTRIBUTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PROGRAMME,, NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT,, SORGHUM PRODUCTION,, KATSINA STATE