The Sustainability of Agriculture in Nigeria Using Rubber as a Case Study
Table Of Contents
<p> <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS </b></p><p><br></p><p>ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2 </p><p>LIST OF TABLES...........................................................................................................................7 </p><p>LIST OF FIGURES .........................................................................................................................8 </p><p><b>
Chapter ONE
</b></p><p>INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................9 </p><p>Aims and Objectives .......................................................................................................................11</p><p>Method and Research Design..........................................................................................................12 </p><p>Justification of Study.......................................................................................................................13 </p><p><b>Chapter TWO
</b><br></p><p>2. HISTORY OF RUBBER...........................................................................................................14 </p><p>Agriculture Sector in Nigeria .......................................................................................................16 </p><p> Importance of Agriculture in Nigeria............................................................................................18 <br></p><p> Land Use, Soils, and Land Tenure ...............................................................................................19 </p><p> Challenges Facing Agriculture in Nigeria......................................................................................21 </p><p>Rubber ...........................................................................................................................................23 </p><p>Botanic Description of Rubber........................................................................................................25 <br></p><p> Types of Rubber.............................................................................................................................26 </p><p> Natural Rubber ............................................................................................................................26 </p><p> Synthetic Rubber..........................................................................................................................27</p><p> Specifications...............................................................................................................................28 </p><p> The Harvest of Rubber.................................................................................................................29 </p><p> Processing of Natural Rubber to Form Rubber Products...........................................................29 </p><p> Uses of Rubber...........................................................................................................................31</p><p> Potentials of Rubber Sustainability in Economic Development of Nigeria ..............................32 </p><p> Exportation of Rubber...............................................................................................................34 </p><p> Export Market............................................................................................................................34</p><p> Export Price................................................................................................................................34 </p><p> Rubber Exportation Forecasting...................................................................................................35 <br></p><p> Government Agencies in Nigeria Charged With Rubber Sustainability ......................................37 </p><p> Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN).............................................................................37 </p><p> The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC)..........................................38 </p><p><b>CHAPTER THREEE</b><br></p><p>3. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................40 </p><p> Materials and Methods.................................................................................................................40 <br></p><p> Study Area ....................................................................................................................................40 </p><p> Data Collection ...............................................................................................................................41</p><p> Hypotheses......................................................................................................................................43 </p><p><b>Chapter FOUR
</b><br></p><p>4. DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS....................................................................44 </p><p>Results and Discussion ..........................................................................................................................44 </p><p>Socio-Demographic Characteristics..........................................................................................................44</p><p> Farming Characteristics of Respondents Gender and Marital Status........................................................44 </p><p>Farming Characteristics of Respondents Age ..........................................................................................44 </p><p>Educational Attainment................................................................................................................................44 </p><p>Primary Occupation......................................................................................................................................45 <br></p><p> Sources of Rubber Farmland.......................................................................................................................45 </p><p> Size of Rubber Holdings in Hectares........................................................................................................45 </p><p>Sources of Financing Rubber-Farming Activities.......................................................................................46 </p><p> Major Sources of Farm Labor on Rubber Farmers ..................................................................................46</p><p> Membership of Farmers’/Social Organization ............................................................................................46 </p><p>Measure of Influence of Government and Rural-Urban Migration on the Sustainability of Rubber ...........................................................................................49 </p><p> Percentage Distribution of Respondents by Stages of Adoption of Improved </p><p> Rubber Production Technology .......................................................................................................... 56 </p><p> Sources of Information About Rubber (Production, Market, Technological Advancement, and Access to Funds).....................................................................................................................................61</p><p><b>CHAPTER SIX</b> </p><p>5. SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................66</p><p> Summary.............................................................................................................................................66</p><p> Conclusion .........................................................................................................................................67 </p><p> Recommendation ..............................................................................................................................68 </p><p>REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................69 </p><p>APPENDICES ........................................................................................................................................73 <br></p><p> Appendix A: Questionnaire ......................................................................................................................73 </p><p>Appendix B: Pictures.................................................................................................................................78 </p><p>VITA.................................................................................................................................................................81 <br></p>Project Abstract
ABSTRACT
The study is an investigation of the sustainability of agriculture in Nigeria using Rubber as case study. Edo and Abia states were sampled for the study with 300 questionnaires administered in 10 communities among rubber farmers. The study is an investigation of the socio-demographic distribution of the rubber farmers, perception of rubber farmers, and influence of government activities. Sources of information and the data were cumulated for Nigeria as a whole. The data were analyzed using statistical analysis. Findings indicated the distribution of rubber farmers on socio-demographic distribution, sources of funds, and the effects on agricultural sustainability in Nigeria. Farmers’ reaction to government activities and recommendations were stated alongside the challenges encountered by the farmers and were analyzed. I concluded that provision of funds, basic infrastructural facilities, government increased participation, restructuring laws and policies relating to agriculture and provision of information on improved agricultural technology are needed for agricultural sustainability in Nigeria.
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