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Problems And Prospects Of Maize Production
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This study was specially designed to find the problems and prospects of maize production in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. In carrying out this study, the respondents were made up to farmers. A total sample size of fifty respondents were interviewed with the aid of questionnaire, the findings were analyzed and discussed the result of the study revealed that the problems are inadequate land, low level of soil fertility inadequate finance, non-adoption of modern farming techniques, inadequate storage facilities, poor marketing and pricing,. The prospect are the farmers already use improved varieties for planting and are accepting ideas from the extension agent, the potential for more prospect exist when solution are found for the above problems. Due to the usefulness of maize as one of the staple food and its industrial uses, it should not be allowed to remain at the present level of production. Therefore, effort should be geared towards solving the problems to make maize production encouraging and interesting to the farmers.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]The total area under maize cropping in Nigeria was estimated
to be 3.0 million hectare (Lamarde, 1994). Traditionally, production
ranged from 0.4 – 1.7 tonnes per hectare, but with improved methods and
improved inputs, the yield could be up to 4 – 5 tonnes per hectare
(Lamarde, 1994). Maize is the most important cereal in Nigeria and is
grown either as a vegetable at the backyard or on the farm (Kehinde,
1997). Throughout Nigeria, the selling of roasted and boiled maize ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]The total area under maize cropping in Nigeria was estimated
to be 3.0 million hectare (Lamarde, 1994). Traditionally, production
ranged from 0.4 – 1.7 tonnes per hectare, but with improved methods and
improved inputs, the yield could be up to 4 – 5 tonnes per hectare
(Lamarde, 1994). Maize is the most important cereal in Nigeria and is
grown either as a vegetable at the backyard or on the farm (Kehinde,
1997). Throughout Nigeria, the selling of roasted and boiled maize ... Continue reading---
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