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The Problem And Prospect Of Peasant Farming
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OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of the study includes the following:
To investigate the various problems of peasant farming in Uhunmwonde local government area.
To look into how peasant farming affects the people in the locality.
To
find possible situation to the problems and give some possible
recommendation of enhancing peasant farming in the area of study.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
As a farmer what type of farming method would you employ?
Do farmers in your area have access to financial assistance to carry out large scale farming?
What is your occupation?
Are there problems of in accessible road in your area?
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work covers Uhunmwonde local government area. The village in the area of studies are:
Azagba community
Ehor
Egba
Eyean
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
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lot of benefits are derived from this study. Firstly, the local farmers
in the area of study will be aware of agricultural production.
Secondly,
the general public who are interested in agricultural activities will
also be aware of the farming in the area of study, this will help them
to show positive attitude to farming.
Thirdly, this project work will help the agricultural policy making body to focus attention in their area of priority.
Finally,
this project work will also help the agricultural policy making body to
play an important roles in the need to improve subsistence farming to a
large scale mechanized farming.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Peasant
farming: This means farming mainly made for consumption with little or
no left for sales and usually done on a small scale of land. It is
concerned with the provision of basic need of the family.
Crude
Implements: These are implement use to carry out work in a small piece
of farm land, they are also known as simple farm tools e.g. cutlass,
here, spade shovel etc. this type to tools are mostly use by peasant
farmers because of the size of their land.
Commercial farming: This
is the type of farming that is done on a large scale. Most of its
operations are usually mechanized and it has high yield. Few labourers
are required on the farm hence it can lead to unemployment. This type of
farming is very expensive in terms of money, skilled labour and
management. It is mostly practice by rich farmers.
Land tenure
system: Land tenure is the relationship whether legally or customarily
defined among people as individuals or groups with respect to land. Land
tenure may also be described as a set of property relationship between
two, it means the holding of land and the term tenant include owners,
lessees and other occupiers of the land. It also means the right to hold
property.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project work is designed to find out appraisal of problems and prospect of peasant farming in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. During the study, data was collected through the use of questionnaire and oral interview. Questionnaires were distributed. In this, to examine the problems of peasant farmers, on how to go about the problems, to examine the prospect of peasant farming. The various problem hindering the effectiveness or growth of peasant farmers in Uhunmwonde Local Gove ... Continue reading---
