Analysis of constraints to agricultural production in the Sudan Savanna zone of Nigeria using multi-scale characterization

Ogungbile, A O and Tabo, R and Duivenbooden, N van and Debrah, S K (1998) Analysis of constraints to agricultural production in the Sudan Savanna zone of Nigeria using multi-scale characterization. Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science, 46 (1). pp. 27-38. ISSN 0028-2928

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Abstract

A multi-scale characterization approach was used to identify the major constraints to agricultural production and to describe the major production systems in the Sudan Savanna Zone of northern Nigeria. Relative emphasis was placed on the household-level characterization to have a better understanding of the land use system, farmers' constraints and opportunities, so as to better target agricultural technologies and interventions in this large agro-ecological zone. Large variations exist in agricultural management practices among villages and households in terms of access to resources, such as labour, fertilizers, livestock, farm equipment, and land. Intensive and extensive farming practices co-exist within the same villages and households. Results were also used to identify benchmark sites

Item Type:	Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords:	multi-scale characterization approach, Sudan Savanna Zone, Nigeria, benchmark sites, participatory research
Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2014 06:20
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2017 05:46
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7459
Official URL:	http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/njas/article/v...
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