Abiodun Elijah Obayelu

• Ph.D in Agricultural Economics
• Professor (Associate) at Federal University of Agriculture

High population growth is a growing concern throughout the world and a challenge to any country's economy. This study assessed the effects of population growth rate on economic growth among four most populous countries of the world namely China, India, United States of America and Nigeria. Time series data from the World Development Indicators span...

This research work focused on the determinants of off-farm labour participation decisions of farm households in Oyo Agricultural Developmental Zone (OYSADEP). Primary data were used mainly for the study. Questionnaires were administered to 110 respondents and this was supplemented by oral interview. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics an...

COVID-19 is undoubtedly depressing the world economy and the Nigerian economy is no exception. The economic slowdown is triggering food and non-food price shocks with declining income to small, medium, and large- scale businesses. This paper examines the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy and highlights how the promotion of a...

This chapter reveals the links of agricultural input subsidies to agricultural productivity, food security, and nutrition by looking at some cases in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) countries. The chapter preparation was based on exhaustive literature from scholarly articles and contributes to the discussion concerning the impact of Agricultural Input Subs...

Land is the most important asset of farmers that plays an indispensable role in agricultural production. Nigerian land system has strong social and cultural attraction making it difficult to separate from political, social, cultural, and economic effects. Politics and the process of politicking influence the course and outcome of government decisio...

Despite the conceptual promise and attractiveness of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in ensuring farmers' resilience and food security, empirical evidence of its success are observed to be scanty and mixed in terms of results, thus prompting further research. In this article, we analyzed the effect of adopting six Agricultural Practices with CSA Po...

The study assessed changes in food prices, food security and nutritional status of households in rural and urban communities in Southwest Nigeria. Data for this study were obtained through the aid of a structured questionnaire. A multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 320 households from Ogun and Oyo States of Southwest Nigeria. Data...

The adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) remains low in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its promotion as a sustainable production system for mitigating agriculture’s contribution to climate change, as well as for helping farmers adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. This necessitates continuing research on its determinants, in order to...

Rural–urban drift and lack of youths’ interest in agriculture among others are possible reasons leading to the gradual disappearance of the Nigerian agriculture sector. The increasing rate of unemployment is an indication that rural–urban interactions and employment play an important role in rural transformation. Due to paucity of national data on...

There is growing evidence that the gender distribution of wealth matters especially considering the fact that asset ownership is related to wellbeing, women empowerment and poverty alleviation. Not much is known about the gender distribution of wealth in the rural areas in Ogun state, Nigeria. This study assessed gender and asset distribution in Og...

In its determination to provide food and jobs for Nigerians, and appeal to educated young men to set the pattern for farming, many state governments have re-introduced Farm Settlement Scheme (FSS)/Graduate Employment Scheme once abandoned. One major challenge leading to programme failure in Nigeria is the inability to know the influence of the fact...

Policy plays significant role in defining the food system of any country, and a sustainable food system is necessary for food security. This chapter maps out the causal interactions between food systems, food security and policy, and the challenges in transition to a sustainable food system while respecting the rights of all people to have access t...

This study assessed production efficiency and its determinants in cassava-based production in Ogun State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 174 cassava-based farmers in a cross-sectional survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Stochastic Production Frontier (SPF) and Stochastic Cost Function (SCF) models. Results rev...

Unemployment is a major issue in Nigeria because the youth finds it difficult or impossible to secure jobs that meet their expectations. There appears to be a mismatch between graduate skills and those sought by employers. The study investigated the effect of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) youth Agripreneurs (IYA) programme...

Land fragmentation is a major obstacle to agricultural development in Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine land fragmentation and its determinants by smallholder farmers. In Nigeria through the use of Ikenne Agricultural zone of Ogun State. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 smallholder farmers in the study area....

This chapter provides an insight into why Green Marketing (GM) and Sustainable Consumption (SC) of green products are subject of research and discussion in contemporary society. It analyzed the extent of GM in developing countries using cases of Nigeria and Kenya, factors influencing GM, the benefits of GM on the environment and firms, and the chal...

Food is indispensable to life. It plays an important role in the economy but what is not well known is the impact of production and consumption that food has on the environment. The nexus of food systems and the environment are complex and driven by many economic, socio-cultural, and environmental factors considered to be important in the contempor...

Fruits are important components of a healthy diet. They are a good source of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and dietary fibers. The study was carried out in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria with the major objective to analyze the determinants of fruit consumption among students. A multistage sampling procedure was...

The study examined the vulnerability level of the rural farming households to environmental problems in two selected agricultural zones of Ogun State Nigeria. A cross sectional sample of 160 farming households was drawn using multistage sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and principal component analysis. The study...

Food is indispensable to life. It plays an important role in the economy but what is not well known is the impact of production and consumption that food has on the environment. The nexus of food systems and the environment are complex and driven by many economic, socio-cultural, and environmental factors considered to be important in the contempor...

This chapter explains the implication of South Africa's transport fuel 2% blending. Using dry grain sorghum as feedstock with guaranteed food security has lower emission of 24.93kg/ha with emerging farmers who constituted 30% of the suppliers with a 3-year payback period. Using irrigated sorghum with food security as a priority has a relatively low...

The rising demand for food quality as well as the crisis of food safety in recent years is increasing consumers’ consciousness of the safety of food they consume. This study analysed the willingness of workers in tertiary institutions to pay for safe buka foods using the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta as a case study. The Contingency V...

Food security is essential to the advancement and development of economies and societies worldwide. The promotion of viable food structures is the most effective method of promoting food security. Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies is a relevant research publication that explores the importance of viable food...

The problem of what production technologies to adopt, and the degree to which farm operations should be improved for attainment of optimum economic benefit have remained undetermined. This study analysed the economics and determinants of adoption of the improved maize (Zea mays) production technology package in Oyo State of Nigeria. A multistage sa...

This study explains volatility as a measure and interaction of the possible movement in a particular economic variable. Prices change rapidly in adjustment to market circumstances. Food prices hike experienced overyears has resulted in widespread menace which led to increase in food price volatility. However, volatility and co-movement had generall...

The study examined the adoption rate of New Rice for Africa (NERICA), technical efficiency differentials of production of these varieties between adopters and non-adopters and the determinants. It further analysed the impact of adoption of NERICA on area cultivated, output, yield, expenditure and total income of rice farmers in the NERICA baseline...

This study examined the economics and determinants of pig production in Ogun State, Nigeria using Obafemi Owode and Odeda Local Government in Ogun State, Nigeria where the enterprise is most prominent. The data used for the study were obtained from 60 respondents as there are very few farmers into this business in the state compared to other livest...

Attainment of food security at the national and household levels have remained a challenge in Nigeria with rural households being worst affected. It was on this premise that this study was carried out to examine rural households' food security status and coping strategies in Edo State, Nigeria. Using a structured questionnaire, information was coll...

Land is very vital for agricultural production, and for any nation that wants to be self-food sufficient. Different land reforms have taken place in Nigeria since 1960 with the aim of facilitating access to agricultural land, and make the nation self-sufficient in food production, but little changes have only been recorded. Bureaucracy by approving...

In order to explore key issues, practices and approaches in marketing and management across the breadth of the rural tourism sector, this book considers issues around political intervention, public interest and local sustainability, and discusses key issues affecting rural enterprises in both developed and developing world contexts. This is achieve...

Access of farmers to modern agricultural inputs is a backbone of any agricultural transformation and productivity. Many governments in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have adopted policies of subsidizing agricultural inputs using the voucher-based approach as part of their agricultural transformation programme. This paper synthesized, compared and draws o...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the socioeconomic determinants of profitability of fresh fish marketing in Ogun State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – The study was a cross-sectional survey of 120 fresh fish marketers selected randomly from four major fish markets in Ado-Odo Local Government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Da...

Adoption of improved agricultural technologies is fundamental to transformation of sustainable farming system, and a driving force for increasing agricultural productivity. This study provides empirical evidence on the determinants, and the perceived effects of adoption of improved food crop technologies in Nigeria. It is a cross-sectional survey o...

This chapter provides an insight into why Green Marketing (GM) and Sustainable Consumption (SC) of green products are subject of research and discussion in contemporary society. It analyzed the extent of GM in developing countries using cases of Nigeria and Kenya, factors influencing GM, the benefits of GM on the environment and firms, and the chal...

Low adoption of modern agricultural technologies amongst farmers in Nigeria has been identified as one of the main reasons for the low agricultural productivity and increase in poverty level. The general objective of this study is to examine the welfare impact of farm households adoption of improved cassava varieties in Southwestern (SW) Nigeria us...

Global food security depends on agro-biodiversity. However, an enormous quantum of genetic diversity of agricultural crops has been lost over the last century, and this implies vulnerability, increased economic risks, reduced food security, loss of resources for future adaptation as well as reduced and unsustainable agricultural growth opportunitie...

This study investigates the uptake of energy efficiency (EE) measures in two important agro-industrial sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, the cassava- and maize-processing industries in Nigeria and Kenya. These two countries represent regions with a weak environmental policy regime and rather weak innovation systems. An empirical investigation of probl...

Use of efficient irrigation technologies is necessary to increase output of production from farms in, or near, urban settings. Levels of technical and resource-use efficiency in urban vegetable production with, and without, motorized irrigation were assessed. Cluster sampling was used to obtain information from 142 smallholder urban vegetable farme...

Sustaining water availability for smallholder farmers in the near future presents a great challenge to agricultural production in Nigeria. This study assessed the smallholder farmers’ welfare using assets possession and factors affecting their production outputs in Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was applied in three agro-ecological zones...

The Nigerian Government Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA) has its core thrust in increased cassava production for economic development. However, past efforts were bedeviled by constraints amongst which access to credit is chief; hence, this study examined the effect of social capital on access to credit among cassava farming households (CFHs)...

In this new book, Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: Economic and Policy Lessons from Countries South of the Shara, José Falck-Zepeda, Guillaume Gruère, and Idah Sithole-Niang present us the case of various hindrance and the feelings of farmers / government towards genetically modified crop technology while at this same time provide scientific e...

Infrastructural development in Nigeria has been historically linked to the development of agriculture, exploitation of natural resources and public policies. This study examined the effect of rural infrastructures on profitability and productivity of cassava-based farms in Odogbolu local government area of Ogun state, Nigeria. The study was based o...

Agriculture is in critical state in Nigeria with domestic food production being less than the growing population. The chapter analyzes the ongoing transformation of subsistence agriculture to commercial in Nigeria and the attendant effects of large-scale land acquisition on small-scale farmers. It uses both theoretical and empirical research design...

Food losses and waste are becoming increasingly critical to the African farmer and threats to sustainable food and environmental security. Analysis of the current food situation shows that almost 1.2 billion people are going hungry in the world and onethird (1/3) are found in Africa with many being farmers [1]. About 1.3 billion tonnes of food wast...

Land is the most important natural resource that affects every aspect of human life, while biodiversity constitutes the most important working component of a natural ecosystem. Land use and biodiversity are agricultural and ecological challenges presently facing Nigeria in her efforts at addressing the issue of agro-ecosystem transformation and sus...

The efficiency with which farmers use the available resources is very important in agricultural production. The main objective of this study was to compare resource use efficiency of cassava farmers in Ogun and Oyo states, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to examine the availability and affordability of agricultural resources in the two states...

Cassava is a very important crop in Nigeria by reason of its comparative production advantage over other staples. This study estimated the relative profitability of cassava producers and determined the effects of farm inputs on the level of profit of various scales of cassava producers in Ogun and Oyo States, Nigeria. Cross-sectional data were coll...

This paper investigated the economic and environmental effects of solid waste management on a hundred and forty residents around dumpsites and waste collection points in Ibadan Metropolis with the aid of structured questionnaires. The findings show that 41 percent of the respondents utilized government waste services and paid average monthly charge...

The world is facing problems of poor land, water, and waste products management. This has attracted the international, national, and local attentions. This chapter presents a comprehensive land use plan based on the past and present land use planning and management practices in Nigeria and highlights the challenges and implications on agricultural...

Study on household food security is very essential now that Nigeria is currently facing the problem of food crisis. This study presents findings on household food security in the North Central Nigeria (NCN). The first objective was to review and highlight the commonly used measures of households’ food security with their pros and cons; second, to d...

Food security is a critical issue in Nigeria today as the country struggles with high rates of food prices and poverty. This study analysed the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of Household Heads (HHH) and classified them according to food security status. Household level data from the cross-sectional survey was employed in November 20...

The study was conducted to determine the impact of farmers' membership of cooperative societies on rice production. Against the backdrop that the promotion of membership of cooperative society among farmers would give them better access to agricultural inputs and consequently improve their income. Multistage sampling technique was employed to selec...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to create an opportunity to see what is wrong with agriculture and provide an opportunity for much needed change. It identified who benefits or bears the pains of food prices increase, examines the causes and effects of the increase and discusses policy responses by various countries and the implications of su...

Climate change is not just an environmental problem but a threat to food and human security. This study reviewed the known and suspected causes of climate change, extents and effects of climate change on food and human security, mitigation and adaptation strategies. The findings revealed that many different communities, including fishermen, farmers...

The paper presents a theoretical and an empirical study of avian flu epidemic in Nigeria. A rapid assessment of the effects of avian flu outbreaks was conducted in May 2006 in kwara State. This was done by a structured interviewed schedule. Thirty Poultry farmers and 100 households were randomly selected for the interview. The results of the analys...

Nigeria was already in a serious food insecure situation prior to increases in the basic food prices that started in 2006. The increases in food prices has been a major source of worry and concern especially by the poor and vulnerable compared with other price shocks like high electricity, fuel and transport prices. The soaring food price is underm...

This paper gives an overview of the Nigeria's recent experience on corruption in the context of economic reforms programme. It discusses the possible causes and effects of corruption, which are seen to be rooted in socio-cultural practices and the political and economic situation of the country. Data were drawn chiefly from news stories, reports of...

This study presents information and communication technology (ICT) as a phenomenon that fits into the globalization project of empowering gender and sustainable poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Poverty amid plenty is the greatest challenge facing Nigeria. Men and women in poverty use diverse coping mechanisms conditioned by their access to various s...

Like many other developing countries around the world, the global financial and economic crisis posed serious challenges of economic development and stability for African countries. A debate has emerged over the causes and consequences of the crisis for different economies. This paper reviews the ongoing discussions in the context of African econom...