Papers by Gboyega A Okeowo
The Stochastic frontier production function was used to assess the technical efficiency of cassav... more The Stochastic frontier production function was used to assess the technical efficiency of cassava production in Epe Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Results show that cassava farmers in the study area experienced increasing positive return-to-scale (2.2675. The study also reveals that a significant relationship exists between farm size, labour, planting materials, cost of other input and cassava output in the study area. Cassava farmers with large farmers are found to have higher net farm income per hectare than small holder farms in the study area. The study points to the fact that cassava farmers in the study area were not efficient in allocating their resources considering their scope of operation.
GASPRO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMINENT SCHOLAR VOL 6 NO1. GERMANY, 2021
The study aimed at finding out the economic impact of COVID-19 on rural dwellers; a case study of... more The study aimed at finding out the economic impact of COVID-19 on rural dwellers; a case study of economists, rural farmers, traders, and transporters in Nigeria. The research design used for the study was an Expost-Facto. A sample of 35 respondents was selected using the
stratified systematic sampling technique and interviewed over the phone through contacts made available by the Chairmen of various SMEs in Nigeria. A structured questionnaire tagged;
“COVID 19 PANDEMIC ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RURAL DWELLERS QUESTIONNAIRE
(CPEIRDQ). The research instrument was subject to face and content validation by experts in the field. The instrument was also tested for validity and reliability at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the research question while simple regression analysis was used to analyse the research hypotheses. The result revealed that there is significant economic impact of covid-19 pandemic on rural dwellers in Nigeria. It also reveals that Covid-19 poses significant threat on health of rural dwellers. On this premise, one of the recommendations was that government, non-governmental and private individuals should invest in rural agricultural programmes, help people become more self-reliant, mitigate the impact of severe events, increase rural prosperity, ensure more sustainable food systems and food security, and create greater resilience in fragile areas of the state.
The protein intake of Nigerians is far below the global average, despite the large population of ... more The protein intake of Nigerians is far below the global average, despite the large population of livestock in Nigeria. Attributable to this scenario is the regionalized suitability of the livestock to the humid areas, thus leading to a situation in which there is a multiplicity of intermediaries and stakeholders in the marketing chain. The study investigated the structure of cattle markets in Lagos State with pprimary data collected using structured questionnaires. Multi-stage sampling technique was deployed to sample 169 respondents. Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) examined the nature of competition, while Shepherd-Furtrel Model measured market efficiency. Weak competitiveness was observed for the cattle markets with HHI values of 0.34 and 0.40. The marketing efficiency indices ranged from 0.02 to 0.43 indicating inefficient system. Measures to eliminate impediments to new entrants to the markets should be introduced while market supervisory government agencies should intensify oversight functions to minimize collusion practices among the associations. Exposure of the marketers to educational activities such as seminars to enhance efficient marketing be made available.
Agrosearch
Ceaseless efforts have been on to improve the livelihood of rural-urban people through many chann... more Ceaseless efforts have been on to improve the livelihood of rural-urban people through many channels. One medium is the exploitation of the growing application of internet-based facilities. This study investigated the feasibility of a platform cooperative; a website, mobile application, or another kind of online platform that is structured as a cooperative being owned democratically by the users and other stakeholders, as a medium of improving rural-urban income. A survey design was adopted while primary and secondary data were used. A questionnaire was administered to 210 agripreneurs using a simple random sampling technique but 170 were successful for analysis. Data were analysed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, net present value, and internal rate of return. Findings revealed that platform cooperative promotes the exchange of goods and services in agribusiness and boosts the income of members. Also, 38.82% were aware of platform cooperatives. The requirements, such...
Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research, Nov 16, 2011
Food grains, which are major sources of energy and vital nutrients, are in short supply in many N... more Food grains, which are major sources of energy and vital nutrients, are in short supply in many Nigerian households. Government, at various times, has embarked on importation of these food items to augment local supply. The main objective of this study was to examine the various determinants of the quantities of cereals (rice, maize, millet and sorghum) that are supplied into the Nigerian economy. Statistical information on domestic and imported quantities of these grains was obtained for some 37 years (1970 to 2007). Some economic models, including equilibrium output supply function and cointegration models were used. An all-time maximum output of 8,090,000 tonnes was recorded for rice followed by millet with 7,100,000 tonnes with mean values of 4,228,900.47; 4477, 026.31; 3,596,894.73 and 2,034,719.00 for maize, rice, millet and sorghum respectively. Rainfall was consistent for all the four crops with an all-time maximum of 136.41 mm rainfall and mean value of 37.93 mm. Trace test reveals that the hypothesis of no co-integration (Ho: r = 0) is rejected at p < 0.05; given that the calculated Trace test statistic (98.45) is higher than the critical value (95.75) at p < 0.05. However, the test that r ≤ 1 could not be rejected. Thus, Trace test reveals that the series in maize output supply response model are cointegrated, with only 1 co-integrating equation existing between them. Producer price of rice was positive and statistically significant at 1% level. The output response of rice to hectarage was not statistically significant but was positive. Rice importation showed a negative sign and was statistically insignificant in Nigeria. There is the tendency for the price of agricultural products to drop, which may consequently reduce the level of domestic production and thus discourage commercial production. Maize output, hectarage, producer price and import quantities were non-stationary series. Thus, they cannot be included in their levels in least square regression models. The insignificant impact of prices on millet output could have arisen from the fact that lagged prices are better considered by the farmers.
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2017
The study examined the Analysis of factors affecting marketing of kola in Ogun State, Nigeria. Da... more The study examined the Analysis of factors affecting marketing of kola in Ogun State, Nigeria. Data were collected from Three Local Government Areas of Ogun State namely, Ijebu North, Odogbolu and Sagamu where 60 kola marketers in each of the kola markets in the area were randomly selected using multistage sampling technique. The study shows that most kola marketers are of age, married and are mainly female with little or no education. The factors that significantly affect the marketing of kola are the income earned per year by the marketers, source of kola nut and the preference of kola type consumed. It was recommended that the marketers be given some form of adult education and that kola production should be encouraged so as to increase the marketer's source of buying kola nut particularly, the production of preferred kola nut by consumer which is the pink type.
Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2014
The study was conducted to examine the effect of rural urban migration on labour supply in cocoa ... more The study was conducted to examine the effect of rural urban migration on labour supply in cocoa production. Data were collected from one hundred farmers in Ondo East Local Government area of Ondo state. Five villages were selected from which twenty respondents were randomly selected making a total of 100. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis used for analysis of data. The study revealed that people migrate for social, educational and economic reasons. Based on this, the study recommends that rural areas should be developed so as to make it more habitable for the rural people as this will discourage emigration.
Despite technological advancement in maize seed and production improvement, the climate as a sing... more Despite technological advancement in maize seed and production improvement, the climate as a single factor still has significant influence on maize yield in Nigeria. With changes in weather and climate being experienced, the study therefore focused on the effect of climate on maize production which is expressed as a function of the variability in the rainfall pattern in Lagos State. The study employed the use of secondary data of rainfall and maize yield spanning 10 years from 1997 to 2006. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The planting date of maize fluctuated between 1999 and 2000 and the yield declined between 1999 - 2000 and 2002-2003 in response to variability in rainfall. Average estimates of rainfall and maize yield were 1,422.9 mm and 2,135 tonnes for the period under study while their variance estimates were 80908.77 mm and 46 tonnes with coefficients of variation of 19.99% and 10.04% respectively. The results also show that a...
World Rural Observations, 2016
The objective of this study was to determine the aggregate import demand for rice in Nigeria. Thi... more The objective of this study was to determine the aggregate import demand for rice in Nigeria. This study was based on time series secondary data obtained from various sources covering 1970 to 2012. The data were subjected to Augmented Dickey Fuller (ADF) and co-integration tests to measure stability of data for likely inclusion in the model. Import price, export earnings and import earnings had t-values at the trended first difference ADF test that were greater than critical values. The series are generally I (1) series except for price and export earnings I (>1). Trace test and Maximum Eigenvalue test reveal that the series in rice import demand model are cointegrated, with more than 1 co-integrating equation existing between them. The import demand function has both import price and income from export earnings being statistically significant at 1 percent level. Result shows that the Error Correction Model (ECM) term is associated with the desired negative coefficients which however are significant (p < 0.10). This result suggests stable long run relationships. However, the speed of adjustment is rather too slow but insignificant. The coefficient of the time trend was positive. This means that time was relevant in explaining variation in rice import. The findings and conclusion from this study led to the policy implications which if implemented will ensure the designing of consistent and welfare maximising import plan capable of stimulating the domestic growth of domestic rice production.
Journal of Stored Products and Postharvest Research, 2014
Food grains, which are major sources of energy and vital nutrients, are in short supply in many N... more Food grains, which are major sources of energy and vital nutrients, are in short supply in many Nigerian households. Government, at various times, has embarked on importation of these food items to augment local supply. The main objective of this study was to examine the various determinants of the quantities of cereals (rice, maize, millet and sorghum) that are supplied into the Nigerian economy. Statistical information on domestic and imported quantities of these grains was obtained for some 37 years (1970 to 2007). Some economic models, including equilibrium output supply function and cointegration models were used. An all-time maximum output of 8,090,000 tonnes was recorded for rice followed by millet with 7,100,000 tonnes with mean values of 4,228,900.47; 4477, 026.31; 3,596,894.73 and 2,034,719.00 for maize, rice, millet and sorghum respectively. Rainfall was consistent for all the four crops with an all-time maximum of 136.41 mm rainfall and mean value of 37.93 mm. Trace test reveals that the hypothesis of no co-integration (Ho: r = 0) is rejected at p < 0.05; given that the calculated Trace test statistic (98.45) is higher than the critical value (95.75) at p < 0.05. However, the test that r ≤ 1 could not be rejected. Thus, Trace test reveals that the series in maize output supply response model are cointegrated, with only 1 co-integrating equation existing between them. Producer price of rice was positive and statistically significant at 1% level. The output response of rice to hectarage was not statistically significant but was positive. Rice importation showed a negative sign and was statistically insignificant in Nigeria. There is the tendency for the price of agricultural products to drop, which may consequently reduce the level of domestic production and thus discourage commercial production. Maize output, hectarage, producer price and import quantities were non-stationary series. Thus, they cannot be included in their levels in least square regression models. The insignificant impact of prices on millet output could have arisen from the fact that lagged prices are better considered by the farmers.
Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2014
The study was conducted to examine the effect of rural urban migration on labour supply in cocoa ... more The study was conducted to examine the effect of rural urban migration on labour supply in cocoa production. Data were collected from one hundred farmers in Ondo East Local Government area of Ondo state. Five villages were selected from which twenty respondents were randomly selected making a total of 100. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis used for analysis of data. The study revealed that people migrate for social, educational and economic reasons. Based on this, the study recommends that rural areas should be developed so as to make it more habitable for the rural people as this will discourage emigration.
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2017
The study examined the Analysis of factors affecting marketing of kola in Ogun State, Nigeria. Da... more The study examined the Analysis of factors affecting marketing of kola in Ogun State, Nigeria. Data were collected from Three Local Government Areas of Ogun State namely, Ijebu North, Odogbolu and Sagamu where 60 kola marketers in each of the kola markets in the area were randomly selected using multistage sampling technique. The study shows that most kola marketers are of age, married and are mainly female with little or no education. The factors that significantly affect the marketing of kola are the income earned per year by the marketers, source of kola nut and the preference of kola type consumed. It was recommended that the marketers be given some form of adult education and that kola production should be encouraged so as to increase the marketer's source of buying kola nut particularly, the production of preferred kola nut by consumer which is the pink type.
Nigerian J. Anim. Sci., 2022
The incidence of clashes between herders and crop farmers elsewhere necessitated the survey of ca... more The incidence of clashes between herders and crop farmers elsewhere necessitated the survey of cattle rearing by herdsmen in Lagos State to obtain baseline information on the herders, their cattle and the commonly grazed forages. Self-administered questionnaires were administered on the herders in Epe, Badagry and Ikorodu Local Government areas being the agrarian zones of Lagos State. Data obtained were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results on the socioeconomic characteristics showed that all the respondents that reared cattle were male and mostly (77%) married. About 70% of respondents have been in the business for over 20 years. 70% of the farmers attended only Quranic school. They mostly (63%) lived with their family who assisted in milk processing. The breeds of cattle reared were White Fulani (50%), Keteku (20%), Sokoto Gudali (20%) and others 10%. The herd size of respondents varied between 11-20 bulls (73%), 16-30 cows (57%) and 20 calves (50%). Most (57%) of the herders grazed their cattle for one to four hours daily. Respondents (67%) also reported incidence of clashes with crop farmers which were settled by the community leaders through restitution. Continuous grazing was mostly (70%) practiced. The commonest forages selected were; Panicum maximum, Chromolaena odorata, Sida acuta, Centrosema pubescens and Tridax procumbens. It is concluded that cattle herders and the residents cohabit in Lagos State.
Agrosearch,, 2023
Ceaseless efforts have been on to improve the livelihood of rural-urban people through many chann... more Ceaseless efforts have been on to improve the livelihood of rural-urban people through many channels. One medium is the exploitation of the growing application of internetbased facilities. This study investigated the feasibility of a platform cooperative; a website, mobile application, or another kind of online platform that is structured as a cooperative being owned democratically by the users and other stakeholders, as a medium of improving rural-urban income. A survey design was adopted while primary and secondary data were used. A questionnaire was administered to 210 agripreneurs using a simple random sampling technique but 170 were successful for analysis. Data were analysed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, net present value, and internal rate of return. Findings revealed that platform cooperative promotes the exchange of goods and services in agribusiness and boosts the income of members. Also, 38.82% were aware of platform cooperatives. The requirements, such as internet, computer gadgets, and software, for setting up platform cooperatives are available in the study area. It is financially feasible with a net present value of N1,407,150:00 and an internal rate of return of 95.66% over a 5 years period at a 14% discount rate. It is recommended that investment in platform cooperative establishment should be given top priority by entrepreneurs and the supervisory agency of cooperatives. Platform cooperatives should be encouraged through public enlightenment programmes to promote inclusive income growth.
Journal of Behavioural Informatics, Digital Humanities and Development Research, 2023
The breeding and rearing of cattle are not localised but rather spread across distant spaces in S... more The breeding and rearing of cattle are not localised but rather spread across distant spaces in Southwest Nigeria with variations in the market prices of the cattle across the region. The extent to which prices are transmitted across markets is of utmost importance to producers’
and consumers’ responses to price changes. This study examined the price transmission in cattle markets in Southwest, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 121 wholesalers and 379 retailers using structured questionnaires. Data were collected on share of markets by actors and spatial price relationship. The data were analysed using Hirschman-Herfindahl index (HHI) and bivariate regression model at p < 0.05. The HHI estimate was high for retailers (0.224) and moderate for wholesalers (0.147). Mean retail-wholesale price elasticities were less than 1.0 with an average value of 0.197 showing lower proportionate transmission of prices between traders. Cattle markets were highly concentrated for retailers than wholesalers with poor price linkage and collusion practices. Cattle market integration was poor. Therefore, cattle sellers should increase their participation in cooperative societies to raise adequate fund for cattle marketing with a view to enable more entrants into the business. Government should create special markets for easy and efficient functioning of the cattle marketing system particularly Southwest of Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics (NJAE), 2015
Despite technological advancement in maize seed and production improvement, the climate as a sing... more Despite technological advancement in maize seed and production improvement, the climate as a single factor still has significant influence on maize yield in Nigeria. With changes in weather and climate being experienced, the study therefore focused on the effect of climate on maize production which is expressed as a function of the variability in the rainfall pattern in Lagos State. The study employed the use of secondary data of rainfall and maize yield spanning 10 years from 1997 to 2006. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The planting date of maize fluctuated between 1999 and 2000 and the yield declined between 1999 - 2000 and 2002-2003 in response to variability in rainfall. Average estimates of rainfall and maize yield were 1,422.9 mm and 2,135 tonnes for the period under study while their variance estimates were 80908.77 mm and 46 tonnes with coefficients of variation of 19.99% and 10.04% respectively. The results also show that average change in rainfall impacted positively on maize yield throughout the period with a slope coefficient of 0.192 which means a unit increase in rainfall will lead to 0.192 unit increase in maize yield. The farmers were encouraged to adopt drought resistance maize varieties and collective irrigation facilities to cope with climate change phenomenon.
Application of organic fertilizers is one of the favored methods of rejuvenating depleted soils a... more Application of organic fertilizers is one of the favored methods of rejuvenating depleted soils and sustaining fertility levels. A field trial was conducted to study the cost benefit and performance of eggplant as influenced by goat and pig manure at the Teaching and Research Farm of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Nigeria. Treatments consist of no manure (control), goat manure and pig manure each at 10 t ha-1 and 5 t ha-1 and laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with 5 replicates. Data were collected on growth and yield parameters; plant height, number of leaves, stem girth, number of fruits and fruits weight. Results obtained from the study shows that source and rate of manure significantly (P<0.05) influenced that growth and yield of eggplant. Application of 5 t ha-1 goat manure significantly (P<0.05) leads to increase in plant height at 3-9 weeks after transplanting (WAT), 5 t ha-1 pig manure produced significant higher number of leaves at 6 and 9 WAT, while 10...
Sustainable food production can be achieved by effective and efficient harnessing of rainfall and... more Sustainable food production can be achieved by effective and efficient harnessing of rainfall and irrigation infrastructures for optimal arable crops production. River Basin and Rural Development were established to effect production of arable crops in the rainy season and dry season and also to provide insurance for crops during the period of inadequate rainfall through provision of irrigation infrastructure. This study has therefore, set out to compare the economics of irrigated and rainfed arable crops production in Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) project areas. Mokoloki and Itoikin OORBDA project sites were purposely selected based on the prevalence of rainfed and irrigated farming practices relative to other project areas. Fifty respondents practising irrigated/rainfed arable crops farming (OORBDA beneficiaries) were randomly selected from each of the project sites also fifty farmers in the neighborhood (non-OORBDA beneficiaries) of each of the project sit...
120 giant snails of 3 breeds weighing between 86.97-113.58g were used, for this study. Each of th... more 120 giant snails of 3 breeds weighing between 86.97-113.58g were used, for this study. Each of the breed constituted an experimental treatment namely, T1 = Achachatina marginata, T2 = Achatina achatina and T3 = Achatina fulica with 40 snails per treatment. They were housed in 6 cages, each cage contained 20 snails each and were fed paw-paw leaves and water ad-libitum. The carcass, physical, chemical and sensory properties of the snails’ meat were determined. The results showed that live, whole carcass, foot and visceral weights were significantly (P<0.05) higher in Achachatina marginata breed followed by Achatina achatina breed, while Achatina fulica had significantly (P<0.05) higher whole carcass, foot, visceral and dressing percentages. Cooking yield and water holding capacity were significantly (P<0.05) higher in Achachatina marginata meat followed by those of Achatina achatina meat while Achatina fulica meat had higher protein content, nitrogen free extract, shear force...
This study assessed the determinants of training needs among Agricultural Extension personnel in ... more This study assessed the determinants of training needs among Agricultural Extension personnel in Lagos State. A total of fifty extension personnel in the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority were sampled. Data analysis using descriptive and Pearson product correlation were used to analyse the data. Findings from the study established that there were more male extension agents than female. The study also showed that majority of the respondents were highly educated with majority having 6-10 years of working experience. It was also revealed that many of the respondents were relatively efficient in the important subject matter areas such as communication skills, planning demonstration, evaluation of trials, farmers training and selection of contact farmers. The implication of these findings is that most of these subject areas are likely to have been acquired during post-service training of extension agents in ADAs.
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Papers by Gboyega A Okeowo
stratified systematic sampling technique and interviewed over the phone through contacts made available by the Chairmen of various SMEs in Nigeria. A structured questionnaire tagged;
“COVID 19 PANDEMIC ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RURAL DWELLERS QUESTIONNAIRE
(CPEIRDQ). The research instrument was subject to face and content validation by experts in the field. The instrument was also tested for validity and reliability at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the research question while simple regression analysis was used to analyse the research hypotheses. The result revealed that there is significant economic impact of covid-19 pandemic on rural dwellers in Nigeria. It also reveals that Covid-19 poses significant threat on health of rural dwellers. On this premise, one of the recommendations was that government, non-governmental and private individuals should invest in rural agricultural programmes, help people become more self-reliant, mitigate the impact of severe events, increase rural prosperity, ensure more sustainable food systems and food security, and create greater resilience in fragile areas of the state.
and consumers’ responses to price changes. This study examined the price transmission in cattle markets in Southwest, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 121 wholesalers and 379 retailers using structured questionnaires. Data were collected on share of markets by actors and spatial price relationship. The data were analysed using Hirschman-Herfindahl index (HHI) and bivariate regression model at p < 0.05. The HHI estimate was high for retailers (0.224) and moderate for wholesalers (0.147). Mean retail-wholesale price elasticities were less than 1.0 with an average value of 0.197 showing lower proportionate transmission of prices between traders. Cattle markets were highly concentrated for retailers than wholesalers with poor price linkage and collusion practices. Cattle market integration was poor. Therefore, cattle sellers should increase their participation in cooperative societies to raise adequate fund for cattle marketing with a view to enable more entrants into the business. Government should create special markets for easy and efficient functioning of the cattle marketing system particularly Southwest of Nigeria
stratified systematic sampling technique and interviewed over the phone through contacts made available by the Chairmen of various SMEs in Nigeria. A structured questionnaire tagged;
“COVID 19 PANDEMIC ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RURAL DWELLERS QUESTIONNAIRE
(CPEIRDQ). The research instrument was subject to face and content validation by experts in the field. The instrument was also tested for validity and reliability at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the research question while simple regression analysis was used to analyse the research hypotheses. The result revealed that there is significant economic impact of covid-19 pandemic on rural dwellers in Nigeria. It also reveals that Covid-19 poses significant threat on health of rural dwellers. On this premise, one of the recommendations was that government, non-governmental and private individuals should invest in rural agricultural programmes, help people become more self-reliant, mitigate the impact of severe events, increase rural prosperity, ensure more sustainable food systems and food security, and create greater resilience in fragile areas of the state.
and consumers’ responses to price changes. This study examined the price transmission in cattle markets in Southwest, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 121 wholesalers and 379 retailers using structured questionnaires. Data were collected on share of markets by actors and spatial price relationship. The data were analysed using Hirschman-Herfindahl index (HHI) and bivariate regression model at p < 0.05. The HHI estimate was high for retailers (0.224) and moderate for wholesalers (0.147). Mean retail-wholesale price elasticities were less than 1.0 with an average value of 0.197 showing lower proportionate transmission of prices between traders. Cattle markets were highly concentrated for retailers than wholesalers with poor price linkage and collusion practices. Cattle market integration was poor. Therefore, cattle sellers should increase their participation in cooperative societies to raise adequate fund for cattle marketing with a view to enable more entrants into the business. Government should create special markets for easy and efficient functioning of the cattle marketing system particularly Southwest of Nigeria