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In this paper, we examine the diversity of risks that affect farming in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. We also show that through reorganization of these risks, some ...


Olarinde, L.O.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria]Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria

In this study, we examine the diversity of risks that affect fanning in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. We also show that through reorganization of these risks, some ...


Olarinde, L.O.Akintola, J.O.Manyong, Victor M.[Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria]Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

The attitudes of farmers towards risks influence their decision to invest into farming. Understanding the factors that influence these attitudes is important for crop development. This paper uses a combination of Ridge and Tobit regression analyses to determine the factors influencing risk aversi...


Olarinde, L.O.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes]Factors influencing risk aversion among maize farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria: implications for sustainable crop development programmes

This paper applies econometric analyses to quantitatively determine the individual risk attitudes of sampled maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria. The extent of the risk attitudes are then made the basis for categorizing the farmers into three groups of low, intermediate and high risk...


Olarinde, L.O.Manyong, Victor M.Akintola, J.O.[Attitudes towards risk among maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria: some prospective policies for improving food production]Attitudes towards risk among maize farmers in the dry savanna zone of Nigeria: some prospective policies for improving food production

Population pressure has diminished the role of the traditional bush fallow system in restoring the fertility of depleted soils following several years of cultivation in the derived savanna of southwest Nigeria. The search for alternative fallow systems led to the development of alley cropping usi...


Chianu, J.N.Akintola, J.O.Kormawa, P.M.[Profitability of cassava-maize production under different fallow systems and land-use intensities in the derived savanna of southwest Nigeria]Profitability of cassava-maize production under different fallow systems and land-use intensities in the derived savanna of southwest Nigeria

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