This document analyzes the effects of monetary and fiscal policy indicators on agricultural output in Nigeria from 1990-2000. It specifically examines the relationship between money supply, interest rates, inflation, savings, budgetary allocation and the output of cereals like maize, millet, rice and wheat. The results of a regression analysis showed that money supply, budgetary allocation and interest rates had a significant relationship with agricultural output, while inflation and savings were not significant. The analysis also revealed that while budgetary allocations to agriculture increased dramatically over the period, agricultural output levels remained largely the same, indicating a weak relationship between fiscal policy and output.
Anthony Leddin and Paul Egan, Ireland’s national wage agreements & macroecon...NUI Galway
Dr Anthony Leddin, University of Limerick and Dr Paul Egan, University of St Andrews, Scotland, Ireland’s national wage agreements & macroeconomic performance: 1988 - 2008 presented at the 6th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway, 22nd May, 2018.
Effects of Rice Liberalization Law on Rice Production, Farmers’ Wages and Gov...IJAEMSJORNAL
This article estimated the effect of Rice Liberalization Law on rice production, farmers' wages, and government budgets in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The quantitative research design was utilized in this study using the time series data. The results found out that the government budget has a significant role and a positive effect on Philippine rice productions. Finding also suggests that low rice production affects farmers’ wages and income, tantamount to a high price of rice due to the demand and leads to high rice importation. Therefore,it is necessary to increase rice production at a lower cost that will give a positive effect on farmers ' wages and rice market prices. This could result in enticing the younger generation or unemployed citizens to be engaged in farming that will eventually result in to increase in rice production.
Production agriculture and the agricultural processing and manufacturing sectors are important elements of the economy in the state of Utah. These economic sectors contribute jobs, income, fiscal revenues, and quality of life to not only rural regions of the state, but also to its more urbanized regions.
Anthony Leddin and Paul Egan, Ireland’s national wage agreements & macroecon...NUI Galway
Dr Anthony Leddin, University of Limerick and Dr Paul Egan, University of St Andrews, Scotland, Ireland’s national wage agreements & macroeconomic performance: 1988 - 2008 presented at the 6th Annual NERI Labour Market Conference in association with the Whitaker Institute, NUI Galway, 22nd May, 2018.
Effects of Rice Liberalization Law on Rice Production, Farmers’ Wages and Gov...IJAEMSJORNAL
This article estimated the effect of Rice Liberalization Law on rice production, farmers' wages, and government budgets in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The quantitative research design was utilized in this study using the time series data. The results found out that the government budget has a significant role and a positive effect on Philippine rice productions. Finding also suggests that low rice production affects farmers’ wages and income, tantamount to a high price of rice due to the demand and leads to high rice importation. Therefore,it is necessary to increase rice production at a lower cost that will give a positive effect on farmers ' wages and rice market prices. This could result in enticing the younger generation or unemployed citizens to be engaged in farming that will eventually result in to increase in rice production.
Production agriculture and the agricultural processing and manufacturing sectors are important elements of the economy in the state of Utah. These economic sectors contribute jobs, income, fiscal revenues, and quality of life to not only rural regions of the state, but also to its more urbanized regions.
URBAN WAGE BEHAVIOR AND FOOD PRICE INFLATION IN ETHIOPIA essp2
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). Conference on "Towards what works in Rural Development in Ethiopia: Evidence on the Impact of Investments and Policies". December 13, 2013. Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa.
'Inflation Dynamics and Macroeconomic Stability in Ethiopia: Decomposition Ap...Jared Vaile
The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) 27th General Assembly (GA) meeting was held on 30th January 2021 at the EEA conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There was a presentation followed by a panel discussion on Inflation Dynamics and Macroeconomic Stability in Ethiopia.
The study presented by Dr. Atnafu was driven by the fact that inflation has become one of the binding constraints for policymakers both in their short- and long-term efforts to advance economic progress. There is a growing need to examine the commodity-wise contributions and drivers of inflation, and to decompose them into their permanent and transitory components. Therefore, the objectives of this study are first, to investigate the evolution and dynamics of inflation by decomposing the headline inflation (raw inflation) into its core (permanent) and transitory (non-permanent) components from highly disaggregated commodities’ prices. Secondly, it aims to investigate the association between core inflation (the predictor of headline inflation) and macroeconomic stability.
The full working paper can be found on the EEA website, along with other publications: https://eea-et.org/course/inflation-dynamics-and-macroeconomic-stability-in-ethiopia-decomposition-approach/.
impact of monetary policy on economic growth: a case study of south Africa
ini hasil diskusi bersama untuk menyelesaikan studi kasus makroekonomi, khususnya kebijakan moneter
The agricultural sector in Eswatini is viewed as an engine to foster economic growth, reduce poverty and eradicate inequality. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of monetary policy on the agriculture Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Eswatini using annual data for the period starting from 1980 to 2016. Using the Vector Error Correction model (VEC), the empirical results indicated that in the long run, agriculture GDP, exchange rate, interest rate, inflation, broad money supply, and agriculture credit have a negative effect on agriculture GDP in Eswatini. In the short run the study indicated that the variation in agriculture GDP is largely significant caused by the lagged agricultural GDP, interest rate, exchange rate as well as inflation. Money supply and agriculture credit contribute 0.46% and 0.55%, respectively to the variation in agricultural GDP. The study recommends that programs aimed at availing affordable credit to farmers should be prioritized to cushion the agriculture sector against adverse monetary policy shocks in the short to medium term, specifically interest rates, to ensure continuous production.
Agricultural growth and multiplier effects of consumption spending in rural a...IFPRIMaSSP
As per capita income of households increase, the share of expenditure on food declines as do expenditures on staples. Further, as incomes rise in the face of increasing urbanization, factor intensities of consumption patterns tend to shift from labor intensive rurally produced commodities to foreign exchange, capital intensive imported commodities. Using a nationally representative survey data and a social accounting matrix, this paper discusses locational and consumption linkages across aggregated commodity groups. It further analyzes the interdependencies between activities, households and factors by providing income multipliers in a general equilibrium framework. Results generally indicate that marginal propensities to consume for most food commodities are falling as incomes while some luxurious food groups such as spices and beverages are rising. Associated income and price multiplier effects show that output, demand, GDP and household incomes will increase by a factor of two cumulatively. However, increased output will not be sufficient to offset demand and as such imports will grow by a factor of four. Generally, changes in consumption spending behavior result in positive growth but prioritized growth is more appropriate.
URBAN WAGE BEHAVIOR AND FOOD PRICE INFLATION IN ETHIOPIA essp2
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). Conference on "Towards what works in Rural Development in Ethiopia: Evidence on the Impact of Investments and Policies". December 13, 2013. Hilton Hotel, Addis Ababa.
'Inflation Dynamics and Macroeconomic Stability in Ethiopia: Decomposition Ap...Jared Vaile
The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) 27th General Assembly (GA) meeting was held on 30th January 2021 at the EEA conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There was a presentation followed by a panel discussion on Inflation Dynamics and Macroeconomic Stability in Ethiopia.
The study presented by Dr. Atnafu was driven by the fact that inflation has become one of the binding constraints for policymakers both in their short- and long-term efforts to advance economic progress. There is a growing need to examine the commodity-wise contributions and drivers of inflation, and to decompose them into their permanent and transitory components. Therefore, the objectives of this study are first, to investigate the evolution and dynamics of inflation by decomposing the headline inflation (raw inflation) into its core (permanent) and transitory (non-permanent) components from highly disaggregated commodities’ prices. Secondly, it aims to investigate the association between core inflation (the predictor of headline inflation) and macroeconomic stability.
The full working paper can be found on the EEA website, along with other publications: https://eea-et.org/course/inflation-dynamics-and-macroeconomic-stability-in-ethiopia-decomposition-approach/.
impact of monetary policy on economic growth: a case study of south Africa
ini hasil diskusi bersama untuk menyelesaikan studi kasus makroekonomi, khususnya kebijakan moneter
The agricultural sector in Eswatini is viewed as an engine to foster economic growth, reduce poverty and eradicate inequality. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of monetary policy on the agriculture Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Eswatini using annual data for the period starting from 1980 to 2016. Using the Vector Error Correction model (VEC), the empirical results indicated that in the long run, agriculture GDP, exchange rate, interest rate, inflation, broad money supply, and agriculture credit have a negative effect on agriculture GDP in Eswatini. In the short run the study indicated that the variation in agriculture GDP is largely significant caused by the lagged agricultural GDP, interest rate, exchange rate as well as inflation. Money supply and agriculture credit contribute 0.46% and 0.55%, respectively to the variation in agricultural GDP. The study recommends that programs aimed at availing affordable credit to farmers should be prioritized to cushion the agriculture sector against adverse monetary policy shocks in the short to medium term, specifically interest rates, to ensure continuous production.
Agricultural growth and multiplier effects of consumption spending in rural a...IFPRIMaSSP
As per capita income of households increase, the share of expenditure on food declines as do expenditures on staples. Further, as incomes rise in the face of increasing urbanization, factor intensities of consumption patterns tend to shift from labor intensive rurally produced commodities to foreign exchange, capital intensive imported commodities. Using a nationally representative survey data and a social accounting matrix, this paper discusses locational and consumption linkages across aggregated commodity groups. It further analyzes the interdependencies between activities, households and factors by providing income multipliers in a general equilibrium framework. Results generally indicate that marginal propensities to consume for most food commodities are falling as incomes while some luxurious food groups such as spices and beverages are rising. Associated income and price multiplier effects show that output, demand, GDP and household incomes will increase by a factor of two cumulatively. However, increased output will not be sufficient to offset demand and as such imports will grow by a factor of four. Generally, changes in consumption spending behavior result in positive growth but prioritized growth is more appropriate.
Influence of Long Term Nitrogen and Potassium Fertilization on the Biochemist...researchagriculture
As the tea plantation in hilly tracts are located in slopes, the management of
fertilizer regimes is somewhat challengeable due to leaching which in turn affect the
quality of tea soil. In light of this fact the present study was focused to determine the
quality of tea soil in terms of the evaluation of certain physical and biological
characteristics as influenced by various dosage of fertilizer applications. The impact of long
term nitrogen and potassium fertilization on biochemical characteristics and microbial
activities in tea soil has been analyzed in the present study. Different sources and rates of
nitrogen (ammonium sulphate and urea), and potassium (muriate of potash) were tested
at two soil depths (0
-
10 cm and 10
-
20 cm) and for two seasons (premonsoon and
monsoon). The acidic tea soil was further acidified with nitrogen application and the
extent of acidification varied with the fertilizer type and season. Soil respiration rates were
higher in 0
-
10 cm soils and were positively related to soil nitrogen and potassium
concentrations. Among the soil enzymes analyzed, urease activity exhibited different
trends in the two soil depths at different seasons. Urease activity tended to increase with
increasing potassium application rates, whereas higher cellulase activity was associated
with lower nitrogen application rates. This study clearly indicates that the soil quality
depends on the fertilizer application rates and season.
Pesticidal efficacy of crude aqueous extracts of Tephrosia vogelii L., Alli...researchagriculture
Cabbage aphid (
Brevicoryne brassicae
L.) is one of the most problematic
pests in smallholder vegetable production, causing significant yield losses in heavy
infestations. Current control strategy focuses on use of synthetic pesticides that
consequently lead to decimation of natural enemies, development of insect
resistance and resurgence and upset biodiversity. Botanical pesticides have been used
widely in smallholder farmers but not much documented literature exists on efficacy
of these products. A field trial was done to assess the efficacy of crude aqueous
extracts of
Tephrosia vogelii
,
Allium sativum
and
Solanum incanum
in controlling
Brevicoryne brassicae
in
Brassica napus
production. The trial was laid in a randomized
complete block design (RCBD) with five treatments replicated four times. The five
treatments used in the experiment were
T
.
vogelii
,
A
.
sativum
,
S
.
incanum
,
dimethoate and control. Wingless adult female aphids were inoculated three weeks
after transplanting of seedlings. Spraying and data collection were done weekly for
four weeks. Data was collected on aphid nymph and adult counts on the third leaf
from the aerial plant part of randomly selected plants from each treatment for
24 hours after the application of treatments and total plant fresh weight per each
treatment. There were significant differences (p<0.05)><0.05) on the yield of rape. It was concluded that
T. vogelii
,
S
.
incanum
and
A
.
sativum
aqueous crude extracts have some pesticidal
effects on aphid in rape
production.
Mascot Manorath symbolizes the fulfillment of the primary dream of every family of acquiring a place they can call their own. Located at Sector 16 Noida Extension (Greater Noida – West), Manorath offers 2 & 3 bedroom luxury apartments that are well planned to ensure maximum utilization of space. Manorath has been created as an energy efficient “GREEN DEVELOPMENT” project, with assistance from highly qualified architects and engineers from premier institutions like SPA and IIT.
Uptake and translocation of copper by mycorrhized seedlings Sterculia setige...researchagriculture
Pot culture experiments were established to determine the effects of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) (
Glomus fasciculatum
) on tropical gum tree
(
Sterculia setigera
Del.) grown in Copper contaminated soils. AMF and non
-
AMF
inoculated plants were grown in sterilized substrates and subjected to different
copper level (0, 200, 400,600, 800 mg kg
-
1
) concentrations. Root and shoot biomasses
of inoculated plants were significantly higher than those of non
-
inoculated. Copper
concentrations in roots were significantly higher than those in shoots in both the
inoculated and non
-
inoculated plants, indicating this heavy metal mostly accumulated
in the roots of plants. Copper translocation efficiency from root to shoot was lower in
mycorrhizal plants than in nonmycorrhizal ones at any Copper addition levels.
However, at high soil Copper concentrations, shoot Copper concentration of
inoculated plant were significantly reduced by about 50% compared to non
-
inoculated plants. These results indicated that AMF could promote tropical gum tree
growth and decrease the uptake of Cu at higher soil concentrations, thus protecting
their hosts from the toxicity of Copper contaminated soils.
Contamination by trace metals (etm) assessment of the plants populating the d...researchagriculture
The proportioning of the metal element traces by ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Spectrometry Emission) in the mining residues of the dumps, and the plants which populate the mine field of Zaida (High Moulouya), allowed to highlight an important contamination as well as residues of the plants (Stipa tenuifolia, Reseda phyteuma and Matthiola longipetala).
This contamination is materialized by strong concentrations in ETM (Lead, Zinc, Copper and Cadmium).On the level of the plants the distribution of these ETM (Lead, Zinc, Copper and Cadmium) is variable according to the vegetative species and their bodies.
The simultaneous presence of the various elements as well induces an increasing toxicity on the flora as on fauna and consequently on the local population.
Article Citation:
El himer S, Bouabdli A, Baghdad B et Saidi N.
Contamination by trace metals (ETM) assessment of the plants populating the dump mining Zaida (High Moulouya, Morocco).
Journal of Research in Agriculture (2012) 1: 049-054.
Full Text:
http://www.jagri.info/documents/AG0019.pdf
Rice is one of the most important cereal crops of developing countries and
the staple food of about 65% of the world’s population. The rice crops have been
greatly disturbed by the heavy metals. The present study deals with the toxic effect of
sodium arsenate on morphological and molecular variation through SDS
-
PAGE in 10
rice (
Oryza sativa
L.) varieties. Ten varieties of rice were grown under different
concentration (25 ppm, 50 ppm and 100 ppm) of sodium arsenate against control.
Morphological parameters like shoot length, root length, leaf area and biomass
showed marked differences among ten rice varieties. The proteins were separated
through SDS
-
PAGE gel electrophoresis and calculated their molecular weight. The
morphological and molecular variations induced in rice varieties by arsenic stress
provide a new insight leading to a better understanding of the heavy metal response
in plants.
The Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Sectors on Economic Development in ...iosrjce
This study aimed at investigating the impact of the agricultural and industrial sector on the overall
economic development of the Nigeria using secondary data from 1981 – 2012. A multiple regression approach
was used for the estimation. To determine the stability of the time series data used in the study, Augmented
Dickey–Fuller (ADF) and Philips–Perron (pp) unit root tests were adopted. The empirical results show
cointegration relations among Real GDP per capita (RGDPP), Agricultural contribution to RGDPP (ARG),
Industrial contribution to RGDPP (IND), Interest rate (INT) and Inflation rate (IFL) in the period under
investigation. Agricultural and industrial contributions to RGDPP are significant variables explaining
economic development in Nigeria. The overall result of the analysis indicates that these sectors have significant
positive effect on economic development of Nigeria both in the short-run and in the long-run. This research
therefore suggest that there is need for government and the private investors to focus their attention on these
sectors to boost the economy of the nation and efforts must be made to diversified the economy and focus should
be shifted away from export of crude oil only and more effort should be concentrated on agricultural and
industrial development. This would translate to meaningful development in these sectors which will trickle down
to create employment opportunities, enhance productivity and increase agricultural production for exports.
Agriculture Public Expenditure Workshop organized by the Strengthening National Comprehensive Agricultural Public Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa Program
Dar es Salaam, June 2013
Accra, Ghana, April 13-14, 2011
Integrated agricultural system, migration, and social protection strategies t...ILRI
Presented by Bradford Mills (Virginia Tech), Genti Kostandini (University of Georgia), Anthony Murray (Economic Research Service, USDA), Jiangfeng Gao (Virginia Tech), Joseph Rusike (AGRA), Steven Omamo, Zhe Guo and Jawoo Koo (IFPRI) at the Livestock Systems and Environment (LSE) Seminar, ILRI, Nairobi, 28 January 2015
Monetary Policy Shocks and Agricultural Output Growth in Nigeriaiosrjce
This paper investigated the transmission channel of monetary policy shocks to agricultural output
growth over the period 1970 – 2012. Data were drawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin,
2013. The study estimated a VAR model and showed that producers are able to effectively transfer increases in
cost of production to the final consumer through increased prices; and that though monetary policy shocks,
interest rate and consumer prices have dominant impacts on agricultural output growth in Nigeria, but that
monetary policy shocks transmitted through the interest rate channel are more effective. It was therefore
recommended that monetary policy efforts to revitalize the agricultural sector should focus more on the use of
differential interest rates amongst other policy tools.
Identification and Evaluation of Antifungal Compounds from Botanicals for th...researchagriculture
Red rot is a devastating disease in sugarcane caused by fungus,
Colletotrichum
falcatum
. In this study, eighteen different botanicals were screened for
identifying effective antifungal compound against
C.
falcatum.
Among the plants
screened, 15 per cent aqueous leaf extract of
Psoralea corylifolia
alone inhibited 100
per cent growth of both mycelium as well as spore germination under
in vitro
conditions. The extract did not exhibit any inhibitory effect to the beneficial microbes
viz.
,
Pseudomonas fluorescens
,
Bacillus megaterium
and
Gluconacetobacter
diazotrophicus
which are normally used in sugarcane. The effective plant extracts
exhibiting 100 per cent antifungal activity was subjected to TLC, HPLC and GC
-
MS
analysis to identify the bioactive antifungal compound. It revealed the
presence of
7H
-
furo [3,2
-
G] (1) benzopyran
-
7
-
one as main bioactive compound which is thought to be
the intermediate of antifungal compound, 8
–
methoxypsoralen formed during
biosynthesis.
Anther Culture of Pepper: Morphological Charactersitics of Fruits of Androgen...researchagriculture
The presented study describes the effectiveness of induced androgenesis in
in vitro pepper anther culture. The aim of this study was the establishment of
effective technology for induction of embryogenesis in pepper anther culture;
development of the embryos into plantlets; successful adaptation and acclimatization
of plantlets from sterile to greenhouse conditions, and the breeding process of
obtained androgenetic pepper lines in the plastic tunnel conditions. From 19 pepper
genotypes under investigation, 12 possessed potential for embryo formation in
anther culture. After the acclimatization and adaptation of plantlets, seed material
from four pepper genotypes were collected: Piran, Kurtovska kapija SR, Zlaten medal
SR and Féherözön. From the collected seed material, breeding processes of
androgenetic pepper lines was set up in plastic tunnel (from April
-
October
2007
-
2010). The pepper genotypes and androgenetic lines as their products differ
among themselves in the length of phonological phases, fruit type and fruit utilization.
Detailed study for characterization of morphological and production parameters of
the fruits was established that indicate to sort out lines with positive characteristics.
Uses of Ganoderma and other Mushrooms as Medicine in Oshana and Ohangwena r...researchagriculture
Basidiomycetes fungi, including
Ganoderma lucidum
, have a variety of uses
such as providing nutrition and medical remedies. The mushroom
G. lucidum
has
been used for a long time to cure liver problems, heart condition, asthma, cancer,
high blood pressure and arthritis. Recently, it has been associated with boosting
immune systems in HIV infected persons. It is for these reasons that the mushroom
has attracted a lot of attention leading to proposals of cultivating to increase supply
to the Southern African market. This study was initiated with the objective of
determining the uses of
Ganoderma
species and other mushrooms by local
communities in Oshana and Ohangwena Regions of northern Namibia. A survey was
conducted in the 10% households of each of the two northern regions of Namibia.
A questionnaire for face
-
to
-
face interviews was designed and applied to the two
Regions. The information survey has revealed that
Ganoderma
species have a variety
of other traditional uses including veterinary applications, while other five species of
mushrooms are used as nerve calming tonics and as treatment of skin infections. The
study found out that those interviewed in Ohangwena Region use more mushrooms
for medicinal purposes than those interviewed in Oshana Region.
Farmers’ Constraints In Rice Production In South - East Nigeriaresearchagriculture
The study was carried out in South East Nigeria to evaluate the
socioeconomic attributes of rice farmers and identify the major constraints facing the
rice enterprise in the area. The study relied mainly on primary data obtained by
questionnaire and interview administered on a total of 158 farmers across four states
that constitute the South East Agro
-
ecological area. Descriptive statistics was mainly
used to analyze the data collected. Findings show that farmers in rice production were
dominated by married, literate, male farmers. Major constraints to rice production
include poor extension contact, lack of finance, high cost of agrochemical, lack of
inorganic fertilizer, lack of processing facilities/ standard measure for rice, lack of
credit, and delay in supply of improved rice varieties. It was recommended that the
government should expose farmers to skills and knowledge required to overcome the
constraints in rice production through the development of extension
training/ teaching service, development of rural infrastructure, irrigation/storage/
processing facilities and credit supply at affordable interest rates.
Biodiversity of Butterflies at Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tam...researchagriculture
The present study has been aimed to explore the existing diversity of
butterflies from Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. A total of
19 genera and 23 species belonging to eight families were recorded. Out of these,
Nymphalidae were dominant with 7 species, followed by Papilionidae (5 species),
Pieridae (5 species), Danaidae (3 species), Acraeidae (1 species), Hesperiidae
(1 species), Lycaenidae (1 species), and Satyridae (1 species). Nymphalidae was found
to be the most dominant members with 30.43% followed by Papilionidae (21.74%),
Pieridae (17.39%) and Danaidae (13.04%). The minimum number of species found in
this habitat was from the families such as Acraeidae (4.35%), Hesperiidae (4.35%),
Lycaenidae (4.35%) and Satyridae (4.35%).
Technical Efficiency Differentials and Resource - Productivity Analysis amon...researchagriculture
The importance of soybean as a high protein, primary input in vegetable oil,
diary and feed industries is not in doubt. The technical efficiency and
resource
-
productivity of smallholder soybean farmers in Benue State, Nigeria were
estimated using cross sectional data obtained on 96 soybean farmers in the empirical
analysis. Results obtained with transcendental logarithmic (translog) stochastic
frontier model showed that the technical efficiencies varied widely from
0.254 to 0.999 with a mean of 0.718. This indicates that smallholder soybean
production was in the irrational stage of production (stage III) as depicted by the
returns
-
to
-
scale (RTS) of
-
2.848. Land and fertilizer were effectively allocated and
used, as confirmed by each variable having estimated coefficient value between zero
and unity, depicting stage II in the production curve. The productivity of the factors
can be enhanced by expanding the farm size at the existing level of labour so that the
variable of labour used could move from stage III to stage II in the production curve.
Labour saving resource and/or practices should be encouraged for productivity and
technical efficiency to be enhanced.
Factors affecting agricultural sustainable activities among wheat producersresearchagriculture
The sustainability of agricultural activities has been emphasized in many
studies. The main objective of this study is to determine the major factors affecting
the adoption of
sustainable activities among wheat producers in Marvdasht county in
Iran. The Survey research was used and the sample consists of 178 farmers that
selected with simple random sampling technique from 10 villages. Findings showed a
positive correlation between educational level, knowledge on sustainability, attending
on educational classes, participation in extension activities, social norms and
conducting sustainable agricultural activities. The regression findings showed that
age, educational level, knowledge on sustainability, agricultural income, total land of
family, attending on educational classes, participation in extension activities, social
norms, controllability of production factors were major variables to explain variability
in adoption of sustainable activities among wheat producers. The study has provided
recommendations to improve of adoption rate in sustainable agricultural activities.
Effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) prepared from Sargassum wightii an...researchagriculture
The effect of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer (SLF) of
Sargassum wightii
and
Hypnea
musciformis
were evaluated on the seedling growth and biochemical parameters of
the pulse,
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
(L). The seeds of
C. tetragonoloba
soaked in SLF
performed better when compared to the water soaked controls in terms of growth
and certain biochemical attributes. The seeds were sown in soil and SLF were added
to soil bed in four different concentrations separately (0.5%, 1%, 2% and 5% w/v).
C.
tetragonoloba
seedlings showed positive response at 0.5% concentration of aqueous
seaweed extracts in almost all the growth parameters studied. Similarly, a significant
increase in the content of photosynthetic pigments and biochemical constituents such
as soluble protein and starch was noted. The use of
Sargassum
and
Hypnea
extracts
proved to be effective.
Contamination by trace metals (ETM) assessment of the plants populating the ...researchagriculture
The proportioning of the metal element traces by ICP
-
AES (Inductively
Coupled Plasma
-
Atomic Spectrometry Emission) in the mining residues of the dumps,
and the plants which populate the mine field of Zaida (High Moulouya), allowed to
highlight an important contamination as well as residues of the plants (
Stipa
tenuifolia
,
Reseda phyteuma
and
Matthiola longipetala
).
This contamination is materialized by strong concentrations in ETM (Lead,
Zinc, Copper and Cadmium).On the level of the plants the distribution of these ETM
(Lead, Zinc, Copper and Cadmium) is variable according to the vegetative species and
their bodies.
The simultaneous presence of the various elements as well induces an
increasing toxicity on the flora as on fauna and consequently on the local population.
Effects of storage conditions on viability, germination and sugar content of ...researchagriculture
Pearl millet (
Pennisetum glaucum
) is the most widely grown type of millet in
Africa and Asia. Pearl millet is well adapted to growing in areas characterized by
drought, low soil fertility, and high temperature. It grow well in soil with high salinity
or low pH.
In northern Namibia, pearl millet grains are stored in wooden, plastic and
cement containers for future consumption and also seeds for the next planting
season. This study looked at viability, germination and sugar content of pearl millet
grains in different containers after 0
-
16 months post
-
harvest.
Germination and
viability of pearl millet grains decreased as the period of storage increased, and this
was more obvious especially in cement and wooden containers. Viability in wooden
container ranged between 64
-
50% after 8
-
16 months post
-
harvest compared to
83
-
74% in plastic container and 30
-
12% in wooden container after a similar period of
storage. Pearl millet grains were found to contain high amounts of starch and sucrose
for the first four months and it decreases as storage time increase. As the duration
time of storing the pearl millet grain increased, the amount of starch and sucrose
decreased. This happened in all storage containers but there was a rapid loss in starch
and sucrose content in cement storage than in the other storage facilities.
Biodegradation of insecticidal compounds of Clausena anisata and Plectrant...researchagriculture
Essential oils of some aromatic plants are suggested in Northern Cameroon
as alternatives to hazardous pesticides having harmful effects on the consumer and
the environment. The active compounds of these essential oils are very volatile, easily
biodegradable. To be effective, treatments should be made with short interval and
regular time. This mode of use generates the accumulation of constituents of these
essential oils on the treated food and could limit food security and safety. The present
study aimed at evaluating the variation of the constituent’s quality of
Clausena
anisata
(Rutaceae)
and
Plectranthus glandulosus
(Lamiaceae)
essential oils and their
levels on food products according to time. In this way, samples of corn grains and
flour were treated with these essential oils and stored during 150 days. During this
storage, the persistent compounds present in these samples were extracted by
hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC/FID. The obtained
results showed that, essential
oils concentration decreases on food products according to the duration of storage,
with half
-
life times (IT50) of 24.16 and 34.61 days for
C. anisata
, and 25 and 38.75
days for
P. glandulosus
, respectively on grains and flour. At 150 days after the
treatment, there is no more that six constituents of
C. anaisata
and 3 of
P.
glandulosus
on the grains, and 10 and seven constituents on the flour respectively for
these two essential oils. The rates of these persistent constituents are more than 62.5
times lower than the toxic concentration observed from the day of treatment. At
these used doses, these constituents are not toxic to consumers.
Extension of grid soil sampling technology: application of extended Technolog...researchagriculture
Grid soil sampling technology is one of the most important information
technologies in agriculture. Application of these technologies is a way to understand
the extent of needed nutrient elements of soil. The purpose of this research is to
investigate the attitude and intention to the extension of grid soil sampling
technologies among agricultural specialists in Iran. A survey was used to collect data
from 249 specialists. The results using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) showed
that attitude to use is the most important determinant of intention to extension.
Attitude of confidence, observability and triability positively affect intention to
extension of these technologies. Perceived ease of use indirectly influences the
intention to extension through attitude to use.
Effect of elements of communication on effectiveness of poultry technology m...researchagriculture
This study was carried out to ascertain the effect of elements of
communications on effectiveness of poultry technology messages in Delta State,
Nigeria. A sample size of 180 poultry farmers and 46 extension agents were randomly
selected and used for the study. The findings showed that the poultry technology
messages communicated to farmers included climate change adaptation measures,
poultry waste management, bird flu prevention, prevention of predators and exotic
breeds of broiler and layer birds. All the elements of communication such as source
(sender), message, channel, and receiver had positive correlation with effectiveness
of poultry technology messages. There is a need to sustain the use of a combination
of channels, various elements in the communication process should be seriously
considered in message designs, its execution and extension agents. Poultry farmers
should be encouraged to improve on their role performance.
Assessment of aquaculture sediment for agricultural fertilizer supplement an...researchagriculture
Overuse of farmlands for crop production and rising cost of chemical
Overuse of farmlands for crop production and rising cost of chemical fertilizers have
grossly affected crop yield, production and food availability, and the search for
alternative use of locally available aquaculture
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waste for fertilizer and soil
improvement can improve crop yield and food availability for the teaming population
of Nigeria and other sub
-
Saharan African countries. This research determined the pH,
Organic Matter, nitrate and phosphate qualities of 10 fishpond sediments for use as
agricultural fertilizer supplement and soil conditioner in Owerri, Nigeria. Samples
were subjected to standard physicochemical analysis. The pH ranged from 8.1
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7.3,
organic matter from 46.6
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61.3 g/kg, nitrate from 2.6
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3.2 g/kg and phosphate from
0.05
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0.1 g/kg. The higher the organic matter in the sediment samples, the higher the
recorded pH, nitrate and phosphate from the different ponds sediments. Organic
material, nitrate, phosphate and pH variation in the sediments might be due to
nutrients added to pond water from fertilizer, unconsumed feed, fish feaces and
metabolites. The nitrate and phosphate are major plant nutrients; organic matter can
be used as soil conditioner. The pH can determine the soil chemistry and availability
of the nutrients. The fish pond sediment can help to improve soil texture and soil
fertility, which may influence soil aeration, water, and nutrient
-
holding capacity and
root penetration by crops and increased crops growth and yield. It can serve as
alternative uses for fertilizer, soil conditioner, and its application as a waste
management approach in aquaculture for environmental sustainability.
Seed morphometric studies of some Kenaf ( Hibiscus canabinus ) accessions researchagriculture
Fifteen kenaf lines collected from kenaf and Jute Improvement Programme
of Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (I.A.R.& T.) were subjected to digital
imaging analysis using USB microscope with digital imaging software (Veho™ UK) and
Vernier caliper to study the seed morphometric of available kenaf accession and the
possibility of using the morphometric data to determine variations between the
accessions. Ten seeds in four replicates of each seed lot were randomly selected and
measurement of the seed length, seed width, seed angle and seed thickness were
taken. The measurements were inputted and saved into Microsoft excel from where
the mean value of each parameters were calculated for each replicates. Data were
subjected to Analysis of variance, correlation analysis, principal component analysis
and clustering analysis. Variation exit among seed of kenaf accessions though they
had similar microscopic appearance features. Seed area, which was a function of seed
length and seed width contributed largely to the variation that exist between the seed
of kenaf accessions. Accession HC
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583
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31
2
, clearly distinguished itself from others and
therefore can be used in parent selection during breeding programmes. The inclusion
of this seed morphometrics trait in taxonomic description of kenaf is recommended to
increase the accuracy of morphological classification of kenaf.
Analysis of adaptation and extent of adaptation to climate variability among ...researchagriculture
The performance of agriculture is influenced by many factors including
climate variability. This factor is gradually being recognized as a key element in
shaping the form, scale, size and time
-
frame of agricultural productivity. Climate
variability is expected to have significant economic, environmental and social impacts
on various sectors of the Kenyan economy. In particular, rural farmers who depend on
major crops like maize and wheat for their livelihoods are likely to bear the brunt of
adverse impacts. The extent to which these impacts are felt depends in large part on
the extent of adaptation in response to climate variability. The key question here is,
“Why are wheat farmers in Rongai district facing continued decline in wheat output
despite evidence from both national and continental perspective that farmers have
adapted to climatic variability”. This study seeks to find out whether wheat farmers in
Rongai District have adapted to climate variability, and if that is the case, to what
extent. The study used multistage sampling procedure to select 150 wheat farmers in
Rongai district informed by both primary and secondary data sources. Data analysis
was done using descriptive statistics. The results indicated that indeed, farmers in the
area were able to recognize that temperatures have increased and there has been a
reduction in the volume of rainfall as well the vegetation cover. They were also able
to note changes in disease occurrence and pest infestation. The percentage of
farmers who perceived the changes was 62% while those who did not were 38%. The
percentage of farmers who perceived changes in temperature, precipitation and
vegetation cover were all equal. This indicates that the farmers were able to relate all
the three indicators of climate variability similarly.
Postharvest status of plantains in some selected markets in Ghanaresearchagriculture
Plantain production and marketing has been done traditionally, as the problem of
food
production shortage during the last decade in Ghana has temporarily been solved
with
import substitute staple like rice.
A survey of marketing and utilisation of plantain in
twenty
-
two urban markets from five regions of Ghana revealed that fruit maturity has
important criteria to all players in the plantain postharvest system.
Unavailable, improper
infrastructure and facilities coupled with unreliable transportation system and poor road
network shorten the shelf
-
life thus causing rapid ripening with subsequent increase in
postharvest losses.
The practiced technology for enhancing ripening of fruits, though
low, was appropriate
and cost effective. The role of market queens in the retailing of
the product had a
negative effect on the rate of returns of the retailers, which
contributed to about 45% of
the traders being seasonal sellers. However with about 60%
of respondents had basic education and their level of record and book keeping was
impressive.
Postharvest systems of selected vegetables in the upper east and west regio...researchagriculture
Every Ghanaian household uses eggplant, okra, onion, pepper and tomato as well
as other leafy vegetables. Its widespread usage had led to wide cultivation using different
soil types. Pockets of spoilage predominate during favourable seasons. Postharvest losses
up to about 50% have been documented for some of these perishables. Interventions in
the postharvest subsector were in the past oriented
towards isolated technical solutions
with subsequent dissemination. In this
survey using a structured questionnaire, the
whole set of operations within the chain from production to consumption was studied
for the two upper regions of
Ghana. Production was basically during the dry season when
there was no major
farming active for the main staples. Tomato and onions had high
premium thus
were the main vegetables grown. Cultivation was done near dams,
waterbeds or
dugout for source of irrigation. The drudgery involved in cultivation
restricted
production to lower acreage and basically men.
Antifungal activity of psoralea corylifolia hairy root extract against sugarc...researchagriculture
Red rot disease is the major constraint for sugarcane production in India and the pathogen has gained virulence in recent years. About 33 % reduction in yield was observed and loss in sucrose and commercial cane sugar was estimated upto 32 to 50 % in average infections. The present investigation was carried out in sugarcane breeding institute, Coimbatore to study the effect of Psoralea corylifolia hairy root extract against high intensity Colletotrichum falcatum spore suspension (106 spores ml-1) causing red rot disease reaction in canes under Controlled Condition Treatment (CCT) Chamber. Nodal infection, green top, internodal discoloration and internal discoloration of the canes in CCT chamber were taken as the parameters for fixing the disease evaluation after 10 days of incubation. The results of CCT method authenticated the results obtained under laboratory conditions. The study revealed 100 per cent effectiveness of two per cent P. corylifolia hairy root extract over red rot pathogen infection when compared to canes treated only with spore suspension of C. falcatum.
Article Citation:
Rajkumar D and Murugesan R.
Antifungal Activity of Psoralea corylifolia Hairy Root Extract against Sugarcane Red Rot Pathogen under Controlled Condition Treatment Chamber.
Journal of Research in Agriculture (2013) 2(2): 173-179.
Full Text:
http://www.jagri.info/documents/AG0047.pdf
Biochemical changes in green chilli pepper fruits during storage in polymeric...researchagriculture
Biochemical changes occurring in fresh green chilli pepper fruits (Capsicum annuum L. cv KA2) during storage in polymeric films at different temperatures were determined. Packaging films; Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 35μm, Polypropylene (PP) 80μm and LDPE micro perforated 31.75μm were used to store fruits at 4.3°C and 10°C for four weeks and at 26-34°C (ambient) for nine days. Biochemical analysis of the film-stored fruits for changes in ascorbic acid, total carotenoids, total phenols, soluble solids and titratable acidity were carried out before and after storage. Ascorbic acid in the fruits significantly (p<0.05) decreased at both low (4.3°C and 10°C) and ambient (26-32°C) storage temperatures. Carotenoids and titratable acidity increased at all the storage temperatures while total phenols decreased at low temperature but increased at ambient temperature. Soluble solids generally increased at low temperature but remained stable at ambient temperature. These results suggest that biochemical changes occur during the storage of chilli pepper fruits in polymeric films at both low and ambient storage temperatures.
Article Citation:
Edusei VO and Ofosu-Anim J.
Biochemical changes in green chilli pepper fruits during storage in polymeric films.
Journal of Research in Agriculture (2013) 2(2): 187-192.
Full Text:
http://www.jagri.info/documents/AG0050.pdf
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Nucleophilic Addition of carbonyl compounds.pptxSSR02
Nucleophilic addition is the most important reaction of carbonyls. Not just aldehydes and ketones, but also carboxylic acid derivatives in general.
Carbonyls undergo addition reactions with a large range of nucleophiles.
Comparing the relative basicity of the nucleophile and the product is extremely helpful in determining how reversible the addition reaction is. Reactions with Grignards and hydrides are irreversible. Reactions with weak bases like halides and carboxylates generally don’t happen.
Electronic effects (inductive effects, electron donation) have a large impact on reactivity.
Large groups adjacent to the carbonyl will slow the rate of reaction.
Neutral nucleophiles can also add to carbonyls, although their additions are generally slower and more reversible. Acid catalysis is sometimes employed to increase the rate of addition.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
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Toxic effects of heavy metals : Lead and Arsenicsanjana502982
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DERIVATION OF MODIFIED BERNOULLI EQUATION WITH VISCOUS EFFECTS AND TERMINAL V...Wasswaderrick3
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Analysis of the effects of monetary and fiscal policy indicators on agricultural output (Cereal) (1990 - 2000)
1. Analysis of the effects of monetary and fiscal policy indicators on
agricultural output (Cereal) (1990-2000)
Keywords:
Monetary, Fiscal Policy Indicators, Agricultural Output.
ABSTRACT:
The research was conducted to determine the effect of monetary and fiscal
policy indicators on Nigeria’s agricultural output. The output considered were mainly
cereals such as maize, sorghum, rice, millet and wheat while the monetary policy
indicators studied were inflation, money supply, interest rate and savings. Budgetary
allocation represents the fiscal component while inflation, savings, interest rate,
money supply represented monetary policy indicators. One of the fundamental
objectives was to examine the relationship between monetary and fiscal policy
indicators on agricultural output. Multiple regression was used as the main analytical
tool, and the result showed that money supply, budgetary allocation, interest rate
were 94%, 54% and 82% significant in the order above i.e. they had significant
relationship with output, while inflation and savings were not significant. The result
also revealed that within the period of study, agriculture contributed 28% to 35% of
the gross domestic product. Forestry and fisheries contributed the least, while crop
and animal sub sectors contributed the highest.
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Journal of Research in
Agriculture
An International Scientific
Research Journal
Authors:
Okidim IA and Albert CO.
Institution:
Department of Agricultural
and Applied Economics/
Extension. Rivers State
University of Science and
Technology-Nkpolu
Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria.
Corresponding author:
Okidim IA.
Email:
carobinedo@yahoo.com.
Web Address:
http://www.jagri.info
documents/AG0021.pdf.
Dates:
Received: 23 Feb 2012 Accepted: 07 Mar 2012 Published: 09 Apr 2012
Article Citation:
Okidim IA and Albert CO.
Analysis of the Effects of Monetary and Fiscal Policy Indicators on Agricultural
Output (Cereal) (1990-2000).
Journal of Research in Agriculture (2012) 1: 058-064
Original Research
Journal of Research in Agriculture
JournalofResearchinAgriculture An International Scientific Research Journal
2. INTRODUCTION
According to Panda (2007), agriculture had
suffered low productivity due to labour shortage as a
result of labour drift from rural to urban areas. This drift
may be due to low wages in agriculture, drudgery of
farming, poor infrastructural facilities and other factors
that include land tenure system, illiteracy and climate
(rainfall, humidity, draught, temperature, light intensity).
More often than not, the economic factors are ignored.
The activities of the Federal Reserve System or the
central bank may affect agricultural output e.g. interest
rate may have direct or indirect effect on agricultural
output (panda 2007). This is because farmers obtain
credit or capital to facilitate the acquisition of inputs. If
interest rate is low, more input will be procured,
conversely, employment of labour inflation, investment
in other sub sectors may also tend to affect output. Also
in terms of employment, if there is an increase in
employment in agro allied industries and agri business
firms, output may increase. Meaning that if there is a
proper management of macro-economic variables such
as interest rate, employment in agro allied and agri
business firms, inflation, savings etc by managers of
monetary policies, there may be a positive effect on the
output of agriculture.
Literature Review
In Nigeria, agriculture still remains the highest
employer of labour and the only source of food (Panda
2007). In spite of its numerous contributions, the sector
has still not paid the desired attention. According to CBN
(1999) index on agriculture, production has increased by
3.6%. The inability of the real sector to contribute to the
gross domestic product (GDP) is the major factor that is
responsible for the sluggish growth of the sector
(Nworguu 2004). Government at all levels (federal, state
and local), allocate whooping sums of money to the
agricultural sector, yet output has never been
proportional to budgetary allocation (Horwite, 2002).
The budgetary system has failed to carry out
performance evaluation of previous budgetary
allocations vis-a-vis the output. The GDP in 2000 stood
at 117.95 billion, 2001 GDP was 122 billion, 2002 GDP
was 127.72 billion, 2003 GDP was 135.95 billion, 2004
GDP was 144.84 billion (CBN 2002). The national
output for maize, millet, sorghum, rice, wheat were
6,491, 9,743, 8,824, 3,841, 550 tones respectively (CBN,
2002). The money supply was 766.035 billion, while the
interest rate was 21.52%.
Problem Statement
In 1980, the budgetary allocation of the
agricultural sector was 435 million naira, while the
allocation for 2003 was over eight billion (CBN 2003).
This radical difference in the budgetary allocation has
not reflected in the output. A critical look at the non
proportionality between the budgetary allocation and
output revealed that poor monetary policy management
and inconsistency in government policy towards
agriculture may be responsible for this condition
(Jhangan 2008). Government can use the instrumentality
of the monetary policy to influence employment, output
savings, inflation, interest rate and money supply. They
can do this through the expansionary and contractionary
measures. Due to the large nature of the agricultural
sector, it is decided that we examine how these monetary
operations affect cereals (maize, millet, sorghum, rice,
wheat) which are major staples in Nigeria. It is against
this backdrop that this research is carried out to ascertain
the effect of monetary policy operations on agricultural
output using cereal as a case study.
Objectives of the study
Specifically, the study was set put to;
1 examine some monetary and fiscal policy
indicators such as money supply, interest rate, inflation,
savings as well as budgetary allocation;
2 determine the relationship between monetary
and fiscal policy indicators and the output of cereals and
3 examine the output of major agricultural
commodities.
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3. METHODOLOGY
The study focused was on the entire Nigeria and
not a particular state or region. The study covered a
period of 21 years (1980-2000). The data for this
research work were mainly collected from secondary
sources, which include Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
bulletin, journal, Federal Office of Statistics (FOS) and
text books. Due to the large nature of agricultural output,
only cereals (maize, millet, sorghum, rice, wheat) were
conveniently selected. Data for this research were
analyzed with the use of tables and regression analysis.
The following model was built to establish a
functional relationship as follows
Y=F(X1+X2+X3+X4+X5) +U eq 1
Where;
Y=Agricultural output (cereal)
X1= inflation
X2= Budgetary allocation
X3= Savings
X4= Monetary supply
X5= Interest rate
U= error term
Eq 2
Y=BO+B1X1+B2X2+B3X3+B4X4+B5X5
where
Y=General output of cereal
B1=Maize
B2=Millet
B3=Sorghum
B4=Rice
B5=Wheat.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The relationship between output of cereals and
inflation are shown in Table 1
Table 1 shows the output of cereals and inflation
rate. The table shows that the inflation rate did not reveal
a definite trend, it was 9.90%in 1980 and increased to
20.90 in 1981 then reduced to 7.70% and then increased
to 23.20.i.e. the inflation was fluctuating up to 2001, but
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Table 1: The relationship between output of cereals and inflation
Year
Inflation
Rate
Maize Millet
Sorghum Rice Wheat
1980 9.90 612.00 3,354.00 3,346.00 105.00 24.00
1981 20.90 720.00 2,687.00 3,364.00 158.00 26.00
1982 7.70 766.00 2666.00 3,740.00 212.00 26.00
1983 23.20 594.00 2,783.00 3,292.00 143.00 26.00
1984 37.60 2,055.00 3,349.00 4,608.00 157.00 27.00
1985 5,50 1,190.00 3,684.00 4,911.00 196.00 113.00
1986 5.40 1,336.00 4,111.00 5,455.00 283.00 132.00
1987 10.20 4,612.00 3,905.00 5,182.00 808.00 139.00
1988 38.30 5,268.00 5,136.00 7,265.00 2,081.00 565.00
1989 40.90 5,008.00 4,770.00 4,185.00 3,303.00 554.00
1990 7.50 5,768.00 5,136.00 5,367.00 2,500.00 554.00
1991 13.00 5,810.00 4,109.00 5,909.00 3,226.00 455.00
1992 44.50 6,840.00 4,501.00 6,051.00 3,260.00 515.00
1993 57.20 6,290.00 4,602.00 6,051.00 3,065.00 33.00
1994 57.00 6,902.00 4,757.00 6,197.00 2,427.00 35.00
1995 72.80 6,931.00 5,563.00 6,997.00 3,203.00 44.00
1996 29.50 6,217.00 5,803.00 7,514.00 3,122.00 47.00
1997 8,50 6,285.00 5,997.00 7,954.00 3,230.00 49.00
1998 10.00 6,435.00 6,328.00 8,401.00 3,486.00 51.00
1999 6.60 6,515.00 6,423.00 8,504.00 3,522.00 53.00
2000 6.90 6,491.00 9,743.00 8,824.00 3,841.00 55.00
SOURCE: Production Year Book (2000) CBN Nigeria Annual Agricultural Survey; Annual Report FM A&D
4. the output of cereal continued to increase from 1980 to
2001. Apart from wheat, that fell drastically from 515.00
tones to 57.00 tonnes from 1992 to 2001.
Relationship between budgetary allocation (capital)
and agricultural output
Table 2 shows budgetary allocation to the
agricultural sector and output. A critical analysis shows
that from 1997 to 2003, there has been an appreciable
increase in budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector,
but output maintained the same level. e.g. maize
maintained six million tones, rice maintained three
million tones, wheat maintained 51000 tonnes, millet
maintained between six and seven million tones. But
budgetary allocation astronomically rose from six billion
in 1997 to 57 billion in 2001 and 32 billion in 2002, but
maize output maintained the same as well as rice and
wheat although, there is an increase in output as
budgetary allocation increase, but not as proportional.
This was confirmed by the result of the regression
showing a very weak coefficient of determination (R2
) of
54%.
Relationship between savings and output
Table 3 revealed that there was no definite
relationship between savings and output. This is because
in 1986, 1999, 2003, savings were negative, yet there
were appreciable increase in output. The table did not
show any trendy relationship between savings and
output. The regression result also showed negative
relationship between savings, maize, sorghum and wheat.
Meaning that as savings increases, most output
decreases. It is in line with theoretical expectation
because savings is a withdrawal from the circular flow of
income. The coefficient of determination R2
was 33
showing no significant relationship.
Relationship between money supply and agricultural
output
Table 4 shows money supply and output of
cereal. The table revealed that there was a steady
increase in money supply from 14.897 billion in 1981 to
766.035 billion in 2000. Also output of cereal increased
within the period, although not as much as money supply
except wheat in 1993 to 2000 that had a sharp decline.
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Table 2: Budgetary Allocation and Agricultural Output (#millions)
Year
Budgetary
Allocation
Maize Millet Sorghum Rice Wheat
1980 435.60 612.00 3,354.00 3,346.00 105.00 24.00
1981 775.10 720.00 2,687.00 3,364.00 158.00 26.00
1982 1,035.10 766.00 2666.00 3,740.00 212.00 26.00
1983 1,185.20 594.00 2,783.00 3,292.00 143.00 26.00
1984 252.50 2,055.00 3,349.00 4,608.00 157.00 27.00
1985 985.40 1,190.00 3,684.00 4,911.00 196.00 113.00
1986 892.50 1,336.00 4,111.00 5,455.00 283.00 132.00
1987 365.1 4,612.00 3,905.00 5,182.00 808.00 139.00
1988 595.7 5,268.00 5,136.00 7,265.00 2,081.00 565.00
1989 981.5 5,008.00 4,770.00 4,185.00 3,303.00 554.00
1990 1,758.5 5,768.00 5,136.00 5,367.00 2,500.00 554.00
1991 551.2 5,810.00 4,109.00 5,909.00 3,226.00 455.00
1992 763.0 6,840.00 4,501.00 6,051.00 3,260.00 515.00
1993 1,820.0 6,290.00 4,602.00 6,051.00 3,065.00 33.00
1994 2,800.6 6,902.00 4,757.00 6,197.00 2,427.00 35.00
1995 4,691.0 6,931.00 5,563.00 6,997.00 3,203.00 44.00
1996 3,892.8 6,217.00 5,803.00 7,514.00 3,122.00 47.00
1997 6,247.40 6,285.00 5,997.00 7,954.00 3,230.00 49.00
1998 8,876.60 6,435.00 6,328.00 8,401.00 3,486.00 51.00
1999 6,912.60 6,515.00 6,423.00 8,504.00 3,522.00 53.00
2000 5,761.70 6,491.00 9,743.00 8,824.00 3,841.00 55.00
Source: (1) Year Book Central Bank Year Book (2) Fed. Ministry of Agriculture
6. from 1986 to 2000, fluctuating between 11 and 25%,
with 31% in 1993. Within this range of interest rate
output of cereal rose from 1,336 tonnes to 6,491 tonnes
for maize, 4,111 to 9,743 tonnes for millet and 5,455 to
8,824 tonnes for sorghum. This shows that output of
cereal can still increase within an interest rate regime of
between 11 and 25%. It confirmed the result of the
regression that shows the coefficient of determination
(R2
) of 82% showing a very strong positive relationship
between output of cereal and interest rate
Output of major agricultural commodities
Table 6 showed the output of major agricultural
commodities (crops, livestock, forestry, fishing). The
table showed that within the period of study, agriculture
contributed 28% to 35% of the gross domestic product.
In 1981, the gross domestic product GDP from the
agricultural sector was 57%, in 2000 it dropped to 35%.
The table also showed that forestry has been static since
1981 to 2000 (no remarkable growth). While crop,
livestock and fishing sub sectors grew tremendously.
CONCLUSION
The study revealed that most monetary policy
indicators such as savings and inflation do not have
direct influence on agricultural output at the macro-level
due to improper management policy. Although, increase
in savings is seen to have reduced output of agriculture
since it is a withdrawal from the circular flow of income
(Jhangan 2008)
The study also revealed conversely, that money
supply in the form of loanable funds, interest rate and
increase budgetary allocation have been seen to increase
agricultural output if properly managed but if not
properly managed, there will be no positive effect. This
is because if there is an increase in money supply and the
transactionary demand for money which is a function of
interest rate and profit level are not well taking care-off
they will not produce positive relationship. Finally, it can
be summarized that monetary policy indicators can
increase output of agriculture if properly managed
through better policy frame work.
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Table 5: Relationship between interest rate and output (cereals1000 tones)
Year Interest Rate(%) Maize Millet Sorghum Rice Wheat
1980 8.43 612.00 3,354.00 3,346.00 105.00 24.00
1981 8.92 720.00 2,687.00 3,364.00 158.00 26.00
1982 9.54 766.00 2666.00 3,740.00 212.00 26.00
1983 9.98 594.00 2,783.00 3,292.00 143.00 26.00
1984 10.24 2,055.00 3,349.00 4,608.00 157.00 27.00
1985 9.43 1,190.00 3,684.00 4,911.00 196.00 113.00
1986 11.50 1,336.00 4,111.00 5,455.00 283.00 132.00
1987 13.96 4,612.00 3,905.00 5,182.00 808.00 139.00
1988 16.30 5,268.00 5,136.00 7,265.00 2,081.00 565.00
1989 20.44 5,008.00 4,770.00 4,185.00 3,303.00 554.00
1990 25.30 5,768.00 5,136.00 5,367.00 2,500.00 554.00
1991 20.04 5,810.00 4,109.00 5,909.00 3,226.00 455.00
1992 24.76 6,840.00 4,501.00 6,051.00 3,260.00 515.00
1993 31.65 6,290.00 4,602.00 6,051.00 3,065.00 33.00
1994 20.48 6,902.00 4,757.00 6,197.00 2,427.00 35.00
1995 20.24 6,931.00 5,563.00 6,997.00 3,203.00 44.00
1996 19.20 6,217.00 5,803.00 7,514.00 3,122.00 47.00
1997 18.40 6,285.00 5,997.00 7,954.00 3,230.00 49.00
1998 18.30 6,435.00 6,328.00 8,401.00 3,486.00 51.00
1999 20.53 6,515.00 6,423.00 8,504.00 3,522.00 53.00
2000 21.32 6,491.00 9,743.00 8,824.00 3,841.00 55.00
Source: FOS Lagos and CBN Annual Agricultural Survey
7. Source: FOS Lagos and CBN Annual Agricultural
Survey.
Recommendation
A proper and long term policy framework be put
in place by the apex bank or the federal reserve system to
work with ministries of agriculture to ensure actual
release and utilization of agricultural fund through the
instrumentality of the budget.
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Table 6: Agricultural share of the Gross Domestic Product GDP 1980-2000
Year Crops Livestock Forestry Fishing Agric total All Sector
1981 44,862.30 7,062.80 2,305.30 3,759.10 57,989.50 205,222.00
1982 45,885.70 7,470.50 2,187.40 3,907.20 59,450.80 199,685.00
1983 44,570.50 8,132.80 2,228.10 4,078.20 59,009.60 185,598.00
1984 42,548.70 8,268.40 2,269.80 2,831.30 55,918.20 183,563.00
1985 52,750.90 8,856.20 2,310.90 1,830.40 65,748.40 202,036.00
1986 58,705.70 8,722.30 2,592.40 9,190.70 79,211.10 205,971.00
1987 56,356.90 8,966.00 2,592.40 2,144.40 70,059.70 204,806.00
1988 62,442.50 9,190.70 2,631.30 1,692.20 75,956.70 219,875.00
1989 65,564.60 9,374.50 1,992.00 2,489.20 79,420.30 236,729.00
1990 68,416.70 9,562.00 2,149.10 4,216.80 84,344.60 267,550.00
1991 71,495.50 9,409.00 2,213.50 4,385.00 87,503.00 265,379.00
1992 73,640.30 9,493.70 2,264.40 3,947.00 89,345.40 271,365.00
1993 75,775.00 9,550.60 2,309.70 2,960.30 90,595.60 274,833.00
1994 78,049.00 9,646.20 2,369.80 2,767.80 92,832.80 275,450.00
1995 80,702.00 10,051.30 2,421.90 3,004.60 96,219.80 281,407.00
1996 83,761.50 14,342.80 2,434.00 3,677.90 104,216.20 293,745.00
1997 87,363.00 10,601.00 2,455.90 4,093.50 104,513.40 302,022.00
1998 90,770.00 10,887.60 2,485.40 4,670.70 108,813.70 310,890.00
1999 95,526.00 11,192.50 5,517.70 5,333.80 114,570.00 312,183.00
2000 98,392.00 11,449.90 2,555.50 5,547.10 117,944.50 329,178.00
Source: FOS Lagos and CBN Annual Agricultural Survey
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