Problems and Prospects of Pineapple Production in Enugu State, Nigeria
Keywords:
potentials, problems, pineapple production, Enugu StateAbstract
The study identified problems and prospects of pineapple production in Enugu State of Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select eighty (80) pineapple farmers from two agricultural zones. Data were analyzed using percentage and mean score. Results show that greater proportion (56.2%) of the farmers was male, majority (47.5%) had no formal education and 68.8% had their farm located far from their residence while a greater proportion (43.8%) of the farmers cultivated improved pineapple variety. Also, 55.0% sourced planting materials from their farm. All the respondents (100%) harvested their produce manually. Respondents indicated that the major potentials of the area for pineapple production included:Â availability of fertile land for pineapple production (M=2.78); and ready market for the sale of the crop produce (M=2.72). Others included: a good source of income (M=2.62), and good health through consumption among farmers/inhabitants (M=2.78). Major constraints of pineapple production identified by the respondents were poor access road for transportation of produce (M=2.56), and lack of technical knowledge on the use of improved technology (M=2.56). It was concluded that there were good prospects for pineapple production in the area; however issues of infrastructure and technical knowledge should be tackled in order to harness those potentials.References
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Joy, P. P. (2010). “Benefits and Uses of Pineappleâ€, Pineapple Research Station (Kerala Agricultural University), Vazhakulam-686 670, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. www.kau.edu/prsvkm
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Mark, A. A. (2010). “The Impact of Large-scale Pineapple Companies on Rural Livelihoods in the Akuapim South Municipality of Ghanaâ€. Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in Culture, Environment and Sustainability Centre for Development and the Environment University of Oslo.
Nwaru, J.C. (2004). Rural Credit Market and Arable Crop Production in Imo State of Nigeria; unpubished PhD dissertation Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Nigeria
Okike, I. (2000). Crop Livestock interaction and Economic Efficiency of Farmers in the savanna Zone of Nigeria; Unpublished PhD thesis department of agricultural economics university of Ibadan.
Olayide, S. O. and O. Ogunfowora, (1981). Characteristic problems and significance of farmers. Nigerian Small Farmers, Problems and Prospects in Integrated Rural Development, ARD, pp. 9-10.
Olowu, T. A., (1990). Reportage of Agricultural News in Nigerian Newspaper. Journalism Quarterly, 1 (No 2): 195-200.
Onyenweaku, C.E., Igwe, K.C. and Mbangige, J.M. (2005). Application of Stochastic Frontier production to the measurement of technical efficiency in yam Production in Nasarawa State Nigeria; Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research.
QuijandrÃa, G., Berrocal, J. and Lawrence, P. (1997). “La industria de la piña en Costa Rica: Análisis de sostenibilidad. Centro Centroamericano de desarrollo Sostenibleâ€, [Online] Available; http://www.incae.edu/EN/clads/publicaciones/pdf/cen707.pdf. (November 30, 2012)
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Torres, R.A., Garcia, J.A.O. (2005). Diagnosis of pineapple Crop (Ananas comosus L) cultivation in Nayarit, Mexico. Acta Horticulturae 666, 43-49.
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Iwuchukwu, J. C., Nwobodo, C. E., & Udoye, C. E. (2017). Problems and Prospects of Pineapple Production in Enugu State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/938
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