Mixed method survey of vegetable farming and rural farmers’ livelihood in Enugu State, Nigeria

Onyishi, Charity Ngozi

dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-13T10:41:44Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-13T10:41:44Z
dc.date.issued	2021-12-07
dc.identifier	doi:10.17170/kobra-202112035147
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13432
dc.language.iso	eng	eng
dc.rights	Namensnennung 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	rural farming	eng
dc.subject	food and nutritional security	eng
dc.subject	socio-economic empowerment	eng
dc.subject	support systems	eng
dc.subject	community based organisation	eng
dc.subject.ddc	300
dc.subject.ddc	630
dc.title	Mixed method survey of vegetable farming and rural farmers’ livelihood in Enugu State, Nigeria	eng
dc.type	Aufsatz
dcterms.abstract	Studies on the role of agriculture on the improvement of livelihood of farmers have primarily focused on staple crops. Increased awareness on the importance of vegetables in urban and rural areas in Nigeria has led to a rise in demand of vegetables. In both rural and urban communities, smallholder farmers are responding to this demand by increasing vegetable production and thereby creating economic opportunity for themselves. The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of vegetable farming on rural farmers’ livelihood and the support systems available for rural vegetable farmers in Enugu state, Nigeria. This study adopted a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data collection involved the use of questionnaires (n=1118) and qualitative data collection methods comprised in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (n=33). The study revealed that even with limited institutional support, vegetable farming has led to an improvement of rural farmers’ livelihood. The findings indicated that through vegetable farming, rural farmers increased on-farm income and were able to establish other businesses. Also, vegetable farming increased food security of farmers’ households. The study also revealed that community based organisations (CBOs) are the major source of credit for the rural farmers and there is preponderance of farmer to farmer transfer of seeds, technology and information. Therefore, agricultural interventions should also be targeted towards strengthening the vegetable sector.	eng
dcterms.accessRights	open access
dcterms.creator	Onyishi, Charity Ngozi
dc.subject.swd	Nigeria	ger
dc.subject.swd	Landwirtschaft	ger
dc.subject.swd	Ländlicher Raum	ger
dc.subject.swd	Lebensunterhalt	ger
dc.subject.swd	Gemüseproduktion	ger
dc.subject.swd	Ernährungssicherung	ger
dc.subject.swd	Empowerment	ger
dc.subject.swd	Unterstützung	ger
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifier	eissn:2363-6033
dcterms.source.issue	No. 2
dcterms.source.journal	Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)	eng
dcterms.source.pageinfo	279-288
dcterms.source.volume	Vol. 122
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