AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS

AGRICULTURAL FINANCING OF RICE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT This project work was carried out to investigate how rice production is financed in Edo State a case study of Owan East Local Government Area, Nigeria. This is due to the fact…

THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF RUBBER PRODUCTION ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT This research study was undertaken with a view to assessing the veracity of rubber production in Ughelli Local Government Area, Edo State. Several factors were identified as causes of…

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (NACRDB) IN AGRICULTURAL CREDIT DELIVERY ABSTRACT The study investigating performance of Nigeria agriculture cooperation and rural development bank limited (NACRDB) this specific objective were to identify the…

CAUSES AND EFFECT OF EROSION ABSTRACT This research work was designed to examine the causes and effect of soil erosion in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Five (5) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered…

THE ADVERSE EFFECT OF FUEL SCARCITY ON FARM PRODUCE ABSTRACT The research was carried out in Ovia South West Local Government Area and data was also collected from some produce marketers such as Ehomike Food Venture, the Martye Green World…

CAUSES OF LOW PRODUCTION OF RUBBER ABSTRACT This research study was undertaken with a view to assessing the veracity of rubber production in Ikpoba Okha LGA, Edo State. Several factors were identified as causes of this trend; such as lack…

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SMALL SCALE FARMING ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the problems and prospects of small scale farm. In this write-up, the researcher started by examining the history and problems were identified as being…

THE EFFECT OF BUSH BURNING ON AGRICULTURAL LAND ABSTRACT Bush burning removes the natural vegetation cover that protects the soil surface. This exposes the land to the effects of wind and water erosion. It should however noted that burning on…

PROBLEMS OF YAM PRODUCTION IN OUR COMMUNITY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Yams (Dioscorea species of family Dioscoreaceae) constitute a multi-species crop that is important for food, income and socio-cultural practices. The most dominant production and consumption zone…

PROBLEM AFFECTING SMALL SCALE FARMERS ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine the problems affecting small-scale farmers in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Sixty questionnaires were drawn to generate the necessary information to satisfy the aim…

APPRAISAL OF LAND DEPLETION THROUGH BUSH BURNING ABSTRACT The burning of natural vegetation no doubt removes the protective cover of the soil surface and depreciates the quality of the soil. Burning is done without regards to soil degradation and this…

THE IMPACT OF MECHANIZED FARMING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of mechanized farming in the economic development of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The study consists of five…

FACTORS CHALLENGING PLANTATION AGRICULTURE ABSTRACT This study is about the factors challenging plantation agriculture in Edo state, A case study of Ovia North East Local Government Area. Several factors were identified that challenged plantation farm. example of such factors are…

AGRICULTURE FINANCING IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The study is to research on the problems and prospect of agriculture in Edo State. The study is to look at the attitude of Edo State people towards the improvement of agriculture, which tend to…

THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECTS OF COCOYAM PRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Cocoyam (colocasia spp and xanthosoma spp) is grown in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world particularly in Africa for human nutrition, animal feed,…

PLANTATION AGRICULTURE ABSTRACT This study is about the factors challenging plantation agriculture in Edo state, A case study of Ovia North East Local Government Area. Several factors were identified that challenged plantation farm. example of such factors are lack of…

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURE IN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The economies of the developed nations has agriculture as the basis for growth and development. Most developing countries have agriculture as their…

PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES OF FLOUR AND FUFU PROCESSED FROM CASSAVA VARIETIES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Fufu is a dough – like consistency prepared from predominantly starchy material by pounding the boiled material or by cooking a non-gelatinized powder or paste…

THE INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Agriculture accounts for about 20 percent of GDP, in the African sub-region (World Bank, 2005); two third of…