The gradual decline in cowpea production in Nigeria, the largest cowpea producing country,
has been of concern. Hence, assessment of challenges and constraints to cowpea …

ABSTRACT Agriculture in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) is under serious threat due to water
shortage, population pressure and climate change. Cowpea, a protein-rich legume crop …

The research assessed the risk posed by soil salinisation processes in the irrigated fields of
Jibia irrigation project located at about 46 km in the northwestern part of Katsina the capital …

Maize is a staple food of many households in Nigeria and its production comes under
different cropping systems. This study analyses technical efficiency of maize-based cropping …

The study assessed the effects of irrigation farming on socio-economic development in Kafur
Local Government area of Katsina State, Nigeria. The study used three hundred and seventy …

The impact of Jibia dam was assessed in relation to changes in land cover from 1986 to
2016. No previous work has covered such period in such extensive way using remote …

{32} zero at 5% level while agrochemical and farming experience are statistically not
different from zero at 5% level. The value of R2 which is 79.5% shows that the variation of …

Striga parasitism has assumed a devastating dimension in Katsina State. Striga affects both
cereal and legume crops. In 2013 cropping season, many farms were lost to both Striga …