Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations

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dc.creatorAhmad Yahaya, Muhammad
dc.creatorShimelis, Hussein
dc.creatorNebie, Baloua
dc.creatorOjiewo, Christopher Ochieng
dc.creatorDanso-Abbeam, Gideon
dc.date2022-12-31
dc.date2023-02-20T11:47:24Z
dc.date2023-02-20T11:47:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:52:21Z
dc.descriptionSorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) production has considerable socio-economic values in sub-Saharan Africa for food security and to serve the increased industrial demands due to high population pressure and climate change. However, the production and productivity of the crop are yet to be expounded in Nigeria for economic gains. Therefore, the objective of this study was to present the current opportunities and constraints to sorghum production in Nigeria. A participatory rural appraisal (PRA) study was conducted in three selected sorghum growing zones in northern Nigeria involving 250 farmers. Socio-economic data were collected through surveys and focus group discussions. Sorghum was cultivated mainly by males (80%) who had grade 6-12 level of education (31.3%), with the productive age of 21-45 years (75.7%) and a household family size of below five members (52.3%). Low yielding landrace varieties such as Kaura (37.4%) and Fara-fara (29.3%) were the most widely cultivated types across the study zones due to their good grain quality. The major farmers' preferred traits from a sorghum variety were high yield, drought tolerance and Striga resistance. The study recommends integrated sorghum technology development incorporating the described preferences of the farmers for sustainable production and economic gains of the crop.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128749
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89092
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAhmad Yahaya, M., Shimelis, H., Nebie, B., Ojiewo, C. O. and Danso-Abbeam, G. 2022. Sorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science 72(1):660–672.
dc.subjectcrop management
dc.subjectdrought tolerance
dc.subjectsorghum
dc.titleSorghum production in Nigeria: Opportunities, constraints, and recommendations
dc.typeJournal Article

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