Agricultural credit survey of small farmers in two villages in Oyo State of Nigeria

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EZEH, N.O.A

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ArticleLanguage: English Description: p. 67-87Subject(s): LOC classification:

28351

In: In: NAFPP National Cassava Workshop (4, 1980, Umudike, Nigeria). ProceedingsSummary: Se presentan los resultados de un estudio sobre la cantidad, uso y fuentes del credito agricola para pequenos agricultores en Bode e Ikonifin, Nigeria, para la produccion de cultivos alimenticios, incluyendo la yuca. La yuca ocupa el segundo lugar despues del name en el porcentaje de contribucion a los ingresos del agricultor (16.9 por ciento). De los prestamos obtenidos por los agricultores, desafortunadamente ninguno de ellos provino de fuentes institucionales. Se presenta un analisis del destino dado a los prestamos. Se recomienda que las instituciones de credito publico 1) expandan sus actividades y abran sucursales en areas rurales, 2) hagan desembolsos oportunos de los prestamos para los agricultores y 3) eliminen los cuellos de botella administrativos que limitan el acceso de los pequenos agricultores al credito agricola. (CIAT)Summary: The results of a survey of the amount, use, and sources of agricultural credit for small farmers in Bode and Ikonifin, Nigeria, for food crop production (including cassava) are presented. Cassava ranks 2nd after yams in percent contribution to farmer income (16.9 percent). Of the loans obtained by farmers, unfortunately none of them was from institutional sources. An analysis of the destination given to the loans is presented. Public credit institutions are recommended to (1) expand their activities and open branches in rural areas, (2) make timely disbursements of loans to farmers, and (3) remove administrative bottlenecks that limit access of small farmers to agricultural credit. (CIAT)

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Se presentan los resultados de un estudio sobre la cantidad, uso y fuentes del credito agricola para pequenos agricultores en Bode e Ikonifin, Nigeria, para la produccion de cultivos alimenticios, incluyendo la yuca. La yuca ocupa el segundo lugar despues del name en el porcentaje de contribucion a los ingresos del agricultor (16.9 por ciento). De los prestamos obtenidos por los agricultores, desafortunadamente ninguno de ellos provino de fuentes institucionales. Se presenta un analisis del destino dado a los prestamos. Se recomienda que las instituciones de credito publico 1) expandan sus actividades y abran sucursales en areas rurales, 2) hagan desembolsos oportunos de los prestamos para los agricultores y 3) eliminen los cuellos de botella administrativos que limitan el acceso de los pequenos agricultores al credito agricola. (CIAT) spa

The results of a survey of the amount, use, and sources of agricultural credit for small farmers in Bode and Ikonifin, Nigeria, for food crop production (including cassava) are presented. Cassava ranks 2nd after yams in percent contribution to farmer income (16.9 percent). Of the loans obtained by farmers, unfortunately none of them was from institutional sources. An analysis of the destination given to the loans is presented. Public credit institutions are recommended to (1) expand their activities and open branches in rural areas, (2) make timely disbursements of loans to farmers, and (3) remove administrative bottlenecks that limit access of small farmers to agricultural credit. (CIAT) eng