TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE EFFECT OF THE AGRICULTURAL CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME FUND ON FINANCING AGRICULTURE IN IKWUANO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE NIGERIA Kori, O.C., B.Ezeomah, E.C.Okorji, J.S.Orebiyi, C.C. Eze, D.O. Ohajianya, U.C. Ibekwe and I.U. Nwaiwu Page1
CREDIT LAND ACQUISITION METHODS AND THE SIZE OF CASSAVA FARMS IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Audu, S.I. Page 13
PERFORMANCE OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETING SYSTEM FOR PLANTAIN IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA Onoja, A.O. and Ademe, D.T. Page 19
MARKETING MARGIN AND MARKET EFFICIENCY OF SORGHUM IN BIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA Ibrahim, F.D. Alkali, M.A., Yakubu, I.I. and Ibrahim , P.A. Page 30
ESTIMATING A PLAUSIBLE PRODUCTION FUNCTION FOR THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: A CES APPROACH. Bernard, O.A., Okeh, P.E. Page 41
THE IMPACT OF MONETARY POLICY ON OUTPUT OF RICE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA (1970 – 2011): EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE. Onogbosele, D.O. Page 51
CAPITAL FLOWS, TRADE OPENINESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2011): AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS Musa. N Page 64
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2010) Musa, N Page 74
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PATRONAGE OF THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE CORPORATION SECURITY BY FARMERS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA Daudu, S; Okwu, O.J. and Chirah; A.E. Page 83
REDEFINING NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM FOR EFFECTIVE AGRICLULTURAL TRANSFORMATION Oyewole, C.I. and Oyewole, A.N. Page 91
EVALUATION OF THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF PALM OIL PROCESSING IN ISU L.G.A. OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA Korie, O.C., Ejike, O.U., Orebiyi, J.S., Osugiri, I.I., Saliu, O.J. and Otitolaiye, J.O. Page 102
DETERMINANTS OF LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RURAL YOUTHS IN OWERRI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, NIGERIA Maduike, I.A., O.M., Eze., C.C. Njoku, J.E., Nwaiwu, I.U. and Korie, O.C. Page 112
ANALYSIS OF WOMEN CONTRIBUTION TO RURAL LIVELIHOOD IN OLAMABORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Ojih, J.T., Edoka, M.H., Isiaka, M. and Okeme, S. Page 122
THE EFFECT OF TIMBER EXPLOITATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND DEGRADATION IN IGALAMELA/ODOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Ukwuteno, S.O., V. Opaluwa and E.D. Salifu Page 130
COMPARATIVE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF N APPLIED AS POULTRY MANURE AND INORGANIC FERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND YIELD OF OKRA (Abelnoschus escaletus L. Moetch) IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Oyewole, C.I., Egene, E.A., and Oyewole, A.N. Page 139