@article{Apata:53001,
      recid = {53001},
      author = {Apata, Temidayo Gabriel and Rahji, M.A.Y. and Samuel, K.D.  and Igbalajobi, O.A},
      title = {The Persistence of Small Farms and Poverty Levels in  Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis},
      address = {2009-08-24},
      number = {696-2016-47691},
      series = {Seminar Paper},
      pages = {16},
      month = {Aug},
      year = {2009},
      abstract = {Small farmers are one of the more disadvantaged and  vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Studies have shown that  majority of people living in absolute poverty can be found  on small farms with half in this group undernourished. The  study examined heterogeneity in circumstances and diversity  in rural agriculture, the persistence of small farms,  poverty and institutional development and facilities. Data  for this study came from Nigerian living Standard Survey  (NLSS) which covered the two periods
1994/2004. The data  set consists of 9550 respondents’ but only 8264 cases were  useful for this study. The index of heterogeneity at 29.1  indicated persistence of small farms in the two periods  under consideration. Persistence of small farms and poverty  are closely related (r = 0.674). The poverty
differential  in the two surveys data revealed that poverty increased by  14.72%. Disaggregation analysis indicated that  institutional development and facilities improved farm  outputs, diversification
to non-farm and reduction in  poverty. Access to these institutional facilities can  enable the small farmers to rearticulate their livelihood  activities. Policy makers need to show more commitment to  develop agriculture through identifying and providing the  capacity need of small farmers in order for
them to absorb  and used whatever modern techniques introduced.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/53001},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.53001},
}