Shimave GA
Department of Agricultural Education, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
Identification of Job Skills in Aloevera Production for Income Diversification Among Farmers in Taraba State
Author(s): Nongugwa DT*, Shimave GA and ON Agbulu
This study was on identification of job skills in Aloe Vera production for income diversification among farmers in Taraba State. Specific objectives for the study were to: identify the skills in pre-planting operations for Aloe Vera production, determine the skills in planting operations for Aloe Vera production, identify the skills in post-planting operationsfor Aloe Vera production, determine the skills in harvesting operations for Aloe Vera production in Taraba State.Four research questions were raised and answered; four hypotheses were formulated and tested at P≤0.05 level of significance. The design for the study was survey research design. The population for the study was 401 respondentsconsisting of 285 registered farmers in Taraba State and 116 Agricultural Extension Agents in Taraba State. A structured questionnaire titled: Aloe Vera Production Skills Questionnaire (APSQ) .. Read More»