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    Reflections on Agricultural Development in Nigeria:... then, now, and what could be
    (Ibadan journal of agricultural research, 2008) Adenegan, K.O.; Meludu, N.T.; Ngere, L.O.
    This paper adopts a historical time frame with Nigeria's independence from colonialism in 1960 as the fulcrum/pivot. Thus, 3 periods emerged: the colonial period of agricultural production and policy; independence and 50 years after; and the future, The periods past were critically appraised with perspective of finding anything in the past that could lead to better prognosis for the future, Agricultural production and supporting policies were scored high during the colonial era, as there were concrete evidences in the groundnut pyramids and buoyant Marketing Boards, Since independence, there has been no dearth of policies and though some were structurally unbalanced virtually all suffered from unsustained implementation along stated lines, For the future, the authors postulate that if sufficient and due attention were paid to research; rural women and followers empowered: sustained and sustainable policies implemented then Agricultural development along stated lines looks attainable and rosy.
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    Rural Poverty and Child Labour among Cassava Processors in Ogun State, Nigeria
    (Agricultural Sciences Research Journal, 2007) Adenegan, K.O.; Adewusi, O.A.; Fashina, T.O.
    This study was undertaken to assess the influence of child labour participation on the poverty profile of cassava processors in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. It also examined the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents involved in cassava processing in the study area. FGT model was used to analyse the poverty profile of cassava processors while descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-economic characteristics of cassava processing households in the study area using primary data set. A poverty line of NI775.6 was determined using two-third mean per capita household expenditure. The study finds that poverty bears a direct link with child labour and therefore suggests that Government should focus on improving the income generating capacity of the rural people through allocation of financial resources to small-scale cassava processors in the area.