Dr A.A.Adewumi - Articles

Nigerian Women Agro-entrepreneurship Development: Issues and Challenges

A descriptive study of the issues and challenges confronting the Nigerian women agro-entrepreneurs was carried out using secondary data. Nigerian women entrepreneurs are in the micro enterprise sector and almost invisible in the small and medium enterprise categories due to so many challenges. For Nigeria to accomplish her laudable vision 20:20, there is urgent need for the development of women agro-entrepreneurs so that they can take their place in family advancement and national economic development. Read

By: Dr A.A.Adewumi | 09/01/2009 | Women's Issues

Catfish Culture in Nigeria: Progress, Prospects and Problems

A review of the culture of catfish of the family Claridae in Nigeria was carried out using secondary data. The story of aquaculture in Nigeria is essentially the story of catfish culture. The favoured catfish species include: Clarias gariepinus, Heterobranchus bidorsalis, Clarias X Heterobranchus hybrid (Heteroclarias) and Clarias nigrodigitatus. Clarias gariepinus and Heterobranchus are the most farmed fish in Nigeria. Read

By: Dr A.A.Adewumi | 09/01/2009 | Nature