Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa

Vol.14, No.5, 2012

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
About the Contributors
ARTICLES
ANNUAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO AGRICULTURE, RURAL INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
By: Oluwole Ibikunle Ogunyemi and Adebayo Sunday Adedokun
ASSESSMENT OF THE GROWTH OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN THE PRE-SAP, SAP AND POST- SAP PERIODS IN NIGERIA: LESSONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL ECONOMY
By: Oyinbo Oyakhilomen, Ugbabe Omadachi Ogbodo and Rekwot Zibah Grace
CRUDE OIL EXTRACTION AND CONFLICT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION, NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
By: Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi
DAMBO CULTIVATION IN ZIMBABWE: CHALLENGES FACED BY SMALL-SCALE DAMBO FARMING COMMUNITIES IN SEKE-CHITUNGWIZA COMMUNAL AREA
By: Christopher Munyaradzi Mabeza and Munyaradzi Mawere
ECONOMICS OF SMALL-SCALE AGRO-ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF GROUNDNUT PROCESSING AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN KWARA-STATE
By: Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, Jubril Olayinka Animashaun and Ademola Solomon Towoju
EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS OF FOREIGN AND LOCAL FARMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
By: Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho, Adewale Henry Adenuga, Muhammad-Lawal Abdulazeez and Bello Sadiq. Abiodun
MICROCREDIT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY OF SMALLHOLDER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION PROGRAMME IN WA MUNICIPALITY IN GHANA
By: Romanus Dogkubong Dinye and Abdul-Moomin Adams
THE FAST TRACK LAND REFORM PROGRAMME: REFLECTING ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESETTLED FORMER FARM WORKERS AT FAIRFIELD FARM IN GWERU DISTRICT, ZIMBABWE
By: Edson Paul Mutema
THE IMPACT OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE ON FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS IN MANGWE DISTRICT
By: Nevel Tshuma, Mandlenkosi Maphosa, Gracsious Ncube, Tomson Dube, Zenzo L. Dube
THE ROLE OF OFF- AND NON-FARM ACTIVITIES IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE RURAL LIVELIHOODS SECURITY IN GUBALFTO WOREDA, NORTH WOLLO ZONE, AMHARA REGION STATE, ETHIOPIA
By: Gesese S. Kune and Ignatious Mberengwa
THE UNFORESEEABLE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE DEMISE OF CO-OP MOVEMENT IN LESOTHO AND ITS FAILURE TO TRANSFORM THE POOR PEASANTRY
By: Moses M. M. Daemane
VOLUNTARY VILLAGIZATION SCHEME (VVS) FOR TRANSFORMING SEMI-PASTORAL COMMUNITIES IN BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGION, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA:
CHALLENGES AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

By: Guyu Ferede Daie
WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES BY FISH FARMERS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
By: Falola Abraham, Banjoko Ibrahim Kayode and Ukpebor Priscillia Omonlumhen
SPATIAL MARKET INTEGRATION AND PRICE TRANSMISSION OF SELECTED PLANTAIN MARKETS IN GHANA
By: Henry De-Graft Acquah and Rebecca Owusu
PRICE TRANSMISSION IN DOMESTIC AGRICULTURAL MARKETS: EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED CASSAVA MARKETS IN GHANA
By: Henry De-Graft Acquah, John Andoh Micah, Rebecca Owusu