In the light of the poor performance of the Nigerian economy since independence despite the huge mineral, material and human endowment, as well as the accelerating dynamics of the global economy, this study was set out to examine the economic importance of palm crude oil production in Nigeria. ...
Research has been showing a trend in rising temperature and increasing occurrence of extreme heatwaves since the 1950s1,2. This continuous pattern raises concerns about the potential impacts of climate change and its associated socioeconomic costs. Notable effects of heat stress are on human health ...
In Nigeria, for instance, obesity's impact on the economy is 0.7 percent of GDP, McKinsey Global Institute Overcoming obesity: An initial economic analysis ranking as the 13th-largest economic burden; in Indonesia, it has a 1.0 ...
Limes as a fruit crop are of great economic importance, key to Asian and South American cuisines and cultivated in nearly all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Demand for limes is increasing, driven by World Health Organization recommendations. Pests and pathogens have significantly redu...
The importance of BEP is not limited to the cost vantage that it presents to global energy production; it also paves the way for carbon footprint amelioration. Towards the end of the last decade, about 138 billion litres of biofuel were produced in the world, while the America continent ...
and the ethylic process of biodiesel production is entirely bio-based and environmentally friendly, non-homogeneous ethanol with the triglyceride of underutilized oil, despite the many technical advantages, has discouraged the biodiesel industry and stakeholders from producing ethylic biodiesel in HCRs. ...
Marital status and the mode of acquiring lands are very important factors that dictate ownership and sole ownership of land. While the results show the importance of land as a resource that can enhance women's agricultural productivity, it also highlights that policies to reduce gender inequality ...
The marketing of palm oil waste studied enhanced the income of palm oil processors and improved environmental quality respectively. We recommended the development of the emerging market for palm oil wastes in Nigeria.ACHOJA, Felix OdemeroOKOH, Rosemary Ngozi...
The study determines the profitability of Oil palm Food crops combinations among small holder oil palm farms in Edo and Delta States Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed for the study. Nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) with the highest concentration of oil palm farmers were ...
African Case Study: Palm Oil and Economic Development in Nigeria and Ghana; Recommendations for the World Bank's 2010 Palm Oil Strategy (August 2010)Ayodele, Thompson, "African Case Study: Palm oil and economic development in Nigeria and Ghana; Recommendations for the Wor...