Best Choices for Enhancing Groundnut Productivity in Nigeria
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Best Choices for Enhancing Groundnut Productivity in Nigeria.
Abstract
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as Peanut, is an annual crop
commonly grown by smallholder fanners. The name Groundnut can be
confusing as the plant is not typically a nut. The plant itself grows above
the ground while the nuts (pods) develop and mature underground. It
originated from Central America, and its cultivation spread to the rest of
the world as an oil-seed crop. In Nigeria, pyramid-like structures made of
groundnut sacks were common features in several locations up to the
1970s. These locations included Kofar, Mazugal, Brigade, Bebeji,
Malam Madori and Dawakin Kudu. The pyramid structures constituted
tourist attractions in Northern Nigeria and symbol of the wealth of the
country. These structures gradually disappeared when attention was
shifted away from agriculture to crude oil after the 1970s. Recurrent
rosette virus outbreaks of 1975,1983,1985 and 1988 also discouraged
farmers from groundnut production...
