TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Promise of Wetlands Farming: Evidence from Nigeria
AU - , Gabriel S. Umoh 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 3
IS  - 2
SP  - 107
EP  - 112
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2008.107.112
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2008.107.112
KW  - Wetlands
KW  -farming
KW  -food security
KW  -promise
KW  -contribution
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - In this study, the extent of wetlands in Nigeria, wetlands farming systems and the contribution of wetlands farming to food security were investigated using a combination of secondary and primary/micro level data. Results show that wetlands a substantial proportion of Nigeria’s land area, the farming systems slightly differ in dry and wet season farming. Wetland was found to contribute as much as 56.3% of wetlands communities’ food supply.
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