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I am Chidinma Peter-Onoh Ph.D, a lecturer in the Department of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo state, Nigeria.

In Nigeria, farming is basically done on a small scale. Most farmers produce for their family alone and, in some cases, a little for others. A characteristic feature of the agricultural production system in Nigeria is that a disproportionately large fraction of the agricultural output is in the hands of these small holder farmers whose average holding is about 0.1-3.0 hectares. 

According to Federal Office of Statistics Lagos (1999), small holder farmers are farmers whose production capacity falls between 0.1- 4.99 hectares holding. They operate at subsistence smallholder level, with intensive agriculture being uncommon. There is very limited access to modern improved technologies and their general circumstance does not always merit tangible investments in capital, input and labour. 

In this type of farming, different crops, such as vegetable, fruits etc. are planted and the farmers also engage in animal husbandry such as keeping goats, bees, sheep and birds. They are in recent times involved in fish, snail farming and pigs amongst others. They generate their income for farming from several sources as pensioners and artisans.

Chidinma Peter-Onoh
Lecturer
Department of Crop Science and Technology,
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology,
Federal University of Technology 
Owerri,
Imo State 
Nigeria.
+2348065218414
E-mail: chidinmaonoh (at) ymail.com

Reference:
Federal Office of Statistics (FOS). (1999). Poverty and Agricultural Sector In Nigeria, Poverty Incidence of Farmers by Region. FOS Lagos, pp 22-23.

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