Ajuruchukwu Obi

Biographic Data

ID1904629
NAMEAjuruchukwu Obi
GIVEN NAMESAjuruchukwu
FAMILY NAMEObi
SIGNATUREOBI A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Fort Hare
ORCID0000-0002-5545-8946
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • Market participation of irrigated smallholder vegetable farming in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Open AccessLelethu Mdoda, Ajuruchukwu Obi et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2024

    Commercializing smallholder agriculture is a critical factor in the role played by agriculture in poverty reduction and food security in developing countries. While participation in markets offers opportunities for smallholder farmers to profit from agriculture and access essential resources, many still face limited market access and struggle to integrate into modern supply chains. At the same time, the same interventions that enhance commerciali…

  • Investigating the contribution and effect of cash transfers to household food security of rural smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

    Open AccessNyarai M Mujuru, Ajuruchukwu Obi et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2022

    Shocks such as Covid-19 pandemic and natural disasters erode the resilience of many poor households against hunger by further threatening productive capacities. It is projected that over 690 million people around the world went hungry in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the vulnerabilities and insufficiencies of global food systems. Food security is a human right and the government of South Africa is legally bound by the constitution …

  • Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems

    Open AccessVictor O Abegunde, Melusi Sibanda et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2022

    With climate change complicating South African households’ ability in attaining food security, climate-smart agriculture has been a significant recommendation for small-scale farming households. This paper examined the contribution of CSA adaptation to household food security in King Cetshwayo District Municipality’s small-scale farming system. Also, the paper investigated the relative popularities of specific CSA practices and the factors that d…

  • Determinants of Commercialisation Level among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Open AccessFakunle Oyedokun Olufemi, Ajuruchukwu ObiARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2017References: 8

    The paper sought to analyse the socio-demographic features of the smallholder maize farmers; and to determine the commercialisation level of the smallholder maize farmers. The study used quantitative research design to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequency distributions and tables; and the household commercialisation index were used in the analysis. The HCI result showed a low level of commercialisation among farmers…

  • The Role of Capital Assets and Institutions in the Success and Failure of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes in South Africa

    Open AccessBinganidzo Muchara, Brigid Letty et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Ecology2014

    Production among smallholder irrigation farmers in South Africa is low, and is negatively influenced by a wide range of factors. This paper documents the findings of a study of two smallholder irrigation schemes inSouth Africa, by applying the sustainable livelihoods framework to identify factors affecting their performance.The two schemes, namely the Foundation Community Project and the Mooi River Irrigation Scheme wereexamined in terms of the f…