Maize-Consumption Expenditure of Rural and Urban Workers: Implications for Nigeria

Maize-Consumption Expenditure of Rural and Urban Workers: Implications for Nigeria

Maize is the third most important crop in the world after wheat and rice, being grown throughout the temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical zones wherever rainfall or irrigation is adequate. In Nigeria, it also takes third place, albeit behind sorghum and millet, and occupies more hectarage than any...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of modern African studies 1984-03, Vol.22 (1), p.163-166
1. Verfasser: Adeyemo, Remi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Africana
Consumer economics
Corn
Economic models
Food consumption
Food demand
Food economics
Household size
Income estimates
Rural areas
Towns
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Zusammenfassung:Maize is the third most important crop in the world after wheat and rice, being grown throughout the temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical zones wherever rainfall or irrigation is adequate. In Nigeria, it also takes third place, albeit behind sorghum and millet, and occupies more hectarage than any of the cereal crops in the humid forest zone.
ISSN:0022-278X
1469-7777
DOI:10.1017/S0022278X00056834