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Item Assessment of Crop Farmers’ and Pastoralists’ Perceptions on the Establishment of Cattle Ranches in Niger State, Nigeria(Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, 2019) I. M.Mayaki; H. T. Jacob; I. S. Umar; Abdullahi, A.The Nigeria government have tried in many ways, initiated lots of policy and programmes which is aimed at restoring the country’s agricultural sector to its pride. Despite the efforts to promote positive perception and adoption of innovative technologies (IT) by the Government and international development projects, the adoption rate among farmers has always been low in Nigeria. In continuation, recently the federal government of Nigeria introduced the Rural Grazing Areas (RUGA Settlement).The idea was an initiative of the National Economic Council (NEC) presented under the National Livestock Transformation Plan .The essence of the initiatives to abolish the age-long crop farmers and pastoralists’ crisis and to massively develop the livestock industry and seek to promote ranching as the way forward for cattle rearing in the country. According Alh. Mohammadu Umar, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,made it known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on 25th of June 2019 that nomadic livestock production in Nigeria is facing major challenges and is at crossroads due to declining availability of pasture, overgrazing, and expanding fatal conflicts between crop farmers’ and pastoralists’.Item USERS’ PERCEPTION OF URBAN PARKS AND GREEN NETWORKS IN IBADAN(SINGAPOREAN JOuRNAl Of buSINESS EcONOmIcS, ANd mANAGEmENt StudIES, 2016-05-05) Popoola, A.A.; Medayese, S.O.; Olaniyan, O.M.; Onyemenam, P.I.; Adeleye, B.M.The appearance and outlook of a city are defined by many spatial elements. Urban gardens form an integral component of such spatial elements. Urban gardens help provide a framework on which eco-friendly environment and sustainable development lies. The aesthetic, air quality purification and therapeutic benefits that these gardens provide cannot be over-emphasized. However, many of these gardens lack the infrastructure that could make them function and meet international standards. The aim of this study is to examine the users’ perception of urban parks and green network in Ibadan. The specific objectives are to: investigate the various factors that determine the outlook of urban gardens; map out the locations of the urban gardens; appraise the current condition of the gardens and green infrastructure; and recommend appropriate measures for mitigating the current challenges affecting the identified gardens and parks. Data was gathered through the random sampling of 189 questionnaires. Geospatial analysis was used to map out the various locations of the existing gardens, and it revealed that the gardens are clustered along some local government areas. From the study, 52.4% of the respondents argued that some of the urban gardens lack complementary facilities or are in poor states. In view of the identified challenges, and the potentials of urban gardens improve the Ibadan cityscape, it is imperative for city planners, urban managers, and public authorities to commence a process of revitalizing the existing urban gardens and also establish a new garden with a view toward exploring its economic and ecological benefits.