RAINFALL TREND AND IT IMPACT IN KEFFI NASARAWA STATE

Engineering Heritage Journal

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Ibrahim Sufiyan¹ 

[1] Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in collaboration with Nasarawa State University Keffi Department of Geography

关键词: Rainfall Trend;    Crop Production;    Linear;    Quadratic;    Regression Analysis;   

DOI  :  10.26480/gwk.01.2020.23.26

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Zibeline International

【 摘 要 】

Rainfall is the vital ingredient and factor of soil nourishment on which crops are grown. The basic agricultural practices all over the world depend on rainfed cultivation for their sustainable development. This study focus on the rainfall trend between 2010 -2018 as it affects crop production in Keffi Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The time series analysis was conducted by using appropriate techniques of data collection and analysis. The linear integration model, quadratic trend model, growth curve model and regression analysis was applied to show the correlation between the rainfall and crop production in the study area. It was discovered that the period of rainy months have high correction and significantly fitted the model which indication high crop yields per harvest.

【 授权许可】

CC BY