INTRODUCTION Crops residues (CRs) are a form of roughages available to livestock for feeding livestock after crops were harvested. They are distinct from other agricultural by-products (such as bran, oil cakes etc.) which are produced when crops are processed. Generally, any plant materials that remain after food crops were harvested are classified as a crop residue (Jibrin et al., 2013). Crop residues have variety of uses among farmers in Nigeria. However, CRs are principally; used as a livestock feed, fuel firewood for roofing, construction of local houses, and mulching in most rural areas. Crop residues for livestock feeding are either pilled in stacks near homesteads for subsequent livestock feeding or are left on the farm for the animal to feed. The pilled stacks are given to fattened animals in small quantity in the morning and evening, sometimes to working oxen before and after work (Jibrin et al., 2013). Alternatively, the residues are left in the threshing ground and consumed by animals together with the standing straws, which are left for aftermath grazing (KEFTASA, 1987; Akinola et al., 2015). As such, crop and livestock integration is an integral part farming system in Nigeria for livelihood enhancement of many rural households. It is on record that, majority of smallholder farmers in Nigerian are involved in crop, livestock, or crop-livestock agriculture. Nigerian agricultural system is dynamic. Farmers who were hitherto involved only in crop production have diver- sified into crop-livestock production. Similarly, transhu- mant pastoralists are increasingly turning in to agro- pastoralists to observed sedentary life (Agyemang et al., 1993). This change is on increased based on perceived reciprocal benefits the two systems can offers. The presidential committee on livestock production identi- fied biological limitations of the indigenous breeds of animals, seasonal availability of production inputs such as feed, water, and good quality pasture to be among the major constraints of livestock production in Nigeria. The small ruminant’s holders in Nigeria do experience a cyclical feed and pasture shortages for many years. During dry-season both small and large ruminants lost weight and ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Use of double-hurdle model to crop residues usage among farming households in Argungu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria M.S.M. Jabo and A. Gado Department of Agricultural Economics, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto P.M.B 2346, Sokoto, NIGERIA * Corresponding author’s E-mail: sani.jabo@yahoo.com Citation of this article: Jabo, M.S.M. and Gado, A. (2017). Use of double-hurdle model to crop residues usage among farming households in Argungu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 2(2): 72-78. ARTICLE HISTORY Received: 15 March 2017 Revised received: 13 April 2017 Accepted: 02 May 2017 Keywords Crop residue Double-Hurdle Farming Households Livestock feed Nigeria ABSTRACT The objective of this research is to examine the crop residues use and its determinants in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. A cross sectional data from 120 households select- ed through a multistage and simple random sampling techniques. This research is timely given the fact that, Nigerian Government is now shifting emphasis from oil -based to agricultural diversified economy. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and double hurdle. Such an approach has never been previously been applied to analyze crop residue usage in the study area and the state at large. The descriptive statistics shows that, farmers preferred using crop residue for feeding (44.1%) than any other purpose. Other important and competing uses of crop residue in- cluded stall feeding, fire wood, house construction and mulching. The intensity of legume crop residue was positively and statistically influenced by household education, land ownership, exten- sion service and access to credit. However, the intensity to use cereal crop residues was positively influenced by household education, extension service and access to electricity (p<0.05). The study concludes crop residues were mainly used for own animal feeding in the area. Extension contact to farm families, socio-economic variable (educational attainment, access to credit) and quantity of crop residues influenced both the decision and intensity of CRs usage in the study area. ©2017 Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy This content is available online at AESA Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science Journal homepage: www.aesacademy.org Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science 2 (2): 72-78 (2017) e-ISSN: 2456-6632