ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CEREALSEEDS AMONG RURAL FARMERS IN SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE NIGERIA
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CEREALSEEDS AMONG RURAL FARMERS IN SABON GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE NIGERIA
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2011-12
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OLUFUNMILOLA, MOSIMABALE VICTORIA
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the factors influencing the adoption of selected improved cereal
seeds among rural farmers in Sabon-Gari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State,
Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling Technique was used to select a total number of 129
respondents. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics and linear multiple
regression. The result of linear multiple regression analysis showed that age, level of
education, farm size, extension contact, access to credit and membership of cooperative
Society had positive significant influence on adoption of improved seeds. On common
sources of seed supply and source of information available to the farmers regarding
improved cereal seeds, the study revealed that home saved seeds (43%) are the most
common source of seed supply while farmers and friends (23%) also identified as the
commonly used source of information. The constraints encountered by the various
categories of respondents in the study area range from high cost of improved seeds, nonavailability
of improved seeds, problem of pests and diseases, high cost of major inputs,
high cost of labour, lack of access to credit, inadequate farmer education as well as lack
of profitable markets. It was recommended that there should be policy measures by the
Government that would guarantee timely seeds supply and distribution at affordable price
to the rural areas. Information received from farmers also revealed that most of them and
especially rice farmers lack access to profitable markets. Based on this information, it
was therefore recommended that importation of rice be banned to encourage local
production and invariable improve rural livelihood and food security of the nations.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA.
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ANALYSIS,, FACTORS,, INFLUENCING,, ADOPTION,, IMPROVED,, CEREALSEEDS,, AMONG RURAL,, FARMERS,, SABON GARI LOCAL,, GOVERNMENT,, AREA,, KADUNA,, STATE,, NIGERIA.