The Federal Government of Nigeria introduced the electronic wallet system in 2013, to help deliver government subsidized farm inputs directly to farmers. A survey was, therefore, conducted to compare adoption determinants of electronic wallet system by rice farmers in Benue and Taraba States, Nigeria. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The results showed among others, that some (36%) of the respondents had at most a secondary education. Whereas 40% of the respondents realized an average of less than N100,000.00 per annum from their rice farm, 67% of the respondents did not have extension contact and only 30% had access to credit. Also, the relative advantage (x̄=2.5) and relevant content (x̄=2.43) were the most important determinants of adoption of elan ectronic wallet system in Benue State. In Taraba State, observability (x̄=2.88) and relative advantage (x̄=2.84) were the most important factors that determined adoption of electronic wallet system. On constraints affecting adoption of e-wallet system, Epileptic network, EPEP (0.589*), Lack of power supply, LOPS (0.723*), Distance to the registration centre, DRC (0.722*), Long queues at the registration centre, LQARC (0.725*), Distance to the redemption centre, DREC (0.745*), Insufficient fertilizer supply, IFS (0.697*), Insufficient seed supply, ISS (0.617*), Low quality fertilizer supply, LQFS (0.870*), Low quality seed supply, LQSS (0.540*), Untimely inputs delivery, UID (0.783*), Poor Policy Implementation, POPI (0.632*), High cost of mobile phone/accessories, HCMA (0.858**), High cost of air time, HCOAT (0.889**), Lack of skills and knowledge in use of GSM, LOSK (0.699**) and Lack of transport facilities for collection, LOTF (0.469**) were significant constraints that affected the adoption of electronic wallet system. The study concluded that there was a significant difference between respondents in Benue State and their counterparts in Taraba State. It is recommended that Government should step up efforts at ensuring that farm inputs are distributed on time.
The survey was conducted in Benue State to analyze the major problems associated with the use of Internet facilities. The population of this study consisted of all rural farmers and extension workers in the study area. However, a sample size of 193 respondents was selected using purposive, snow ball and simple random techniques. Data for this study were collected mainly from primary sources, through the use of a well structured questionnaire alongside interview technique. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages as well as inferential statistics such as factor analysis. It was found that, high cost of computers HCOC (0.905*), high cost of air time HCOA (0.881*) and lack of skills and knowledge LOSK (0.854*), were the socioeconomic factors that affected respondents in the use of internet facilities. Others such as lack of awareness of existence of internet facilities LAEI (0.932**), lack of internet facilities LIF (0.905**) and inadequate network IANW (0.926**) and so on were the infrastructural factors that affected respondents. It is recommended that, government should collaborate with other stake holders with a view to putting in place, a legal and institutional framework which will enhance a full take off of the internet usage among farmers and extension workers.
This paper looks at land degradation and its effects on the environment globally and locally. Unless land rehabilitation measures are effective, a downward eco-social spiral is created when marginal lands are physically, chemically and biologically depleted by unsustainable land management practices resulting in lost soil resilience leading to soil degradation and permanent damage .The paper examines the land degradation types prevalent in Benue state to include: Deforestation, Overexploitation for fuel wood, overgrazing, agricultural activities and industrialization. and the severity with which they occur. The paper concludes that a multidisciplinary approach should be adopted to include effective teaching and learning of environmental education and development of sound policies that can begin the process of healing the land with its attendant benefits to the environment and agricultural revival in Benue state.
This paper looks at land degradation and its effects on the environment globally and locally. Unless land rehabilitation measures are effective, a downward eco-social spiral is created when marginal lands are physically, chemically and biologically depleted by unsustainable land management practices resulting in lost soil resilience leading to soil degradation and permanent damage .The paper examines the land degradation types prevalent in Benue state to include: Deforestation, Overexploitation for fuel wood, overgrazing, agricultural activities and industrialization. and the severity with which they occur. The paper concludes that a multidisciplinary approach should be adopted to include effective teaching and learning of environmental education and development of sound policies that can begin the process of healing the land with its attendant benefits to the environment and agricultural revival in Benue state.
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