The study assessed growth enhancement support (GES) (4.7% and 32.4% in 2012 and 2013, respectively) (M= 2.45), poor awareness (M= 2.55), and poor mobile phone possession and usage (M= 2.76). It was recommended that more awareness and adequate training be given to farmers for them to participate actively and for other farmers to join the scheme. Also there is need for the scheme to be passed into law to become policy for continuity and sustainability. . The Scheme made great changes in food productivity (M = 2.70) and farmers' access to farm inputs (M = 2.55). Farmers had high level of satisfaction on the scheme's implementation processes in the areas of registration process and quantity of improved seed redeemed. Major challenges identified were poverty (M= 2.32), illiteracy

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The study examined access and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs)

The study set out to assess the effect of climate change on rice production in Anambra State, Nigeria. A total sample of hundred (100) respondents was selected using multistage, purposive and simple random sampling techniques. An interview schedule was used to collect data and percentage and mean statistic were used to analyze the data. The mean farming experience and farm size were 17.7 years and 1.63 hectares, respectively; and the major perceived causes of climate change were deforestation, bush burning, excessive use of agro-chemicals in rice production, burning of firewood and farm residues (rice straws & husks) and natural phenomena among others. The serious negative effects of climate change on rice production were reduction in crop yield and grain quality, destruction of farm land by flood, high incidence of weeds, pests and diseases, surge of infectious human diseases such as meningitis, malaria and cholera, decrease in soil fertility, more flood and droughts in rice fields.

The study determined the levels of adoption of improved rice technologies introduced by USAID MARKETS project phase one in Anambra and Ebonyi States, Nigeria. The population of the study included all project participant rice farmers of USAID MARKETS project in both Anambra and Ebonyi States. A total sample of 80 respondents (40 project farmers from each state) were selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. An interview schedule was used for data collection, while percentage and mean statistics were used to analyze data. The results of the study revealed that mean ages of the project farmers (PFs) was 46.56years while 86% of the PFs were literate and the mean rice farming experience was 22 years. The mean total rice farm land owned by PFs was 2.99 hectares mainly on rented basis, while majority got information on rice production and processing from the project. The project farmers highly adopted the following innovations; use of FARO 44 seed variety, carrying out a seed germination test before planting, carrying out appropriate land preparation using either manual or machinery (tractor), seed broadcasting on wet field and upland rice, use of herbicide and storage of paddy produce (packing bagged rice grains in cool dry, fumigated and aerated conditions).