Acceptability of Improved Upland Rice Production Practices Among Farmers in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State, Nigeria

Bala, J.; Mumini, M. Y.

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“…The crop has much potential to be grown throughout the year. Rice production is one of the major agricultural enterprises which provides employment, food, and income to a large proportion of farmers in Gombe State in particular and Nigeria in general (Bala and Mumini, 2020).…”

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“…A study was conducted to determine the Level of Adoption of NERICA1 Technologies among Farmers in Gombe State by Bala et al (2019). Another study was conducted by Bala and Mumini (2020) to examine the acceptance and use of Improved Upland Rice Production Practices in the Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State. The results of these studies indicated a low level of adoption of technologies.…”

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Socio-Economic and Institutional Factors Influencing Acceptance of Nerica 1 Rice Production Technologies Among Farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria

Bala¹,

Magaji²,

Turaki³

2021

JASD

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The study analysed socio-economic and institutional factors influencing the acceptance of NERICA 1 rice among farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used for the study. Primary data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to achieve the objectives of the study. The finding showed that the overall mean age of the respondents was 37.8 years. Also, about 43% of the respondents had 11-20 years’ experience and majority (81.1%) were members of cooperative. The result of the logit regression estimate showed that age and farm size had a negative and significant influence on the acceptance of NERICA 1 rice at a P≤0.01 level of probability. Farming experience, amount of credit and membership of cooperative had significant and positive (P≤0.01) relationship with the acceptance of NERICA 1 rice. It was concluded that the majority of the respondents were young, male, literate, married, members of cooperative with moderate household size, and low rice farming experienced. Age, farming experience, farm size amount of credit and membership of cooperative were found to have a significant influence on the adoption of NERICA 1 rice. The study recommended that Federal, State, and Local Governments, private sectors, and NGOs should encourage youth to sustain the organizational spirit and create seminars and workshop to stimulate women participation in farming activities.

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confidence: 99%