Adoption and impact of improved groundnut seed varieties among groundnut farmers: Case of Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria

Shuaibu, H.

doi:10.4314/njbas.v26i1.15

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“…However, the yield of the crop stood at 800kg/ha, far below the obtainable yield of 3000kg/ha . This concurred with previous empirical research in adoption of groundnut practices conducted in Kano state Northwestern Nigeria reported farmers' yield of 800-1100kg/ha (Shuaibu, 2018). Low yields obtained has hindered both the domestic and global supply requirements by 90% (Thawur et al, 2021).…”

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Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Rimi¹,

Haris²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

IJSSR

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Adoption of recommended farm practices has been acknowledged to attain food security on groundnut production in Nigeria. Extension agents and other technology developers are now often using various channels of communication, as a means of reaching farmers with improved farm practices to ensure compliance. The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between the use of mobile phones, individual and group extension methods, technology transfer mechanism in the adoption of improved groundnut farming practices, employing cross-sectional survey in four North-western states of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted for interviewing three hundred and thirty-nine farmers. Descriptive and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings shows that farmers’ had moderate usage levels of mobile phones and individual extension methods, and a high level on group extension methods. Mobile phone, individual and group extension methods had significant relationship with adoption at one percent. While, challenges to the use of mobile phones, individual and group extension methods identified to include; low farmers’ literacy, unstable power supply, poor network, low patronage of extension workers, and also knowledge is restricted to members of the group. It was concluded that the use of mobile phone, individual and group extension methods need to be sustained and improved via government and other stakeholders’ provision of extension agents’, training on utilization of extension methods and mobile phones application for effective technology transfer. Development of farmers’ knowledge on appropriate utilization of mobile phone gadgets will assist them to become receptive and embrace the practices promoted.

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Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Rimi¹,

Haris²,

Hassan³

et al. 2022

IJSSR

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“…In the second level, purposive sampling was used for the collection of groundnut farmers from each of the four countries involved in the project. The questionnaire design was focused on previous related research (Ndjeunga et al, 2013;Shuaibu et al, 2018) and was divided into four parts. The first segment covered the sociodemographic details and characteristics of growers, consisting of age group, family size and wages, cooperative participation, educational status, planted varieties of groundnuts and the total size of cultivated land.…”

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“…The uptake and effect analysis of new groundnut varieties reported an uptake rate of 31 per cent in Nigeria (Ndjeunga et al, 2013). Groundnut pod yields from farmland in Kano, Nigeria remained small at an estimate of 1082 kg/ha relative to an on-site yield of 3000 kg/ha (Shuaibu, 2018). Likewise, a survey conducted by Rekwot et al (2015) in Nigeria found that the yield of farmers (800 kg/ha) was far below the expected on-site production of 3000 kg/ha.…”

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Determinants of Improved Groundnut Varieties Adoption among Farmers in Northwest Nigeria

Abu Rimi,

Mohamed Haris,

Arif Shah

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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Given their proven, financial and environmental benefits, such as increased production and income for farmers, the adoption of improved groundnut varieties among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa remains small. Groundnut is Nigeria's primary export commodity, rendering Nigeria the fifth largest producer in the world, accounting for 50% of Africa's needs and 30% of global needs. To date, however, minimal studies have been undertaken to analyze the degree to which new groundnut varieties have been embraced, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa. The research, therefore, looked at the determinants of the adoption of improved groundnut varieties among farmers in Northwest Nigeria through the technical skills of extension officers, mobile extension networks, and extension methods. Primary survey results were collected from 339 farmers from four northwestern states in Nigeria using purposeful and random sampling techniques. Data is evaluated using descriptive statistics and multiple regression approaches. The findings indicate that the adoption by farmers of improved groundnut varieties is significantly related to the technical skills of extension agents, the usage of radio as an extension tool, and group and individual extension methods. The group extension approach provides the most significant contribution to the adoption of improved groundnut varieties. It is therefore essential to provide regular training of extension agents on suitable extension teaching methods, which will include ample awareness of the characteristics of the different strategies and the ability to familiarize themselves with the characteristics of the respondents, thereby promoting the selection of correct methods for

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“…Kano State represents the Sahel Savannah regionand is made up of about 20,760 square Km2, with 86,000 hectares of dry-season irrigation farmland, 75,000 hectares of fallow and grazing land and 1,754,200 hectares of ordinary farm land (Kano ADP, 2011). The State has 400-1,200mm average rainfall per annum and temperature range of 14.02 0 C-32.03 0 C. The citizens are mostly farmers, traders and partisans and own about 4 hectares of farmland per person on the average (Shuaibu, 2018).Nasarawa Staterepresents the Guinea Savannah regionand is a cosmopolitan State, which lies in the central part of Nigeria within Longitude 7 0 0'E-9 0 37'E and Latitude 7 0 45'N-9 0 25'N. It covers about 27,137.8Km 2 and is populated with about 2,523,400 people (NBS, 2016).…”

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Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices and the Effects on Production Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Northern Nigeria

Zaknayiba

Mojisola.

2020

JBME

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Adoption of climate-smart practices (CSP) and the effects on production efficiency of maize farmers in Northern Nigeria was carried out withprimary data, collected with the use of structured questionnaires and household interview method administered on educated and illiterate farmers, respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics analysed the data and identified the constraints tothe adoption. Richardian net revenue technique estimated the costs and returns, while Multinomial logit statistics interpreted the probability ofCSP-adoption or non-adoption based on farmers'characteristics. Marginal factor productivity analysis determined the influence of CSP-adoption on the production efficiency, while Likert scale established severity of adoption constraints.Kano's 168 CSP adopters' and 110 non-adopters' mean incomes were ₦140,198 and₦54,622at ₦2 and ₦0.8 returns, respectively. Nasarawa's 107 CSP-adopters and 106 non-CSP incomes were ₦162,545 and ₦85,570 at ₦1.8 and ₦0.9returns, respectively. Kano and Nasarawa CSP-adopters'estimated Pseudo-R 2 were 51% and 50% at 52% and 51% significant Log likelihood ratios (LR),respectively. Access to credit, extension, educational level and income were significant and positively related to CSPadoptiondecisions at P≤0.5 and P≤0.1 in Kano and Nasarawa, respectively. The CSP-adopters were technically efficient and Z-test 2.61 and 2.83 at P≤0.1 for Kano and Nasarawa, respectively,at 35%coefficient of variation rendered the hypothesis of no significant difference between the mean incomes of both farmersto be rejected. High cost of inputs was the most severe constraint to CSP-adoption. Thus, maize farmers are advised to join cooperative societies to enjoy cheaper production costand increase production efficiency.

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Adoption and impact of improved groundnut seed varieties among groundnut farmers: Case of Albasu Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Examining the Relationship Between the use of Mobile Phones and Extension Methods in Adoption of Groundnut Farming Practices in Northwestern Nigeria

Determinants of Improved Groundnut Varieties Adoption among Farmers in Northwest Nigeria

Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices and the Effects on Production Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Northern Nigeria

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