Adoption of Improved Cassava Production Technologies Among Small-Scale Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria

Uchemba Victor Uzochukwu; Nenna Godwin Mgbedike; Obianefo Aloysius Chukwujekwu

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Adoption of Improved Cassava Production Technologies Among Small-Scale Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria

Uchemba Victor Uzochukwu, Nenna Godwin Mgbedike, Obianefo Aloysius Chukwujekwu

Published in Journal of Plant Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 4)

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The study on the adoption of improved cassava production technologies among small-scale cassava famers in Anambra State, Nigeria, specifically; described the socioeconomic characteristics of small-scale cassava farmers, determine the adoption levels of improved cassava production technologies, examine the effects of socioeconomic variables on the adoption level and identified constraints to adoption of improved cassava production technologies in the area. A multi stage sampling technique was employed to randomly sample a cross section of 120 small-scale cassava farmers. Data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire. The data were analyze with a combination of tool like descriptive statistics, multiple regression and principal factor analysis. The study revealed that the average age of the cassava farmers was 44.08 out of which 51.67% are male. The average educational level (9.17), farming experience (14.89), household size (5.86), annual income (861.103 USD), farm size (0.15 ha) and extension contacts (3.59) were also revealed. The results further showed that out of the eleven (11) improved cassava production variables considered, the respondents have not fully adopted any of the technologies. Findings on influence of socioeconomic characteristics on adoption shows that F-statistic value of 4.05*** was significant at 1% level of significance, which implies that the predictor variables influenced adoption. Major constraints of the cassava farmers were rotated into three component factors which are institutional (25.4%), economic (17.7%) and managerial factors (12.6%) using principal factor analysis. A KMO of 0.580 and cumulative Eigen-value of 55.7% explained the variance of factors. We therefore encourage extension agents to sit up in disseminating recent innovation to farmers.

Published in	Journal of Plant Sciences (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.jps.20210904.11
Page(s)	119-127
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Adoption, Improved Technologies, Small-Scale Farmers, Cassava Production, Anambra State

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Uchemba Victor Uzochukwu

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria
Nenna Godwin Mgbedike

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Nigeria
Obianefo Aloysius Chukwujekwu

International Fund for Agricultural Development Assisted Value Chain Development Programme, Awka, Nigeria

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