Socioeconomic Determinants of African Yam Bean (<i>Sphenostylis stenocarpa</i>) Production among Smallholder Crop Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

IF 0.5 Q4 AGRONOMY Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI:10.4314/jae.v27i3.10
Samuel Olorunfemi Baiyeri, Taofeeq Ade Amusa, Victor-Sunday Samuel
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The study examined socioeconomic determinants of African yam bean production among smallholder crop farmers in Ekiti State. Using a structured questionnaire and interview schedule, data were collected from sampled 120 farmers. Data were analysed using percentages, charts and OLS multiple regression analysis. The results showed that agricultural extension agents (85.0%) and fellow farmers or cooperatives (61.7%) are the prominent sources of farm-related information on AYB production. The result of the regression analysis showed that sex, household size, primary occupation, farm size and extension contacts were significant and positively influenced AYB production while education was significant but negatively influenced AYB production. Challenges against AYB production include inadequate finance (78.3%), high cost of labour (72.5%), low yield of AYB per hectare (68.3%), pest and diseases (65.8%), inadequacy of AYB for planting (60.8%) and old age of most farmers (53.3%) among others. The use of insecticides (81.7%), pesticides (40.8%) and use of traps (29.2%) constitute the highest pest and disease control measures used by the farmers. The study concludes that socioeconomic factors play significant roles in the AYB output of farmers. Efforts should be made to increase the capacity of the farmers through education and training to improve their efficiency and productivity.
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非洲山药豆的社会经济决定因素(<i>Sphenostylis stenocarpa</i>)尼日利亚埃基蒂州小农的生产情况
该研究调查了埃基蒂州小农种植非洲山药豆的社会经济决定因素。采用结构化问卷和访谈计划,从120名抽样农民中收集数据。数据分析采用百分比、图表和OLS多元回归分析。结果表明,农业推广机构(85.0%)和农民同乡或合作社(61.7%)是农业生产相关信息的主要来源。回归分析结果表明,性别、家庭规模、主要职业、农场规模和推广联系显著正向影响青苗产量,而教育显著负向影响青苗产量。非洲种植复合作物生产面临的挑战包括资金不足(78.3%)、劳动力成本高(72.5%)、每公顷非洲种植复合作物产量低(68.3%)、病虫害(65.8%)、种植所需非洲种植复合作物不足(60.8%)和大多数农民年龄大(53.3%)等。使用杀虫剂(81.7%)、杀虫剂(40.8%)和陷阱(29.2%)是农民使用最多的病虫害防治措施。研究表明,社会经济因素对农民的AYB产出起着重要作用。通过教育和培训,努力提高农民的能力,提高他们的效率和生产力。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Agricultural Extension (JAE) is devoted to the advancement of knowledge of agricultural extension services and practice through the publication of original and empirically based research, focusing on; extension administration and supervision, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, diffusion and adoption of innovations; extension communication models and strategies; extension research and methodological issues; nutrition extension; extension youth programme; women-in-agriculture; extension, Climate Change and the environment, ICT, innovation systems. JAE will normally not publish articles based on research covering very small geographic area that cannot feed into policy except they present critical insights into emerging agricultural innovations.
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