Determinants of Youth Farmers’ Utilization of Improved Rice Production Practices in South West, Nigeria

IF 0.5 Q4 AGRONOMY

Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2023-01-30 DOI:10.4314/jae.v27i1.6

T. Ogunkunle, O. Olaniyi, Likoetla Puseletso

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Abstract

The study assessed the determinants of young farmers’ utilization of improved rice production practices in South West Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used in the selection of 317 respondents for the study. Data were collected through the use of an interview schedule. Frequency counts, percentages, mean, and Probit- censored double-hurdle regression model was used to analyze the data. Findings reveal that the major improved rice production practices utilized by the young farmers included: the selection of improved rice varieties (88.3%) and appropriate use of agrochemicals (99.3%), while the most intensively utilized practices were: farm planning and use of cropping calendar (WMS=1.38), timely planting of rice (WMS=2.24) and safekeeping and handling of agro-chemicals (WMS=2.48). Age (β = -0.073646, -0.0039496). Years of education (β = -0.0565773, 0.003665), years of farming experiences (β = 0.0081413, 0.003140, availability of improved agricultural practices information (β = 0.0413969, 0.114309) and knowledge level of improved rice production practices (β = 0.0396945, 0.408986) had the likelihood of determining utilization and intensity of use of Improved rice production practices in the study area. Government and other relevant agricultural stakeholders should focus on the identified factors in view to enhance the utilization of improved rice production practices in the study area.

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尼日利亚西南部青年农民利用改良水稻生产实践的决定因素

该研究评估了尼日利亚西南部年轻农民利用改良水稻生产做法的决定因素。采用多阶段抽样程序对317名受访者进行了选择。数据是通过使用访谈时间表收集的。使用频率计数、百分比、平均值和Probit截尾双栏回归模型对数据进行分析。研究结果显示，年轻农民使用的主要改良水稻生产实践包括：选择改良水稻品种（88.3%）和适当使用农用化学品（99.3%），而最集中使用的实践是：农场规划和使用种植日历（WMS=1.38），及时种植水稻（WMS=2.24）和农用化学品的保管和处理（WMS=2.48）。年龄（β=0.073646，-0.0039496）。受教育年限（β=0.0565773，0.003665），多年的农业经验（β=0.008814130.003140）、改良农业实践信息的可用性（β=0.0413690.114309）和改良水稻生产实践的知识水平（β=0.03969450.408986）有可能决定研究地区改良水稻生产做法的利用率和使用强度。政府和其他相关农业利益攸关方应关注已确定的因素，以便在研究领域加强对改良水稻生产做法的利用。

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Journal of Agricultural Extension AGRONOMY-

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1.10

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25.00%

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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.