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| Titel: |
Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties and Its Welfare Impact on Rural Farming Households in Edo State, Nigeria |
| Auteur: |
Omonona, B. T. Oni, O. A. Uwagboe, A. O. |
| Verschenen in: |
Journal of agricultural & food information |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 7 (2005) nr. 1 pagina's 39-55 |
| Jaar: |
2005-09-15 |
| Inhoud: |
Poverty in Nigeria is an overwhelmingly grave problem and has been on the increase for many decades, being endemic to rural areas where the main occupation is farming. In recent times, technological advancement-especially in agriculture-has been very instrumental in reducing the poverty problem through the development of genetically modified crop varieties such as cassava. It is a crop of long history and has been acknowledged as a food security crop. This study examines the various factors influencing the adoption of improved cassava varieties and its impact on the welfare of rural farmers in Edo State, Nigeria. The study utilizes cross-sectional data collected through personal interviews of 150 farmers from the three territorial districts in Edo State. The personal interviews were conducted with the aid of a structured questionnaire. The Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) class of measures was used to determine the incidence, depth, and severity of poverty among farming households who are adopters and non-adopters of improved cassava varieties. The results showed that the incidence, depth, and severity of poverty were higher amongst households who are non-adopters of improved cassava varieties. The Tobit regression model was used to determine the factors that affect adoption and poverty. The results showed that sex, age, access to extension agents, access to inputs, and crop yield were significant variables positively influencing adoption of improved cassava varieties. The results of the determinants of household poverty revealed that age, household size, years of education, and extent of commercialization were significant variables. Age, years of education, and extent of commercialization influenced household poverty in the negative direction, implying that a unit increase in any of the variables will lead to a decrease in household poverty. Household size, on the other hand, moved in a positive direction, implying that a unit increase in that factor will lead to an increase in household poverty. Implicit in these results is that, in order for poverty alleviation to be effective, human capital such as education should be emphasized. Extension services should also reach greater depths in which campaigns are staged to promote the relevance of new innovations, which are labour-saving and cost-effective. |
| Uitgever: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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