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Information Seeking Behaviour of Rice Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria
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The study assessed the information-seeking behaviour of rice farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted in selecting 120 respondents in the area. A structured interview/questionnaire was used for data collection and the data were analysed using frequency, percentage, and mean statistics analysis. Results revealed that 98.3% of the respondents obtained information about agribusiness from their fellow farmers and 96.7% from friends and neighbours. In addition, 34.2% of the respondents preferred information from fellow farmers, while 24.2% preferred information from the radio. Types of information sought by rice farmers on agribusiness were mainly market information and the current price of farm produce (
=3.88), new seeds/ improved varieties (
=3.80) and, pesticide availability (
=3.07). Results also showed that 39.2% of the respondents were aware of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) out of which 61.7% got the information from the radio. Whereas 32.5% of the respondents were aware of the Commercial Agricultural Credit scheme, 48.7% of them got the information from the radio, while 27.5% were aware of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, from which 42.4% got the information from the radio. Both government and nongovernmental organisations should provide farmers with adequate information on different agribusiness policies and initiatives through various sources such as radio and extension agents to enable them to participate and benefit from different programmes designed for farmers for their benefit and that of the country as well.
