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Jan 31, 2025DOI:
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Adoption and Challenges of Zero-Carbon Energy among Rural Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Nigeria
Abstract
This study investigated the adoption, energy productivity and challenges of zero-carbon energy (ZCE) among rural smallholder farmers in southeast Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 378 respondents. Data were analysed using percentages, mean, ranking statistics, and a single-factor productivity model. Findings show that the majority (97.4%) of the respondents were aware that ZCE could be used for farming activities, 15.0% knew about wind power, 6.0% were aware of hydropower, and 2.7% were not aware of any types of ZCE. Also, 90.0% of the farmers were aware of the major benefits of ZCE. Only 28.6% use photovoltaic solar energy, while major farming activities powered by ZCE were the lighting of the farmhouses (89.8%) and water supply (15.7%). The energy productivity of ZCE (4.1%) was higher than fossil fuel (1.8%). High installation costs and lack of credit/ subsidy for ZCE ranked 1st and 2nd as challenges to the adoption of ZCE. Extension officers should do more to educate farmers to use the ZCE options since they have higher energy productivity than fossil fuels.
