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Evaluation of factors driving the adoption of yam minisett technology by farmers in Abia State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study was carried out to evaluate the socio-economic factors influencing adoption of yam minisett technology by farmers in Abia State. 120 farmers were purposively selected from the three agricultural zones of the state namely Aba, Ohafia and Umuahia respectively. Primary data for the study were collected on respondents' socioeconomic characteristics, use of minisett technology and constraints militating the adoption of yam minisett technology using structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency count and percentages. Ordinary least square regression analysis of the double log form was used
to determine the socioeconomic factors influencing adoption of yam minisett technology by the respondent farmers. Results showed that farmers fall within the age brackets of 40-50 years. Farm size (t= 2.99),
Educational level (t= 2.75) and credit availability (t = 3.03) are positive and significant. (P=0.05) The problems farmers encountered included high cost inputs, and unavailability of credit facility. Others are procurement of land and insufficient extension services in that order. Conclusion is drawn that farm size, educational level and credit availability are the socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of yam minisett technology. It is then recommended that Government should evolve positive policies which will ensure that soft loans are given to genuine farmers at minimal interest rate and the farmers should be monitored to properly use the loan. This will enable them increase their farm size, procure inputs, adopt innovations and consequently improve agricultural production.
Keywords: Socio-economic, Adoption, YamMinisett,
