Keywords
Beneficiaries
IFAD-VCDP
Improved Technologies
Non-beneficiaries
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Abstract
The study assessed the Adoption level of Improved Rice Production Technologies among IFAD-VCDP Rice Farmers Beneficiaries and Non-beneficiaries in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 260 rice farmer beneficiaries of IFAD-VCDP and 260 non-beneficiaries, using a structured questionnaire across the three participating Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The study identified the socioeconomic characteristics of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. The result further shows very high level of adoption of improved rice production technologies introduced by IFAD-VCDP among the beneficiaries. The benefits derived from adoption of improved rice production technologies were increase in yield, increase in farm income and expansion of farmland. Farm size, farming experience, extension contact, household labour, annual income and yield/ha were significant factors influencing adoption of improved rice production technologies. The study concluded that the IFAD-VCDP Improved Rice Production Technologies have been well-received by rice farmers in Nasarawa State, with a high level of adoption recorded. However, high cost of the technology remains a significant constraint to effective adoption. It is essential to scale up extension services, strengthen farmer organizations, and promote public-private partnerships to make the technologies more affordable and accessible to farmers.
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