Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Climate adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers through agricultural extension and climate information sources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria was evaluated. Sample sizes of 428 smallholder farmers were selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Data collected using questionnaire were analysed usi...
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| author | Emeka Emmanuel Osuji Michael Olatunji Olaolu Ngozi Eucharia Okereke-Ejiogu Peter Agu Onoh Chidinma Adanna Peter-Onoh Lilian Chinaenye Emma-Okafor Ogueri Chukwuma Chizoma Olivia Osuagwu Bernadine Ngozi Aririguzo Alagba Rosemond Adaohuru |
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Climate adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers through agricultural extension and climate information sources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria was evaluated. Sample sizes of 428 smallholder farmers were selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Data collected using questionnaire were analysed using percentage, and multivariate probit model. Source of agricultural extension service of smallholder farmers includes; farmer-to-farmer extension (99.6%), mobile phones (96.4%), radio (90.7%) and organized workshops/seminars (88.4%). Source of climate information service were farmer-to-farmer networks (94.4%), radio (90.6%), community meetings (85.4%) and mobile phones (81.6%). Planting of drought-tolerant crops (P<0.05), soil-water conservation (P<0.05), modifying planting dates (P<0.05), and implementing crop rotation systems (P<0.05) were significant adaptive strategies engaged by the smallholder farmers. Agricultural extension and climate information services enhanced adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers. Farmers were advised to engage proven adaptation measures to mitigate adverse effects of weather conditions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dc98680649e5447aad69b29bc2385ab42025-08-20T02:13:51ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512025-04-01292Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria Emeka Emmanuel Osuji0Michael Olatunji Olaolu1Ngozi Eucharia Okereke-Ejiogu2Peter Agu Onoh 3Chidinma Adanna Peter-Onoh 4Lilian Chinaenye Emma-Okafor 5Ogueri Chukwuma6Chizoma Olivia Osuagwu 7Bernadine Ngozi Aririguzo 8Alagba Rosemond Adaohuru9Department of Agriculture Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State, NigeriaUNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA, ENUGU STATEDepartment of Agricultural Extension, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Extension, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo Ohaji Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaDepartment of Crop Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria Climate adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers through agricultural extension and climate information sources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria was evaluated. Sample sizes of 428 smallholder farmers were selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. Data collected using questionnaire were analysed using percentage, and multivariate probit model. Source of agricultural extension service of smallholder farmers includes; farmer-to-farmer extension (99.6%), mobile phones (96.4%), radio (90.7%) and organized workshops/seminars (88.4%). Source of climate information service were farmer-to-farmer networks (94.4%), radio (90.6%), community meetings (85.4%) and mobile phones (81.6%). Planting of drought-tolerant crops (P<0.05), soil-water conservation (P<0.05), modifying planting dates (P<0.05), and implementing crop rotation systems (P<0.05) were significant adaptive strategies engaged by the smallholder farmers. Agricultural extension and climate information services enhanced adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers. Farmers were advised to engage proven adaptation measures to mitigate adverse effects of weather conditions. https://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/5135Climate Adaptive Capacity;Smallholder Farmers; |
| spellingShingle | Emeka Emmanuel Osuji Michael Olatunji Olaolu Ngozi Eucharia Okereke-Ejiogu Peter Agu Onoh Chidinma Adanna Peter-Onoh Lilian Chinaenye Emma-Okafor Ogueri Chukwuma Chizoma Olivia Osuagwu Bernadine Ngozi Aririguzo Alagba Rosemond Adaohuru Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension Climate Adaptive Capacity; Smallholder Farmers; |
| title | Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Agricultural Extension Services and Climate Adaptive Capacity of Smallholder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | agricultural extension services and climate adaptive capacity of smallholder farmers in ebonyi state nigeria |
| topic | Climate Adaptive Capacity; Smallholder Farmers; |
| url | https://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/5135 |
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