Title: Influence Of Farmers Association In Enhancing The Income Of Rural Farmers In Ikere Local Governemnt Area Of Ekiti State
Authors: O. F. Ogiamien, E. E. Umebali (Ph.D) & O. E. Agbasi (Ph.D)
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 88-96
Publication Date: 2026/01/28
Abstract:
The study examined the influence of Farmers Association in enhancing the income of rural farmer in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The study made use of primary data, which were extracted through questionnaires distributed to 170 rural farmer members in the study area. Descriptive statistics were used to analyses and discuss the data, while inferential statistics such as paired sample T-test were employed to test the formulated hypothesis. The study found among others that income of members were dependent on their socio-economic profile such as years of farming experience, access to land, family size, age and marital status. The result of the study shows that there exist a positive relationship between the activities of farmer associations and the income of its members in Ikere Local Government as shown from the paired sample T-test which was employed to test the hypothesis at 5% level of significance. The study recommends among others that Government at all levels should formulate workable policies that would make credit facilities and extension services to be at the reach of farmers associations with less stringent conditions, farmers association should provide education to members and potential members; with the aim of sensitizing them on the benefits of participating in farmers association and that farmer association should work on providing functioning and practical activities in their areas of operation that will have impact on not just their members alone but also in the promotion of the wellbeing of the entire community.