Title: Espousal of Crop Technologies by Rural Dwellers in Ringim
Authors: Isa, U.
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 49-59
Publication Date: 2026/01/28
Abstract:
The study examined the adoption of Agricultural crops technologies by rural dwellers in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study was carried out to ascertain the technologies adopted in horticultural crop production, motives for participation in the production, sources of information to the farmers, constraints to adoption of the technologies, and the socio-economic determinants of adoption of the technologies by the farmers. Data were collected from 125 randomly sampled farmers with the aid of semi-structured and validated questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Multiple Regression analysis. The results showed that the production technologies adopted were used of improve crop varieties (70.0%), use of fertilizers (90.0%), irrigation (89.0%), mulching (69.0%) and seed treatment before planting (59.1%). It also revealed that the motives for participation in horticultural farming included increased access to horticultural crops for household consumption (Mean = 2.92), income generation (mean = 3.42), and employment creation (Mean = 3.11). The major sources of information on dry season vegetable production were informal interaction with neighbors/friends (35.7%), Extension Agents (Eas)(14.8%), the radio (12.5%) and the television (11.3%). The constraints included scarcity of land (88.7%), lack of water for irrigation (70.5%) and lack of awareness on horticultural crop farming (50.6%). The socio-economic determinants of participation in horticultural crop farming included; major occupation, income level, period of time living in city and access to land. The findings concluded that horticultural crop farming in Ringim Local Government Area was beneficial for ensuring households' access to horticultural crops, increased income generation and alternative means of providing employment to the rural dwellers of the study area.