Factors Influencing Cassava Farmers’ Choice of Climate Change Adaption Practices and Its Effect on Cassava Productivity in Nigeria
This study examined the effects of climate change adaptation practices on farm productivity in Nigeria with a view to determining the socio-economic factors influencing choice of climate change adaptation practices and checking if these practices affect cassava productivity in the study area. Using a two-stage sampling technique, a primary data was employed to select one hundred cassava farmers. The result was analyzed with a multivariate probit and generalized linear regression models. The result showed that cassava farming was dominated by male sex (82%), with average age of 45.84±9.42 years where there were about 64% that belonged to cooperative associations and 67% that had access to credit facilities. The multivariate model revealed that age of farmers, sex, education qualification, primary occupation, total income, membership of cooperative associations, farming objectives, farming experience, access to extension visit, access to credit, type of land ownership, farm size, and climatic conditions significantly influence choice of climate change adaptation practices among cassava farmers in the study area. The generalized linear model identified farming system, crop types used in inter-cropping, crop diversification, organic manuring, multiple planting dates, use of alternate fallow, education and credit access to significantly affect cassava productivity. The study then concluded that environmentally-friendly climate change adaptation practices boost cassava productivity. Thus, cassava farmers should be trained on the use of best climate change adaptation practices that aid cassava productivity. The use of organic manure and alternate fallow in particular should be emphasized in climate smart farming
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2023
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Authors: | Omodara, Olabisi ; Ige, Oluwakemi Abosede ; Oluwasola, Oluwemimo ; Oyebanji, Akinsola Temitope ; Afape, Oluwatunmise Oyebisi |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Nigeria | Maniok | Cassava | Klimawandel | Climate change | Landwirtschaft | Agriculture |
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