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1 - Access and Usefulness of Agricultural Information among Poultry Farmers
Sunday Obazi Mabel Dimelu Michael Chukwueze
20.1001.1.22517588.2022.12.2.1.2

This study ascertained access and usefulness of agricultural information among poultry farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of Ninety poultry farmers were selected using multistage sampling technique and data were collected through a structured interview schedule. F More

This study ascertained access and usefulness of agricultural information among poultry farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of Ninety poultry farmers were selected using multistage sampling technique and data were collected through a structured interview schedule. Findings revealed that both male and female poultry farmers got information on poultry production from multiple sources. Internet was the most accessible platform for sourcing information on poultry production by farmers. Results also revealed that the outbreak of disease and prevention, management of vaccine failure and poultry feed were the most frequently sourced information. Furthermore, results indicated that male poultry farmers considered information from veterinary personnel (M = 4.2) as most useful, while female poultry farmers rated information from internet (M = 5.0) most useful than others. Some of the major constraints to access and usefulness of agricultural information by male poultry farmers were poor internet access (M = 0.813) and poor access/irregular extension visit (M = 0.812) while cost of acquiring communication facilities (M = 0.800), lack of awareness (M = 0.779) and inadequate fund (M = 0.594) were major constraints to access and usefulness of information by female poultry farmers. Thus, government, policy makers, NGOs and related organizations should train many extension agents to dissemination agricultural information since multiple sources of information can lead to contradiction, confusion and information distortion. Also, government should ensure that internet network is made available to farmers in different communities to enable them have access to information using internet services. Manuscript profile
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2 - Adoption level on Organic Farming Practices by Fluted Pumpkin Vegetable Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria
Sunday Obazi Miracle Iheanyichukwu David Okoronkwo Kingsley Obasi Samuel Esheya
20.1001.1.22517588.2022.12.4.1.6

The study investigated the adoption level of organic farming practices among fluted pumpkin vegetable farmers in Enugu state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 84 fluted pumpkin farmers, and data was collected through structured questionnaires. D More

The study investigated the adoption level of organic farming practices among fluted pumpkin vegetable farmers in Enugu state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 84 fluted pumpkin farmers, and data was collected through structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and presented in mean, percentages and frequency distributions. Findings indicated that majority (65.5%) of fluted pumpkin farmers regularly acquire information about organic practices through fellow farmers. Approximately 70.2% and 61.9% of the respondents noted that the use of animal manure and farmyard manure were the organic farming practices mostly disseminated in the zone. Among the different organic farming practices examined, only the use of animal manure (M=3.94; SD=1.302) was adopted. Poor storage of organic material (M=3.01; SD=0.768), low yield (M=2.76; SD=1.082), little/no policy (M= 2.74), inadequate information (M=2.70) among others, were the major challenges militating against the adoption of organic farming practices among farmers. Results also revealed that promoting government policy that supports organic farming (M=1.58; SD=.564), increasing extension service deliveries on organic farming (M=1.55; SD=.589) and establishing organic producing companies to supply adequate inputs (M=1.48) among others, were the major strategies suggested by farmers that will help in improving the adoption of organic farming on vegetable production. Therefore, government, through the ministry of agriculture, should train extension agents on organic farming practices to enable them have required capability to enlighten fluted pumpkin and other vegetables farmers. Also, government should bring up policies that would promote production, marketing and consumption of organically produced vegetables. Manuscript profile

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