Identification of Determinants of the Use of Improved Seeds and Involvement in the SDP by Smallholder Maize Farmers

Okikioluwa Aderinsoluwa Dotun-Odumade; Hio Jung Shin

doi:10.22698/jales.20240009

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Identification of Determinants of the Use of Improved Seeds and Involvement in the SDP by Smallholder Maize Farmers

30 June 2024. pp. 101-113

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Abstract

This study aims to delineate the socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder maize farmers within the Kwali area of Nigeria, while also delving into the determinants impacting their adoption of improved seeds and engagement with the National Agricultural Seeds Council’s (NASC) seed demonstration program (SDP). Employing a meticulous multistage sampling strategy was utilized to obtain 250 cross-sectional data points from nine wards (rural settlements) in the Kwali Area Council. Our analysis, conducted through linear and logistic regression models, unveils significant insights. Specifically, the linear model emphasizes the pivotal role of variables such as total farm size and participation in the NASC’s SDP in influencing smallholder farmers’ propensity to utilize improved maize seeds. The logit model elucidates how household income and well-being influence the likelihood of smallholder farmers’ participation in the NASC’s SDP. These findings underscore the necessity for federal government and policymakers to implement targeted policies and interventions aimed at fostering increased adoption of maize seeds across Nigeria.

Keywords

Determinant

Improved seeds

Linear model

Logit model

Seed demonstration program

Smallholder maize farmer

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Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
Volume : 36
No :2
Pages :101-113
Received Date : 2023-12-20
Revised Date : 2024-05-07
Accepted Date : 2024-05-10
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20240009

Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences ISSN:2233-8322(Print) 2508-870X(Online) 농업생명환경연구

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