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Impact of agricultural technologies on local rice production among youth farmers in southwestern Nigeria

¹Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nigeria
²Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
³Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences, Library Department
⁴Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nigeria
⁵Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Nigeria
⁶Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the impact of agricultural technologies on local rice production among youth farmers in southwestern Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 1,800 youth farmers who leveraged agricultural technologies from Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States were purposively selected based on their predominance in local rice production. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and Probit regression. The results showed that most of the youth farmers were male (82.2%), married (75.1%), education (90.0%), access to e-extension services (92.0%), technology usage (93.0%), seasonal output of 25,500kg (94.0%), seasonal income of N3,924,912 (93.5%) and cooperative membership (91.0%). The t-test result showed a significant difference in the income of the youth farmers before and after the usage of agricultural technologies (t = 7.92, p < 0.02). Probit regression results revealed that technology usage (β = 0. 911, p < 0.01) and access to training (β = 0.807, p < 0.01) significantly impacted local rice production in the study area. However, high cost of technology (β = ^-1.944, p < 0.01) and poor access to credit (β = ^-1.651, p < 0.01) were challenges to the usage of agricultural technologies. It is concluded that youth farmers who had education, training, and credit facilities recorded increasing seasonal output and income in the study area. The study, therefore, recommended that the usage of tractor-coupled implements, solar water pumping machines, and access to credit facilities with supportive government policies may encourage massive youth participation in local rice production in southwestern Nigeria.

Keywords: Agricultural technologies, impact, local rice, youth farmers

Contact Address: abiala alatise abiala, Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Nigeria, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Tasfued ijagun, 120101 Ijebu-ode, Nigeria, e-mail: abialaaatasued.edu.ng