Determinants Of Crop Farm Size Amongst Rural Farmers in ideato North Local Government Area Of Imo State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to examine the determinants of crop
farm size in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state: A total of 90
farmers from six villages in the Local Government Area were randomly selected.
Data, which comprised information on the Socio-economic characteristics of
farmers were collected using well-structured questionnaires and personal
interviews. Objectives 1, 2 and 3 were analyzed using descriptive statistics
such as percentage, frequency distribution tables and averages. Multiple regression
techniques were used to analyze the determinants of crop farm size of the
respondents. The result shows that 66.6% of farmers in study area acquired
their land through inheritance the major soil practices adopted by farmers in
the study area were mixed cropping, mound making and shifting cultivation. The
price of acquiring land is high. Less than 25% of the farmers purchase land for
agricultural production. Household size, labour fertilizer and farming
experience positively influence crop farm size while farm income and age
negatively influence crop farm size. Appropriate policies needed to increase
farm size in rural areas were recommended.
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OBIUKWU, O (2021). Determinants Of Crop Farm Size Amongst Rural Farmers in ideato North Local Government Area Of Imo State, Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-of-crop-farm-size-amongst-rural-farmers-in-ideato-north-local-government-area-of-imo-state-nigeria-7-2
OBINNA, OBIUKWU. "Determinants Of Crop Farm Size Amongst Rural Farmers in ideato North Local Government Area Of Imo State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 06 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-of-crop-farm-size-amongst-rural-farmers-in-ideato-north-local-government-area-of-imo-state-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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OBINNA, OBIUKWU. "Determinants Of Crop Farm Size Amongst Rural Farmers in ideato North Local Government Area Of Imo State, Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/determinants-of-crop-farm-size-amongst-rural-farmers-in-ideato-north-local-government-area-of-imo-state-nigeria-7-2