Maize Farmers’ Perception of Commercialization and Privatization of Agricultural Extension Services in North Senatorial District of Gombe State, Nigeria
A survey of maize farmers in Gombe north senatorial district of Gombe state was conducted in 2010 on their perception on commercialization and privatization of agricultural extension services. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 maize farmers, which were randomly selected. D...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agricultural Extension |
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| Online Access: | https://www.aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/136 |
| Summary: | A survey of maize farmers in Gombe north senatorial district of Gombe
state was conducted in 2010 on their perception on commercialization
and privatization of agricultural extension services. A structured
questionnaire was used to collect data from 100 maize farmers, which
were randomly selected. Descriptive statistics and binary probit model
were the tools of analyses. The results indicate that majority (83%) of the
respondents were against commercialization and privatization of
extension services. About 31% expressed willingness to pay economic
rates only if qualitative and timely extension services would be provided.
Moreover farm size, extension contact, educational level, membership of
cooperative and access to credit were found significantly favouring
commercialization and privatization of extension services. Additionally the
main barriers to the acceptance of the idea by the farmers identified
included high cost of other production inputs / low profit, poor quality of
extension agents, high farmer -extension agent ratio and financial
constraints. Therefore enhancing farmer’s accessibility to qualitative
extension services and affordable credit will help in promoting the
commercializing and privatizing process of agricultural extension
activities. |
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| ISSN: | 1119-944X 2408-6851 |