APPLICATION OF LIVELIHOOD ANALYSIS AMOUNG FARMERS IN AMAH COMMUNITY OF RIVER STATE NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR EXTENSION AGENTS TRAINING
The study is aimed at providing foundation for designing and developing agricultural extension programmes that will address the priority needs and interests of farmers in Amah community. Through an interactive process using a sustainable livelihoods framework, it was found that the main source...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agricultural Extension |
| Online Access: | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/1642 |
| Summary: | The study is aimed at providing foundation for designing and developing
agricultural extension programmes that will address the priority needs and
interests of farmers in Amah community. Through an interactive process
using a sustainable livelihoods framework, it was found that the main
source of livelihood in Amah community is crop farming where priority
crops are cassava and yam. The type of props grown and the division of
farm labour are gender biased. Crop farming activities take place round
the year because most farmers are engaged in rain fed and Fadama
farming. All farm operations are carried out manually without access to
modern farm implements. The farmers’ natural, financial and physical
assets bases are poor while they have high social and human assets.
Therefore, extension programme should facilitate farmers’ access to
natural, financial and physical assets to enable them attain sustainable
livelihood. The study suggests that livelihood analysis tools be included in
the in-service training module for extension agents to promote their
effectiveness and efficiency.
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| ISSN: | 1119-944X 2408-6851 |