Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria
The study assessed perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference for rice varieties grown in Enugu State, Nigeria. A structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from 150 rice farmers. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The major rice varieties g...
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| author | Okoro, John Chukwuma Ugah, Desmond Emeka Aroh, Jacinta Amuche Obioha, Obinna Gorgio Udoye, Charles Ekene Agwu, Ekwe Agwu |
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| description | The study assessed perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference for rice varieties grown in Enugu State, Nigeria. A structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from 150 rice farmers. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The major rice varieties grown by the farmers were Faro 44 (60.7%), R8 (28.7%) and Mass II (20.7%). The farmers’ major sources of information that perhaps influenced their preferences for rice varieties were fellow farmers (93.3%) and personal observation (86.7%).The farmers’ perceived factors influencing preference of varieties were high yield (74.7%) and cooking characteristics like not sticking together on cooking (64.0%),
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nice taste (60.0%) and rising better while cooking (59.4%). Aside from the preference for FARO 44 rice variety because of high yield, the perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference of other rice varieties (R8 and Mass) were mainly because of seed availability. Therefore, farmers need information on affordable sources of FARO 44 rice seeds for higher yield that could increase their profit and raise their standard of living |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d9f7ba852d64a5aac4ebec56f7aacbb2023-04-27T12:59:40ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512023-01-012718793https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jae.v27i1.8Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, NigeriaOkoro, John Chukwuma0Ugah, Desmond Emeka1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-3016Aroh, Jacinta Amuche2Obioha, Obinna Gorgio3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2453-3402Udoye, Charles Ekene4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0868-1624Agwu, Ekwe Agwu5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6842-0955Department of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaDepartment of Agricultural Extension University of Nigeria, NsukkaThe study assessed perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference for rice varieties grown in Enugu State, Nigeria. A structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from 150 rice farmers. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The major rice varieties grown by the farmers were Faro 44 (60.7%), R8 (28.7%) and Mass II (20.7%). The farmers’ major sources of information that perhaps influenced their preferences for rice varieties were fellow farmers (93.3%) and personal observation (86.7%).The farmers’ perceived factors influencing preference of varieties were high yield (74.7%) and cooking characteristics like not sticking together on cooking (64.0%), 87 nice taste (60.0%) and rising better while cooking (59.4%). Aside from the preference for FARO 44 rice variety because of high yield, the perceived factors influencing farmers’ preference of other rice varieties (R8 and Mass) were mainly because of seed availability. Therefore, farmers need information on affordable sources of FARO 44 rice seeds for higher yield that could increase their profit and raise their standard of livinghttps://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3472farmers’ preferences for rice varietiesfaro 44high yield |
| spellingShingle | Okoro, John Chukwuma Ugah, Desmond Emeka Aroh, Jacinta Amuche Obioha, Obinna Gorgio Udoye, Charles Ekene Agwu, Ekwe Agwu Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension farmers’ preferences for rice varieties faro 44 high yield |
| title | Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Perceived Factors Influencing Farmers’ Preference for Rice Varieties in Enugu State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | perceived factors influencing farmers preference for rice varieties in enugu state nigeria |
| topic | farmers’ preferences for rice varieties faro 44 high yield |
| url | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3472 |
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