Adoption of Improved Variety among Rice Farmers in the Kindia Region of Guinea

Authors

  • Oluwaseun Aderonke Adeleke Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Olushola Samuel Fadairo Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Mohamed Lamine Camara Agence National to Promotion Rural and Conseil Agricole (ANPROCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Guinea

Keywords:

Adoption characteristics, CK series, improved variety, rice farmers

Abstract

This study investigated the adoption characteristics of improved rice variety among rice farmers in the Kindia region of Guinea. A Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 180 rice farmers and a well-structured interview guide was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were analysed using percentages, mean statistics, standard deviation and Chi-square.  The most adopted rice variety was CK 90 (86.6%).  Factors influencing the adoption of improved rice varieties were market channels (84.9%), membership of associations (91.7%) and contact with extension personnel (85.5%).  Most (97.2%) rice farmers knew about growing improved rice varieties. Most (66.1%) of the respondents had a favourable attitude towards growing improved rice variety but faced constraints like insufficient loan ( = 2.89), weed infestation ( = 2.37), storage losses ( = 2.19) and low extension activities ( = 2.11). The adoption characteristics of respondents were good (88.3%) with economic characteristics having the highest mean ( 2.71). Educational qualification was significantly related (?2 =1.149) to the adoption characteristics of improved variety. Efforts should be made by research institutes to ensure increased access of rice farmers to improved seed varieties with attractive characteristics which could aid its adoption and ensure food security in Guinea.

Author Biographies

Oluwaseun Aderonke Adeleke, Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, Lecturer 1

Olushola Samuel Fadairo, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Rank: Senior Lecturer Department : Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Mohamed Lamine Camara, Agence National to Promotion Rural and Conseil Agricole (ANPROCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Guinea

Rank: Agricultural Officer

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2024-01-09

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Adeleke, O. A., Fadairo, O. S., & Camara, M. L. (2024). Adoption of Improved Variety among Rice Farmers in the Kindia Region of Guinea. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 28(1), 49–60. Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/3785

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2024): Journal of Agricultural Extension

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