Family Farming Practices in Taraba State

Authors

  • Angela Izukanne Emodi University of Port Harcourt
  • Caroline Obinedo Albert Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt

Keywords:

Family farming, Farming activities, Constraints to family farming

Abstract

The study examined family farming practices in Taraba State. Structured interview schedule was used to elicit information from farmers. A total of 90 respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study show that weeding (  =2.67); planting of crops (  =3.11), application of fertilizer (  =3.02) and herbicides (  =2.83) were the farming activities practiced by family farmers. Social cohesion- unity and oneness in task execution (  =3.00); safe-guard for food security (  =3.02); traditional practices in agriculture (  =3.00) and labour pools to reduce cost of labour (  =2.98) were some of the characteristics of family farming. Poor soil fertility (  =2.27), lack of finance (  =2.29), land tenure problems (  =2.12) and poor access road to farm land (  =2.32) were the challenges to family farming activities in the study area.  It was concluded that family farming seem to have been in existence contributing to change in taste, demand for food varieties, food security and human nutrition.

Author Biographies

Angela Izukanne Emodi, University of Port Harcourt

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION.LECTURER 1

Caroline Obinedo Albert, Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt

Agricultural and Applied Economics/ExtensionLecturer I

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Published

2016-12-02

How to Cite

Emodi, A. I., & Albert, C. O. (2016). Family Farming Practices in Taraba State. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 20(2). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/683

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2016)

Section

General Extension and Teaching Methods