An Investigation into the Effectiveness of the Nigerian Agricultural Extension Delivery System in Improving Agricultural Productivity
Journal Title: Scientia Agriculturae - Year 2015, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
It was observed that “no country has been able to sustain a rapid transition out of poverty without raising productivity in its agricultural sector”. Predicated on the argument that an effective agricultural extension services delivery system is a prerequisite to improving farmers’ productivity this study set out to investigates the effectiveness of the public agricultural extension services delivery system in improving agricultural productivity in Nigeria taking the maize sector as case in hand. Aggregate data on maize output and hectarage for the period 1990-2011 were utilized in estimating a simple regression model. Findings indicate a slight accelerated growth in maize production; (ii) significant growth deceleration in maize hectarage; and (iii) that at prevailing average maize hectarage, by increasing the adoption of improved management practices to 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, maize output in Nigeria will be raised by 0.6%, 47%, 93% and 139% respectively. It is concluded that the prevailing Nigerian agricultural extension services delivery system is in-effective in improving agricultural productivity as empirically evidenced from the maize sector; improving its effectiveness will increase farmers’ adoption of improved management practices which could result in a dramatic increase in maize production and productivity even under prevailing hectarage.
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Aliyu A Ammani
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- DOI 10.15192/PSCP.SA.2015.9.3.165171
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