Performance of the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (G.E.S.S.) Among Food Crop Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria
Journal Title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 01
Abstract
The Growth Enhancement Support Scheme was an innovative scheme which seeks to remove the difficulties usually associated with the distribution of fertilizer and improved seeds in the country. In the past, there were complaints of diversion, exorbitant cost and adulteration of various inputs, which ultimately led to low productivity, increased poverty, unemployment and lack of interest in farming. This work evaluated the performance of the scheme among food crop farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria by estimating and comparing annual incomes, establishing determinants of the farmers’ annual incomes before and after joining the scheme and identifying constraints to implementation of the scheme. Primary data were collected using questionnaires which were administered to 200 respondents selected by multistage and random sampling methods. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicated mean age of the farmers as 47 years and average farm size of 0.7 hectare. The farmers realized mean annual incomes of N433,974.87 and N717,796.48 before and after joining the scheme respectively. There was significant difference between mean annual incomes of the farmers before and after joining the scheme. Farm size and educational level significantly influenced the farmers’ annual incomes both before and after joining the scheme. Constraints to implementation of the scheme arranged in descending order of seriousness were: stress farmers go through in redeeming agro-inputs, less quantity of agro-inputs supplied, late release of government funds, mobile phone and network failures and poor farmers’ registration process. Farm visit and assessment during farmers registration process, establishment of fertilizer blending plants in the six geopolitical zones of the country and adoption of one-check approach by crediting the farmers’ accounts with the value of subsidy will ensure improved performance and sustainability of the scheme.
Authors and Affiliations
Enemchukwu, D. C. , Ugwumba, C. O. A. , Okeke, Uche
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