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Socio-economic Determinants of Farmland Management Practices in Ido Local Government Area Oyo State, Nigeria

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  • Isaac, O. Oyewo

    (Department of Agricultural Technology, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Oreoluwa, B. Ajayi

    (Department of Forest Products and Utilisation, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Dami, A. Aruwajoye

    (Department of Forest Technology, Federal College of Agriculture Akure, Nigeria)

  • Oyetundun, O Olawale

    (Department of Forest Economics and Extension, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Ifeoluwa, D. Olunlade

    (Department of Agricultural Technology, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study examined the socio-economic Determinants of Farmland Management Practices in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. Specific objectives of the study were to examine the socio-economic determinant of farmland management practices of the farmers, examine the distribution of the respondents according to agricultural practices and physical input, observed the distribution of the respondents based on farmland management practices used and to study the problem encountered with possible solutions. Purposive sampling technique was used to select sixty farmers for the study. Data collection was obtained from primary source with the aid of well- structured questionnaires and personal interview schedule were used in data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as frequency, distribution and percentage to describe the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers and presented in the form of table in the study. The result showed that 43% of the farmers were male: 20.7% were single: 44.3% were within age range of 50-59years: 34.4% had primary school education: 67.2% were native of Yoruba land: 73.8% belongs to Christianity religion: 41.0% had household size between 4-6: 52.5% does not belong to farmers association, while 70.5% does not have access to agricultural extension, 47.5% had between 1-5years of farming experience, 42.6% of the respondents earn ₦100000-₦300000, 41% had farm size of 1-4hectares, 45.9% had their farm at about 1-5km to their homestead, 42.2% used both tractor and simple farm tools for land preparation techniques, 48.3% practiced two cropping system, 21.3% planted different type of tuber crop: It also revealed that 16.7% of the respondents encountered the problem of land tenure. The study recommended the needs of environmental education, legislation and enforcement of farmland management laws. The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency allocate higher percentage of her annual budget to Agriculture in order to boast agricultural production.

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  • Isaac, O. Oyewo & Oreoluwa, B. Ajayi & Dami, A. Aruwajoye & Oyetundun, O Olawale & Ifeoluwa, D. Olunlade, 2020. "Socio-economic Determinants of Farmland Management Practices in Ido Local Government Area Oyo State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(8), pages 293-298, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:4:y:2020:i:8:p:293-298
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