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Socioeconomic Factors and Climate-Smart Practices Influencing Vegetable Farming Profit in Egbeda, Oyo State, Nigeria

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  • Olaoluwa Ayodeji Adebayo

    (Federal College of Forestry, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Jericho Hill, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)

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This study examined the influence of socioeconomic characteristics and climate-smart agricultural practices on the profitability of vegetable farming in Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The research aimed to determine how farmers’ demographic and economic factors, coupled with the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices, shape their income and sustainability outcomes. Primary data were collected from 145 randomly selected vegetable farmers using a structured questionnaire, and analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics, including multiple linear regression. Findings revealed that the majority of respondents were male (67.6%), within the productive age bracket of 31–40 years, and operating on small-scale farms of less than one hectare. Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices such as crop rotation (73.1%), mulching (69.7%), and use of improved seeds (69.0%) was relatively high, reflecting increasing awareness of sustainable production systems. However, challenges including inadequate facilities, high input costs, and limited extension contact constrained adoption. Regression analysis showed that farm size (β = 1.581), association membership (β = 0.926), and access to climate-smart agricultural information (β = 0.737) significantly (p

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  • Olaoluwa Ayodeji Adebayo, 2025. "Socioeconomic Factors and Climate-Smart Practices Influencing Vegetable Farming Profit in Egbeda, Oyo State, Nigeria," Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Doctoral Field Engineering and Management in Agriculture and Rural Development, issue 4, pages 63-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:ddj:ejards:y:2025:i:4:p:63-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35219/jards.2025.4.06
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