JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
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DOI: 10.31248/JASP
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An analysis of the adoption and extent of adoption of good agricultural practices among arable crop farmers in Borno State, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2025.530 | Article Number: 60BD5B8A1 | Vol.10 (4) - August 2025
Received Date: 03 April 2025 | Accepted Date: 20 June 2025 | Published Date: 30 August 2025
Authors: Rabiu M. M.* , Aliyu, Y. M. , Bwala, Y. I. and Ghumdia, J. J.
Keywords: Nigeria., Adoption, Socio-economic factors, arable crops, Borno State, good agricultural practices
The study analysed socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) among arable crop farmers in Borno State, Nigeria. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to select 390 farmers from a sample frame of 15,450 obtained from BOSADP. The sampling process involved purposive selection of 3 local government areas based on the intensity of GAPs activities. The second and third stages involved a random and proportionate selection of 113 extension cells and 390 sample size. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics and logit regression models. Results revealed that 90.26% of farmers adopted GAPs, with 75.28% demonstrating a high adoption level. Key adopted practices included fertiliser application, seed treatment, and timely land preparation. High GAPs adoption was attributed to the adoption of simple, less capital-intensive practices (timely planting, use of organic manure). Social and agricultural support provided by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to reduce poverty and boost food production among displaced victims of insurgency served as a buffer for GAPs adoption. Socio-economic factors such as farm size (β=-0.125, p<0.05), membership in cooperatives (β =-0.939, p<0.01), and access to credit (β =-1.240, p<0.01) were found to be significant and negative. Limited access to extension services (93.59%) and inadequate access to credit (72.82%) were important constraints against GAP adoption. However, social and financial interventions to poor farming households from NGOs minimised the negative effects, further facilitating GAP adoption. The study recommends strengthening and improving cooperative organisations to promote knowledge on GAPs benefits to farmers; provide credit schemes specifically for GAPs adoption and target small and medium-scale farmers, while providing special program design for large-scale farmers. Further research is also recommended to understand the dynamics of cooperatives and credit structures in non-conflict regions.
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