Factors affecting adoption of Improved Agricultural Technologies among farmers in Kajola Local Government area, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Agricultural development is a necessity for national development and for agriculture to develop, farmers should be able to adopt improved agricultural technologies. This study investigated factors affecting adoption of improved agricultural technologies among farmers in Kajola Local Government Area, Oyo state, Nigeria. Collected data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The result of this study revealed that most of the respondents were between the ages of 45-54 years. The result equally showed that the respondents’ source information mostly from radio and television. On adoption of improved technologies, the farmers in the study area adopted cassava processing technique, improved planting space for crops, use of agro chemical, etc. The respondents then identified inadequate capitals, low level of education, farm size, insufficient land, poverty, inadequate extension agents, religions, farmers’ conservative attitude and others as the factors that affect their adoption of improved technologies. The study thereby recommended that adequate training should be organized for farmers regularly to update them and to increase their knowledge and skill acquisition so as to embrace innovations as early as possible, farmers should be given adequate financial support to expand their farmland as this will enable them to accept innovation, Government should try to sponsor various programmes for farmers which will enable them to travel widely in order to enhance their exposure as this will enable them to accept innovations.