Adoption Levels of Cocoa Rehabilitation Programmes in South West Nigeria
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Cocoa is an important crop to the economies of countries such as Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon in West Africa. This study ascertained the adoption levels of farmers in cocoa rehabilitation programmes in South West, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 240 cocoa farmers through the use of interview schedule and focus group discussion. Multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting respondents. Data were analysed using percentage and mean statistics. Results revealed that, adoption index was high in planting young cocoa seedlings under old cocoa trees for the three groups of farmers - farmers that benefitted from government agency cocoa resuscitation programme (98.0%), farmers that benefitted from non-governmental agency cocoa resuscitation programme (94.0%) and farmers that benefitted from both governmental and non-governmental agencies cocoa resuscitation programmes (95.0%). Low adoption index (38.0%, 32.0% and 33.0%) were recorded in coppicing technique for the three groups of farmers, respectively. The most helpful agency in the adoption of cocoa resuscitation programmes was Agricultural Development Programme (M=2.80). To improve the level of adoption of cocoa resuscitation programmes, Federal Government of Nigeria through Ministry of Agriculture should provide more incentives geared towards encouraging increased participation of the organized private sector in cocoa production.
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Akinnagbe, O. (2020). Adoption Levels of Cocoa Rehabilitation Programmes in South West Nigeria. Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal), 36(2), 180-189. https://doi.org/10.22302/iccri.jur.pelitaperkebunan.v36i2.396
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Adeogun S.O., Olawoye J.E. and Akinbile L.A. (2010). Information sources to cocoa farmers on cocoa rehabilitation techniques (CRTs) in selected states of Nigeria. Journal Media and Communication Studies, 2(1): 009-015. https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMCS/article-full-text-pdf/7AFEE8010757
Adetunji, M.O., O.A Olaniyi and M.O, Raufu (2007). “Assessment of Benefits Derived by Cocoa Farmers from Cocoa Development Unit Activities of Oyo State”. Journal of Human Ecology, 22 (3): 211 – 214. http://krepublishers.com/02-Journals/JHE/JHE-22-0-000-000-2007-Web/JHE-22-3-000-000-2007-Abstract-PDF/JHE-22-3-211-07-1438-Adetunji-M-O/JHE-22-3-211-07-1438-Adetunji-M-O-Tt.pdf
Akinnagbe O. M. and Ajayi A.R. (2012). Impact of Olam organization extension programme on socio-economic life of cocoa farmers in Ondo state, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Vol. 4(2): 30-40. https://doi.org/10.5897/JAERD11.060
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2017). Production quantities of Cocoa, beans by country, Average 1994 – 2017. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/visualize
National Cocoa Development Committee [NCDC] (2005). Cocoa Rebirth Handbook, pp. 24-27.
Schroth, G., Läderach, P., Martinez-Valle, A.I. et al. (2017). From site-level to regional adaptation planning for tropical commodities: cocoa in West Africa, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 22(6): 903-927. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-016-9707-y