Agricultural Journal

Year: 2007
Volume: 2
Issue: 6
Page No. 632 - 640

Effecting Agricultural Modernization in Rural Areas Through Agricultural Development Programme(ADP): The Prospects

Authors : O.O. Fasoranti

Abstract: This study examines the activities of the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in effecting agricultural transformation among the farmers in the rural areas of Ondo State. The major respondents involved in this study are farmers, both `contact` and `non-contact`. Twelve farmers (six contact farmers and six non-contact farmers) were thus randomly selected and interviewed for this study making a total of 288 (that is 144 contact farmers and 144 non-contact farmers). The contact farmers were systematically selected while the non-contact farmers were selected using random sampling technique. The study reveals that the mean produce of contact farmers was 148.67 before the ADP and 191.33 since the ADP with standard deviation 192.72 before ADP and 211.96 since ADP. This shows definite increase in crop yield of farmers since 1990, the year of inception of ADP. The study also reveals a considerable increase in the number of hectares cultivated by respondents per crop after introduction of ADP. Out of the 7 crops analysed on the table, none witnessed a reduction in the size of hectares cultivated and the number of cultivators. The mean score of hectares cultivated before ADP is 0.768 while the standard deviation is 0.92 and the mean score after ADP is 1.6 while the standard deviation is 1.56. In order to establish the degree of difference in the means, the Z test was employed. The Z value calculated was 4.51 while the Z table value is 1.96 at 0.05 level. This establishes a significant difference in the means before and since the ADP in the positive direction. The use of the services of the ADP also have positive effect on the articles of convenience that the farmers possessed.

How to cite this article:

O.O. Fasoranti , 2007. Effecting Agricultural Modernization in Rural Areas Through Agricultural Development Programme(ADP): The Prospects . Agricultural Journal, 2: 632-640.

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