The study examined the determinant factors affecting agroforestry practices in South West Nigeria. The paper examined the
ownership and management of agroforestry practices, utilization and sustainability of the practices, as well as the challenges
being faced by farmers practicing agroforestry in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 200
respondents. Most of the respondents (82%) are married, mean age of agroforestry farmers was 52years. About 81.5% of the
respondents had formal education while 92% are involved in farming as their primary occupation. From the study, 39.5% of
the respondents are involved in the practice of shelterbelt and improved fallow (35%), Taungya (24%), alley cropping (16%),
tree on range land (10%), and Apiculture (2.5%). The study revealed that there was positive and significant relationship
between adoption and, age, income, years of experience and household size of the respondents.
Key words: Agroforestry practices, determinant, adoption, farmer, Nigeria
PAPER TITLE :DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES AMONG FARMERS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
APPLIED TROPICAL AGRICULTURE | VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 2017
Paper Details
- Author(s) : Akinwalere, B.O.
- Abstract:
