Assessment of Improved Arable Crop Storage and Preservation Technology Utilization in Ondo State: A Re-Think on Research Output
Keywords:
improved technologies, storage and preservation, utilization, rural farmers, research and extensionAbstract
The article assessed improved arable crop storage and preservation technology utilization by rural farmers in Ondo state in relation to technology research output. A multi-staged sampling technique was used to elicit information from 240 arable farmers and 36 key informants using structured interview schedule and interview guide, respectively. Descriptive statistics (percentage, frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (regression) were used to analyze the data collected. The findings include identification of 64 improved technologies in selected research outlets with only 19 utilized by farmers in the study area. Also, there was low extent of technology utilization and high perception of improved technology. Regression analysis revealed among others that farmers’ age (r= - 2.071, p≤0.05) and years of formal education (r=2.808, p≤0.05) had significant relationship with utilization of improved storage and preservation technologies. Therefore, it could be concluded that there is a gap between research output and farmers’ technology utilization in the study area.
References
Benor, D and Baxter, C. “Agricultural Extension: The Training and Visit System”. World Bank, Washington D. C, USA, pp. 55, 1984.
Burgelman, R. A., Maidique, M. A., and Wheelwright, S. C. “Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation”. (2nd ed.). Chicago: I. L, Irwin, 1996.
Calestous, J. “The new harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project”, 2011.
Dafwang, I. and Arokoyo, J. T. “Research-Extension-Farmer-Input-Linkages: Which way forward”? Proceedings of the fifth annual natural conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. Pp. 169-179, 1999.
Deji, O. F. “Gender and Rural Development”. Vol. 1: 106-160, 2012. Berlin. ISBN 978-3-643-90104-0.
Faborode, H. F. B. “Effects of Research-Extension-Farmer-Input-Linkage-System on arable crop storage and preservation practices of farmers in rural communities of Ondo State, Nigeria”. Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria, 219 pp, 2011.
Jubril, A. N., Yiljep, Y., Dami, A. O Lawal. “Transfer of mechanical technologies to Nigeria drillers: The role of NAERLS”. Paper presented at the 17th annual conference of the Nigerian Society of
Agricultural Engineers, Federal University of Technology Akure. Paper No. NSAE-PEA-9503, 1995.
Lin, W. B. “Technology Transfer as Technological Learning: A Source of Competitive Advantage for Firms with limited R & D Resources”. R & D Management, 33 (3), 327-341, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9310.00301.
Maskus, K. E. “Encouraging International Technology Transfer”. UNCTAD/ICTSD Capacity Building Project On Intellectual Property Rights and Sustainable Development, 2003.
Mijindadi, N. N. “Draught animal power utilization in Nigeria: the role of extension”. Paper presented at the National Workshop on Animal Traction in Nigeria, Shika, Nigeria, 1989.
National Population Commission (NPC). Ondo State Population Distribution by Local Government Area. National Population Commission in Digest of Demographic Statistics of Ondo State, pp 3, 2006.
Ngigi F. N. “Building on successes in African agriculture: smallholder dairy in Kenya”. IFPRI Focus 12, Brief 6. Washington: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004.
Nweke and Akorhe. “Adoption behavior of Farmers towards yam mini sets technology in Imo State Nigeria”. A paper presented at the 25th annual conference of Agricultural Science Society of Nigeria. Federal University of Technology Oweri, 5th -6th September 1989. Pg 18-21, 2002.
Olaniyi, A. A. “Comparative effectiveness of non-indigenous storage farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria”. M.Phil. Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Pp 6-71, 2009.
Omolehin, R. A. and Olukosi, J. O. “Linkage between technology generation and dissemination for sustainable food security in Nigeria”. In Terry Olowu (ed.) Proceeding of the second annual National Conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria. Pp.59-67, 1995.
Pinstrup-Andersen. “Agricultural Research and Technology in Economic Development”. Publisher: Longman Trade/Caroline House, 1982.
Roling, N. G. “Open-ended Approaches to Small Farmer Development”. 8th Annual World Food Institute Lecture, Iowa state University, Ames, Iowa USA. Pp. 1-8, 1984.
Stoop, W. A. “NARS Linkages in Technology Generation and Technology Transfer”. International Services for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR). Working paper No. 11. Hague, Netherlands. Pp 5-29, 1988.
Taylor, A. T. Welcome address presented at the first National Workshop on the “Role of the AERLS in Improved Technology”, IAR&T, Ibadan, 1978.
Tepra, V., and David, K. “The Cultural Environment of International Business”, Cincinnati,, OH: Southwestern Publishing Co., 1985.