Andeshi Liwhuliwhue Agwu & David Ogar Abachor
Abstract
The study examined determinants of agricultural technologies’ adoption by smallholder-farmers in Ogoja Agricultural zone of Cross River State. It was guided by two research questions. The study employed a survey research design. A total sample of 200 respondents, from a target population of 497 registered farmers, was selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. An instrument named Determinants of Technologies Adoption by Smallholder Farmers Questionnaire (DTASFQ) was used to elicit the required data. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study indicated that institutional factor and household-specific factor have influences on smallholder-farmers’ adoption of agricultural technologies. The study recommended, among others, that agricultural policies and programmes that favour smallholder-farmers should be formulated and implemented judiciously, and that government at all levels (Federal, State and Local) should encourage and motivate smallholder-farmers by provision of needed agricultural incentives.