Dr Bassey Obeten Udumo, Dr Osedumme Igwebuike & Dr Oham Sunday Bassey
Abstract
This study is on exploring the nexus between agroforestry, organic farming, and forest conservation in Cross River State. Two research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of this study consists of all 73,755 farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria that are registered under the Agricultural Development Programme across various Local Government Areas. The stratified and systematic random sampling techniques including the proportionate sampling approach were used to select 495 registered farmers with the Agricultural Development Programme in Cross River State. Agroforestry, Organic Farming and Forest Conservation Questionnaire (AOFFCQ) was used for data collection. The data were analysed with simple linear regression. The results revealed that there is a significant prediction of agroforestry on conservation of forest resources in Cross River State, and organic farming significantly predicts conservation of forest resources. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that.