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    IMPACT OF INFORMATION ON IMPROVED TECHNOLOGIES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS IN KWARA STATE
    (Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Economics (NJAE), 2023) Saka, Z.T.; Ambali, O.Y.
    Low productivity and income of farmers has been ascribed to lack of adequate information and low utilization of improved technologies among small-scale farmers in Nigeria. Therefore, this study assessed the impact of information on improved technologies on the productivity of small-scale farmers in Kwara State. A three-stage random sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that the use of extension agents as a source of information on improved technologies was ranked first (mean= 3.56), and herbicides were found to be the most used among the selected improved technologies (mean = 3.63). Age, education, farming experience, and membership of a cooperative society were identified to be positively significant as factors determining the source of information used by farmers in accessing improved technologies at 5% level. The use of improved technologies had a positive and significant effect on the productivity of farmers. Inadequate capital (46.7%), illiteracy (35.0%) and poor access to improved technologies (29.2%) were severe constraints hindering the usage of improved technologies. Therefore, it is recommended that Agricultural programs should be aired in the local languages of farmers, for better understanding of information passed on technologies and practices.