Participants Perception of Special Rice Project Activities on Rice Production in Kwara State, Nigeria
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2010-07
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Nigerian Journal of Rural Extension and Development
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The study was undertaken in Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara State to
characterize activities of Special Rice Project (SRP), socio economic characteristics of the participants
in SRP, determine participants’ perception of relevance of SRP activities and identified changes in yield
of rice due to SRP activities. Through a two - stage random sampling technique, 102 participants in SRP
were randomly selected and data collected by means of structured interview schedule. Some of the SRP
activities include technology demonstration, inputs supply, financial assistance and provision of
information on land preparation. The study showed that 41.1% of the participants were in the age
bracket of 31-40 years while 66.7% of them possessed one form of formal education. Participants in SRP
cultivated an average farm size of 2.6 hectares and recorded average yield of 3.34 tonnes/hectare. A
significant difference exists between average rice yield of participants before and after the introduction
of SRP (3.843, P < 0.05). Participants recorded income of N338, 700.00 per annum or N28, 225.00 per
month. Based on the empirical evidence of this study, the Special Rice Project activities increased the
rice yield of the beneficiaries; therefore, scope of SRP should be expanded to cut across all rice farmers
in the country.
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