Abstract
Agriculture is the principal source of income for the majority of Nigerian rural households, but it has suffered significant setbacks in recent years, resulting in lower productivity and returns on investment. The study looked at the econometric analysis of household farmers' agricultural intensification strategies in Imo State, Nigeria. With the help of standardized questionnaires, 198 household farmers were selected using a multi-stage sample technique. The Beta regression model and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data collected. Cassava, maize, and pumpkin leaves had the highest average outputs of 88.712kg, 87.901kg, and 85.990kg, respectively, which dominated the entire production cycle. Planting materials, soil nutrients, and land improvement activities cost the most, at <img src=image/10424707_01.gif>81.637.75, <img src=image/10424707_01.gif>74, 402.82, and <img src=image/10424707_01.gif>71, 906.80, respectively. At 1% and 5% levels, the coefficients of age, sex, education, net farm income, farm size, extension contacts, and farming experience were statistically significant and influenced the intensification of sustainable agricultural techniques (SAT) in the area. The study recommends farmers to embrace effective and long-term agricultural technologies in order to boost farm production and output. Extension personnel should also meet with household farmers on a regular basis to communicate important information about new technologies.
Highlights
Food will be produced for a global population of 9.1 billion people in 2050, according to [1]
Agriculture's technological mitigation capacity is expected to be between 4,500 and 6,000 MtC02/year by 2030 [8], which can be achieved by reducing pollution, of which agriculture is a major source, accounting for 14% of global overall emissions, and increasing soil carbon sequestration, which accounts for 89 percent of agriculture's technical mitigation potential [9]
This means that Nigerian agriculture is still dominated by men, as men are the breadwinners, and this onus obligation forces them to care for their families at all times [22]
Summary
Food will be produced for a global population of 9.1 billion people in 2050, according to [1]. Growing food without depleting land and water resources, restoring soil fertility, increasing the sensitivity of agricultural systems, and improving their potential to absorb carbon and mitigate climate change are all significant advantages of these technologies [3]. Agriculture intensification generates both commercial and public benefits, making it a theoretically crucial means of developing “win-win” solutions to hunger, food security, and environmental issues [4]. Farmers that adopt zero/minimum tillage and crop residue management, especially in semi-arid and dry-humid agro-ecosystems, have greater options to boost soil water retention, and their crop yields are often higher [14]
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