Adoption of Climate-Smart Practices among Arable Crop Farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the adoption of climate-smart practices among arable crop farmers in Kogi State, Nigeria. A three-stage sampling procedure was used to select two hundred and thirteen (213) arable crop farmers in the study area. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, and Tobit regression. Findings showed that mixed cropping system (88.3%), planting of trees (77.3%), and changing planting date (79.8%) were the most adopted climate-smart practices in the study area. Also, 45.1% and 34.7% had high adoption and very high adoption of climate-smart practices, respectively. The most severe constraints faced by arable crop farmers were the high cost of input (X̅ =2.78), inadequate training on climate-smart practices (X̅ =2.74) ,and lack of finance (X̅ =2.69). The coefficient of age (β=-0.01), farming experience (β=0.07), and access to extension (β=-0.07) influenced the adoption of climate-smart practices. It is recommended that training should be organized for arable crop farmers that will update their knowledge on climate-friendly practices in order to control the negative effects of climate change.