Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, FUD, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
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Department of Agricultural Economics, SKRAU, Bikaner, India
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, BUK, Kano, Nigeria
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Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, FUD, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
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Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, FUD, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abstract
This study assessed smallholder onion farmers’ perceptions of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) technologies and their interest in participating in collective pro-environmental activities in Kano State, Nigeria. A sample of 132 respondents was selected using a multi-stage sampling technique, and cross-sectional data for the 2023 cropping (rainy) season were collected through a well-structured questionnaire combined with an interview schedule. Moreover, inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. Empirically, it was shown that the majority of farmers were middle-aged, male, married, educated, had limited opportunity for crop diversification, cultivated onion on marginal scale, had poor economic capital, experienced morbidity in their households, and had limited access to credit facilities. Furthermore, for a better economic well-being of the farmers, the recommended social welfare threshold per capita per annum was N120,405 ($172.01). Owing to scarcity of resources, majority of the farmers were not actively willing to adopt CSA technologies. Besides, willingness to pay for CSA technologies among majority of the farmers was driven by the needs for soil nutrient reclamation, drought mitigation, and conservative adaptive measures. Further, the interest in collective participation in pro-environmental activities is hindered by perceived behavioural control and subjective norms. Succinctly, the study recommends the need for adequate credit provision and using a farmer-to-farmer extension approach so as enlighten farmers on the vitality of CSA technologies
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