AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
ISSN(Online): 2736-0040 ISSN(Print): 2695-1975
ISSN(Online): 2736-0040 ISSN(Print): 2695-1975
Abstract
The study examined the adoption of land management practices among small-scale sorghum farmers in
Jigawa State, Nigeria. It focused on identifying land management practices, the factors influencing their
adoption, and the challenges hindering their adoption. Primary data were collected with the help of a
structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. Results
showed that the majority of respondents were male (98.3%), who were married (96.3%), and had a mean
age of 39 years. The average farming experience was 8 years. The majority (72.2%) of the farmers were
members of agricultural cooperatives.Inorganic and organic fertilizer application, crop rotation, and
irrigation were major land management practices. Factors that influenced land management practices
were: age, farm size, number of farm plots, education, and household size.The adoption of land
management practices was constrained by high costs of sorghum production inputs, poor transport
infrastructure, low availability of improved sorghum seeds, and distance to the nearest
market.Accordingly, farmers should be encouraged to diversify their land use. The government, as well as
development agents, should educate farmers on ways to produce low-cost inputs to improve farming
performance. Extension efforts should include advocacy for the adoption of sustainable and innovative
land management practices, such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, irrigation, mixed cropping
systems,and agroforestry, to enhance soil fertility and reduce soil erosion.