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Effect of Farmers’ Participation in “Agric and You” Inspiration Radio Broadcast on Cassava Production in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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This study examined the effect of farmers’ participation in “Agric and You” agricultural radio broadcast of Inspiration FM 105.9 radio station on cassava production. Data on participation and yield per hectare before and after participation were obtained from 180 randomly selected farmers using a questionnaire on a 5-point rating scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The technologies disseminated and level of adoption were; herbicide application (3.13), input acquisition (3.46), marketing opportunities (4.33), Improved storage facilities (3.34), fertilizer application (3.97), and harvesting (3.22), indicating a high level of farmers participation in the agricultural radio programme. The result of the simple linear regression showed that ‘Agric and You’ agricultural programme was effective on the famers cassava yield, and significant at 1% level of probability. The study concluded that farmers had high level of participation in the programme led to increase in yield. It is recommended that the programme should be sustained and stakeholders and Research Institutes should make more use of radio as a means of reaching out to the farmers.
