Kwara State University
Olayinka Yusuf
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Department: Agricultural Economics and Extension Services
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| 1 | Constraints to the Organic Production of Spices and Vegetables in Ekiti State, Nigeria |
Organic agriculture is fast emerging as the only sustainable long-term approach to food production. Several farmers in Ekiti State have been exposed to organic methods and practices in the production of spices and vegetables. However, the level of their organic farming practices is still below expectation. This study was designed to assess the constraints inhibiting the farmers' organic productionof spices and vegetables practices in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 150 respondents. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used to present results of research findings. The study revealed that 58.7% of the respondents were female while 77.9% were married. A total73.2% of the farmers had more than 5 year-of experience in spices and vegetable farming while 72% of them produced Amaranthus spp. Some of the constraints identified include; population pressure on land (0.628), effects of urbanization (0.78), unfavourable land tenure system (0.802), market availability (0.922), inadequate access to credit facilities (0.894) and farmers/herders' conflicts (0.887). The study concluded that credits should be made available to farmers at low-interest rates to address the financial related problems. Also, a good proportion of fertile agricultural land may be designated for organic spices and vegetable production to eliminate farmers/herders conflicts. | Abolarin, E. B., Olooto, F. M. and Yusuf, O. J. | African Journal of Organic Agriculture and Ecology (AJOAE) – Volume 5, | Research article | 2021-12-12 | ||