Assessment of the Factors Influencing the Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices in Batagarawa Local Government Area, Katsina State
Student: Muhammadu Surajo Abdullahi (Project, 2025)
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
Abstract
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is critical for enhancing resilience to climate change in vulnerable regions like Batagarawa Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State, Nigeria, where erratic weather patterns threaten agricultural productivity. This study assessed the factors influencing CSA adoption among farmers, focusing on socio-economic characteristics, awareness levels, adoption rates, and constraints. A mixed-methods approach was employed, with data collected via structured questionnaires from 95 farmers across four wards, analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research findings revealed that 80% of farmers were aware of CSA practices, primarily through extension officers (75.8%) and cooperatives (45.3%). Adoption rates varied: improved seeds (84.2%) and intercropping (78.9%) were widely adopted due to their simplicity, while conservation agriculture (28.4%) lagged due to technical complexity and high costs. Socio-economic factors such as education (χ²=20.516, p
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- Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, Borno State 12
- Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State 7
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State 8
- Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 28
- Niger State College of Education, Minna, (Affl To Usmanu Danfodiyo Uni, Sokoto) 1
- Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State 1
- Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State 3
- Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 3
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State 98
- Northwest University, Kano, Kano State 179