Aquaculture Technology Adoption by Fadama Ⅲ Farmers in Niger Delta, Nigeria

作     者：Ovharhe 0 J 

作者机构：department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Delta State University Asaba Campus Asaba 

出 版 物：《Journal of Northeast Agricultural University(English Edition)》 (东北农业大学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2016年第23卷第4期

页      面：78-81页

学科分类：090801[农学-水产养殖] 0908[农学-水产] 09[农学] 

主　　题：adoption aquaculture technology Fadama Ⅲ farmer 

摘      要：This study was conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Delta States of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. It examined the level of adoption of aquaculture technologies by Fadama Ⅲ beneficiaries and assessed the differences in adoption levels on sate basis. Five fish farmers were randomly selected on multiple stage bases from 18 Fadama Users＇ Groups （FUGs） amounting to 90 farmers as the sample size for this study （n=90）. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from respondents. Data collected were measured using descriptive and adoption Sigma method analysis. Results obtained revealed that of the 12 selected aquaculture based technologies recommended by Fadama Ⅲ, the ratio of adoption skills ranged from 1 high： 7 medium： 5 low. The adoption levels followed a sequence of earthen ponds preparation being the highest, and stocking density techniques being the lowest. The overall adoption level was 4.20 which implied that the aquaculture farmers were categorized as medium adopters using the Sigma method scale. It was recommended that farmers with adoption levels at medium and low ranges should be focused upon with more teaching sessions by community facilitators and that other extension workers should emulate the strategies used by Fadama Ⅲ in developing farmers.