Climate-Smart Agriculture: Adaptation Option of Climate Change among Arable Crop Farmers in Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.

Samenvatting

Global climate change threatens agriculture, especially in developing nations like Nigeria. Climate Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) were examined as climate change adaptation techniques for arable crop producers in Owode, Ogun State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique randomly chose 120 farmers. Survey data was analysed using frequency counts, averages, percentages, Chi-square, and Pearson's Moment Correlation. Mixed cropping, herbicide/insecticide use, crop rotation, cover cropping, organic fertiliser use, and mulching were among the CSAPs respondents most commonly employed. Friends and family (79.2%) and radio and television (78.3%) were CSAPs' primary information sources. There was a substantial correlation (p<0.05) between CSAPs usage and respondents' problems (r= 0.239**, p=0.008). A statistically significant correlation (p<0.01) exists between CSAPs use and respondents' age (r=-0.364**), farm size (r=0.381**), and average annual income (r=0.332**). Insufficient government assistance, capital intensiveness, and CSAPs technical information were significant impediments. The report recommends more government and stakeholder input and technical knowledge to encourage CSAPs.