Volume : 10, Issue : 10, OCT 2024

TRAINING CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY CASHEW FARMERS IN SURULERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

AKINTARO, O. S., BANKOLE, J. A., ADEWOLE, W. A.

Abstract

Poor Farmers’ training has threatened bumper production of cashew in Nigeria. This study therefore examined training challenges encountered by cashew farmers in Surulere Local Government Area. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 100 cashew Farmers in the study area. Data were collected using interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools were used. Training deficiencies of respondent in the cashew production were; inefficient local processing tools [strongly disagree (5%), disagree (16%), neutral (0%), agree (21%) and strongly agree (58%)], less availability of equipment and machine for processing tools [strongly disagree (16%), disagree (5%), neutral (11%), agree (11%) and strongly agree (57%)], proper drying of cashew nut [strongly disagree (22%), disagree (5%), neutral (0%), agree (26%) and strongly agree (47%)] and so on. Constraints to cashew production were inadequate capital [severe constraint (30%), mild constraint (60%) and not a constraint (10%)], inadequate farm training [severe constraint (60%), mild constraint (15%) and not a constraint (25%)], inefficient extension services [severe constraint (81%), mild constraint (9%) and not a constraint (10%), etc. It was concluded that most prominent training deficiencies was inefficient local processing tools. Moreover, inefficient extension services was the most prominent constraints to cashew production. It was recommended that government and non -governmental organization should employ more extension agents. The extension agents should also, be re-engineered towards efficient service delivery to the Farmers.

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