Impact of National Fadama Development Project on Agricultural Production in Taraba State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT 

This study examined the impact of National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) on agricultural Production in Taraba State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study identified the: patterns of distribution of the Project (NFDP); Factors responsible for the distribution of the project (NFDP); spatial impact of the project (NFDP) on agricultural production and trend in agricultural production within the period of implementation of the Project (NFDP). The study adopted a survey research, and the population comprised of 27,376 participants of the Project (NFDP), sample size is 400. Questionnaire were used for data collection, the internal consistency of the questionnaire were tested using cronbach alpha index, it indicates a reliability coefficient of .857 and .761 for the two clusters and an overall coefficient of .804, this depicts the instrument as reliable. The coordinates of the Project (NFDP) was recorded using Garmin GPS receiver for the purpose of geo-referencing and location of sub-projects. Data were analyzed with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), mean interpretation was done inline of 5-points likert-type scale, while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was employed to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results from the test of the null hypotheses shows that, the Project (NFDP) is not evenly distributed, the project (NFDP) is cluster in certain parts of the state and disperse in some areas. This is due to: efficient awareness campaign, availability of fadama land, increase in income of fadama users. Also, findings from this study indicate a significant improvement in agricultural production in few places in Taraba State, and crop production increases, substantially. The study recommends; public awareness campaign on the project (NFDP) be intensified across the study area, and advisory service be extended to rural areas. Implementation of sub-projects be supervised, effectively.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Table of Contents v

List of Figures viii

List of Plates ix

List of Tables x

Abstract xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study 1

1.2 The Research Problem 3

1.3 Aim and Objectives 5

1.4 Significance of the Study 5

1.5 Delimitation of the Study 6

1.6 The Study Area 6

1.7 Literature Review 16

1.8 Theoretical Framework 22

1.9 Related Empirical Studies 27

1.10 Summary of Related Empirical Studied 30

1.11 The Research Hypothesis 30

1.12 Presentation and Analysis of Data 37

1.13 Plan of the Project 37

CHAPTER TWO: PATTERNS AND FACTORS OF DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NFDP) IN THE STUDY AREA

2.1 Introduction 39

2.2 Test of Hypotheses 39

2.3 Test of hypothesis I 39

2.4 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of Hypothesis I 40

2.5 Multiple Comparison of Hypothesis I 41

2.6 Patterns of Distribution of National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) in Taraba State 42

2.7 Test of Hypothesis 2 44

2.8 Mean Rating of Respondents on the factors of Distribution of National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) and Agricultural Production in Taraba State 44

2.9 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of Hypothesis 2 45

2.10 Multiple Comparison of Hypothesis 2 45

CHAPTER THREE: SPATIAL IMPACT OF NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN TARABA STATE

3.1 Introduction 47

3.2 Impact of National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) Based on Local Government Areas of Respondents 47

3.3 Introduction of New Ideas on Fadama Farming by the National Fadama Development Project Boost Agricultural Production 50

3.4 National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) Increased Income of Fadama Users through awareness Campaign on effective use of Fadama Resources 53

3.5 The Extent of Provision of Physical Infrastructures in Communities by Fadama User Groups (FUGs) 55

3.6 The Extent of Acquisition of Productive Assets by Fadama User Groups (FUGs) in Communities 57

3.7 The Extent of Implementation of Community Driven Development Strategy (CDDs) in Project Execution in Communities 59

CHAPTER FOUR: TREND IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WITHIN THE PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (NFDP) IN TARABA STATE

4.1 Introduction 60

4.2 Annual Production of Maize (2004 – 2013) 61

4.3 Annual Production of Pepper (1999 – 2013) 62

4.4 Annual Production of Rice (1999 – 2013) 63

4.5 Annual Production of Melon (2003 – 2013) 64

4.6 Annual Production of Okra (1999 – 2013) 66

4.7 Annual Production of Onions (1999 – 2013) 67

4.8 Relationship between Fadama Project and Agricultural Production in Taraba State 68

4.9 Significant Test 70

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary 71

5.2 Conclusions 72

5.3 Recommendations 72

5.4 Limitation of the Study 73

5.5 Suggestion for Further Studies 74

REFERENCES 75

APPENDICES 85

APPENDIX 1a: Letter of Validation of Instrument 85

APPENDIX 1b: Validation of Instruments Form 86

APPENDIX 2: Appointment of Research Assistant 87

APPENDIX 3: Letter of Introduction 88

APPENDIX 4: Questionnaire on impact of National Fadama Development Project 89

APPENDIX 5a: Test for Significant of Hypothesis 1 93

APPENDIX 5b: Test for Significance of Hypothesis 2 94

APPENDIX 6: Critical Values of F in Snedecor’s Variance Ratio Test 95

APPENDIX 7: Computation of Crop Production Record for a Duration of 10years

 (2004-2013) Adopted from Table 13 97

APPENDIX 8: Table of student’s “T” Distribution 98

APPENDIX 9: Reliability Test 99