Mobilization of Rural Farmers For Sustainable Agricultural Productivity- A Case Study of Selected Local Government Areas in Anambra State

ABSTRACT

This study is an attempt to develop strategies of mobilizing rural farmers especial ly. the rural farmers of selected local government areas of A nambra State. The researcher adopted the concept of sustainable development as a thcorelical framework for the study and reviewed the existing pol icies and progrn:nmes with respect to agricultural development. The s tudy concerned i tself with the signi ficance of mobil ization of rural farmers for sustainable agricuJ1uraJ !)roductivity. The study was based on a cross-section s urvey data col lected from the six selected l ocal government areas of Anambra S tate. The se lecled l oca l government areas were chosen due to the comparative advantages they have in the resource inputs. The study i nd icates that fol lowing the serious jolt Ilic economy received