Determinants of Cultivar Choice and Market Participation Among Smallholder Pearl-Millet Farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria
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This empirical study was carried out to determine cultivar choice and market participation among smallholder Pearl-Millet farmers in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Primary data were used for the study, and this was obtained using a multistage sampling technique. Structured questionnaires were used to capture responses from pearl millet farmers in the study area. A sample of 296 was selected for the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multinomial Logit Regression, market participation index and double hurdle model. The findings revealed that the respondents were literate with a mean age of 39 years, and mostly married; 52.36% of the farmers had household sizes between 1 and 8 persons. Majority (81.42%) of the farmers had between 2-17 years’ experience in pearl millet farming. The result of the MNL shows that age, marital status, household size, farming experience, education and extension visit were found to influence cultivar choices of pearl millet at different significant probabilities. There is a low level (27%) of farmers’ market participation in the study area. Market information, non-farm income and cultivar choice were the factors found to influence the decision to participate in pearl millet marketing. Meanwhile, market information and contact with extension agents were found to influence the extent of farmer participation in pearl millet marketing in the study area. The study concludes a low level of market participation among smallholder pearl millet farmers in the study area. Therefore, the study recommends that improving their access to market information through organized extension services will enhance their market participation.
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