In Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja, the study looked at crop producers' assessments of the consequences of climate change on farm produce. To sample 100 people, a basic random sampling procedure was used. The information gathered was evaluated with descriptive statistics. The purpose of the study was to discover several climatic elements that can effect farming systems, such as dawn (high temperature), rainfall, coldness, wind, and so on. High temperatures can affect crop yields, and severe rainfall can induce flooding and wash away nutrients in soil, rendering it inappropriate for planting, according to the study. Farmers are aware of a range of elements that can contribute to climate change, such as changes in rainfall, strong wind, high temperatures, and a lack of rainfall, according to the study's findings. The responders were on average 20 years old, with males accounting for 83 percent and females for 17 percent. It was also suggested that while organizing training programs, extension organizations consider the farmers' low level of education to ensure that they get the most out of the programs. Personal observation, family and friends, and personal observation, respectively, accounted for 40% and 23% of the climate change information available to rural farmers in the study area, with personal observation accounting for 63 percent of the climate change information available to farmers. According to the report, the communication gap between researchers and extension agents should be bridged. Extension professionals will be able to use this information to assist farmers in adjusting to the negative consequences of climate change.
The study examined technology adoption capabilities of small farm dairy cattle holders in Gwagwalada, Abuja: effects of asymmetric information and extension approaches. The study was conducted in Gwagwalada Area Council in FCT. Three objectives guided the study. Structured questionnaires were adopted to evaluate the impact of asymmetric information and extension approaches on small farm dairy cattle holders in the study area. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Purposeful random sampling technique was employed in the choice of the study area and simple random sampling of 123 small farm dairy cattle holders. Primary data were generated for this study through a cross-sectional personal interview survey that was carried out randomly among small farm dairy cattle holders in Pikon Kore Grazing Reserves, Gwagwalada Area Council. Pikon Kore Grazing Reserves was purposefully selected because it is the most developed of the four Grazing Reserves in FCT with a large number of sedentary and non-sedentary pastoralist households and clusters with livestock rearing and dairy as the principal source of livelihood. Google Platform purposefully created for the study was analyzed with descriptive statistical tools. The descriptive statistical tools comprised frequency counts and percentages presented in pie and bar charts generated by google platforms. Results from the finding of the study revealed that Information Asymmetry is glaringly reflected in the huge gap between stakeholders with awareness of new technologies (96.7%) and utilization or adoption (3.3%) as well as those engaging indigenous methods (96.7%). Therefore, the following recommendations were made: multi-stakeholder backstopping mechanism may have to be evolved to address current levels of information asymmetry in smallholder dairy ventures and allied setups. Similarly, improved access to symmetric information and use of specialized bespoke extension approaches for livestock farmers should be encouraged to adequately translate awareness of technologies to utilization and adoption capabilities of small farm dairy cattle holders and indeed livestock farmers.
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