Adoption of Improved Varieties among Rice Farmers in the Kindia Region of Guinea
Oluwaseun Aderonke Adeleke,
Olushola Samuel Fadairo,
Mohamed Lamine Fod Camara
Abstract:This study investigated the adoption characteristics of improved rice variety among rice farmers in the Kindia region of Guinea. A Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 180 rice farmers and a well-structured interview guide was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data were analysed using percentages, mean statistics, standard deviation and Chi-square. The most adopted rice variety was CK 90 (86.6%). Factors influencing the adoption of improved rice varieties were market channels (84.9… Show more
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