Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 383-393
Effect of use of Poultry Manure by ‘Nsukka Yellow Pepper’ Farmers to the Environment in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State of Nigeria
Ume S I1, Onunka B N1, Edeh O. N2, Udefi I O3
1Department of Agriculture and Extension and Management, Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria
2National Root Crop Research Institute, Igbariam Sub- station, Anambra East, Anambra State, Nigeria
3Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI), Yaba Lagos.
Corresponding Author: Ume S I
ABSTRACT
Effect of use of poultry manure by ‘Nsukka yellow pepper farmers to the environment in Enugu North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State of Nigeria was studied. Specifically, the objectives of the Study are to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents, access the effects of poultry manure use by the respondents to the environment, identify the technologies transferred to the respondent determine the rate of adoption of the technologies by the respondents and identify factors affecting the adoption of the technology in the study area. One hundred and twenty farmers were selected from Enugu North Agricultural Zone of the State. A well structured questionnaire was used to collect information needed for the study. The objectives were addressed using percentages, logistics analysis and factor analysis. The results show that most farmers were aged, fairly educated, well experienced, had large household size and membership of organization. The effects of manure use to the environments were odour, flies, water pollution and rodents. The technologies used by the farmers to abate environmental pollutions were proper incorporation of manure, use of poison or traps and cats, use of hydrophilic products and avoid manure with lots feed waste. The factors affecting the adoption of the technologies were age of the farmer, extension services, educational level and farming experience. The factors affecting use of poultry manure by the farmers were extension services, high cost of labour, poor access to credit, land problem, high cost of input (manure), low illiteracy level and gross negligence and carelessness. There is need to enhance farmers’ access to credit, labour saving devices and extension services
Keywords: Poultry, Manure use, ‘Nsukka Yellow Pepper’, Farmers, Environment
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