A study of factors affecting the adoption of integrated weed management practices by cowpea producing farmers in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

A field survey was conducted at Jere local government area of Borno state (longitude 11⁰57¹N and Latitude 13⁰95¹E). The main objective of the study is to investigate the socio-economic factors affecting the adoption of integrated weed management. The cost and return analysis shows high profit that an average of N118.133.50, N25, 725.53 and N92, 406.2 were respectively recorded as total revenue, total variable cost and gross margin by the respondents. The result shows further that respondents that adopted integrated pest management practice earns higher profit (N92, 406.92) that those that did not (N78, 427.74). Majority of the respondents (36%) agreed that the tech is new, 60% said there is inadequate loan 45% lack of extension services and poor masscom. Annual income, farming experience and level of education are very much related with adoption of IPM. Based of the results of the survey, it was suggested that loan, extension in services and, adequate information/ training should be made available to farmer in this area to boost the adoption of IPM in the study area.