Effect Of Fadama's Agricultural Credit And Farm Inputs Provision On Poverty Reduction Of Beneficiary Households In Benue State

Abstract

The study examined the effect of Fadama agricultural credit and farm input provision on poverty reduction of beneficiary households in Benue state Nigeria. The study employed a cross-sectional survey research design, thereby thereby making the questionnaire the main instrument of data collection to explore the relationship between the variables. Multi-stage and stratified random sampling were used to select 400 Fadama user group members in Benue State. The study employed the Probit Regression to achieve the study’s objectives. From the data analysis, the study revealed that Fadama credit to household programmes have a significant negative effect on household income. The study further discovered that Fadamainformation and communication technology programme has an insignificant positive effect on household income. The study recommends that Governments should increase support for rural agriculture and make sure farmers receive subsidized farm inputs on schedule. Additionally, In order to promote the efficient use of digital agricultural technology for long-term poverty alleviation and sustainable rural development, it is also necessary to upgrade rural ICT infrastructure and give farmers sufficient training.