Effects of Climate-Smart Agriculture on Rice Farmers’ Food Security: Evidence from Nigeria | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology | ||
| Article 3, Volume 28, Issue 4, July and August 2026, Pages 783-796 PDF (1 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| Authors | ||
| Oba Abdulkadir Ibrahim* 1; Hussein Abdullahi2; Kayode Afolabi3; Suleiman Shuaib3; Kamorudeen Fatai2; Rahmatallahi Adisa4 | ||
| 1Department of Life Science Education, Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria. | ||
| 2Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. | ||
| 3Department of Science Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. | ||
| 4Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Oyo State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study assessed the effects of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices on the household food security of smallholder rice farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Multistage sampling procedure involving three stages was used to select 424 samples from a population of 3,727 smallholder rice farmers across three rice production zones in Kwara State. The study raised and answered four research questions and tested one null hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), designed by the USAID, was adapted to measure household food security. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency counts, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. Also, regression analysis was employed to establish the effect of CSA practices on household food security and livelihood indices. The results indicated that CSA practices had a significant positive effect on the household food security of smallholder rice farmers. Specifically, integrated soil fertility management (P= 0.006) and integrated pest management (P= 0.002) practices were found to significantly improve the livelihoods of these farmers by enhancing their household food security. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the smallholder rice farmers maintained high adoption levels of CSA practices to mitigate the adverse effects of household food insecurity stemming from climate change. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Adaptation strategies; Environmental science; Food production; Poverty alleviation | ||
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