The Effects of Climate-Smart Agriculture on Rice Farmers’ Food Security: Evidence from Nigeria | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 October 2025 PDF (423.12 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| Authors | ||
| Oba Abdulkadir Ibrahim* 1; Hussein Abdullahi1; Kayode Afolabi2; Suleiman Shuaib2; Kamorudeen Fatai1; Rahmatallahi Adisa1 | ||
| 1Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria | ||
| 2University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The 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 United States Agency for International Development (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 have 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 smallholder rice farmers maintain high adoption levels of CSA practices to mitigate the adverse effects of household food insecurity stemming from climate change. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Agriculture; Climate Change; Climate-Smart; Food Insecurity; Nigeria | ||
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