Evaluation of adoption of NERICA and other improved upland rice varieties following varietal promotion activities in Nigeria: A study for the Gatsby and Rockefeller Foundations. Final report

Dorward, Andrew; Spencer, D.; Abalu, G.; Philip, D.; Ogungbile, D.

Abstract

A survey undertaken in 2005 in Ekiti and Kaduna states in Nigeria shows considerable uptake of NERICA1 (30% of farmers in Ekiti and 42% and 19%, respectively, in PVS and near-PVS villages in Kaduna). The proportion of upland rice area under NERICA1 is lower than the proportion of farmers growing it but is increasing more rapidly, with 13%, 27% and 9% of 2005 upland rice areas under NERICA1 in Ekiti and in Kaduna PVS and near-PVS villages, respectively. Seed shortage is the major reason given for non-adoption of NERICA1, the first-time seed source for which is reported as other farmers. Evaluation of varieties by growers rates NERICA1 highly for almost all criteria. All varieties are rated poorly for bird resistance in Ekiti, but NERICA1 is considered to perform the least poorly for this.

Citation

Dorward, A., Spencer, D., Abalu, G., Philip, D., & Ogungbile, D. (2006). Evaluation of adoption of NERICA and other improved upland rice varieties following varietal promotion activities in Nigeria: A study for the Gatsby and Rockefeller Foundations. Final report

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Jul 10, 2008
• Pages: 1-44
• Publisher URL: https://cadinigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/NERICA_Report_RevAndrew-DS-April-7-2006.pdf
• Additional Information: Event Type : Workshop