Farmer`s Adoption of Soybean Cultivation in Gezira Scheme, Sudan

Abstract

The present study seeks to assess farmer`s adoption of soybean cultivation in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. A field survey was used to collect data from 100 participant farmers in soybean extension programme and 100 non-participant farmers in the programme in Gezira Scheme, Sudan. The collected data were coded, fed to the computer, statistically analyzed using (SPSS), discussed, and interpreted using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. The descriptive statistics revealed high rate of adoption among participant farmers and the test of significance showed significant association between participation in soybean extension programme and the adoption of agricultural technology of soybean crop cultivation. From this study, it can be concluded that participation in extension soybean programme has positive impact on the adoption rate of the participant farmers, which in turn helped them to increase their production in comparison to non-participant farmers and, consequently will increase their income too. The study recommends that this extension programme of soybean crop should continue, the agricultural inputs of the crop should be available to farmers and, further agricultural extension research in the area of this new crop should be continue.