Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2593-9173
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2593-9173
+44 1223 790975
Oladosu IO, Afolabi JO and Buhari AK
The study analyzed gender differentials in yam farmers access to agricultural production resources in Saki agricultural zone of Oyo State. The study specifically examined the socio economic- characteristics of male and female yam farmers in the study area, identified agricultural production resources that are available to yam farmers, ascertained specific agricultural production resources by male and female yam farmers. Multi stage sampling techniques was employed for the selection of the farmers for this study. Semi structured interview schedule was employed to elicit primary data from 180 respondents. The primary data obtained from the farmers were based on the objectives of the study; and were analyzed using both descriptive (frequency counts, percentages and weighted mean score) and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance test as inferential statistical tool for ranking level of access to yam production resources. The findings revealed that most of the respondents engaged primarily in farming activities, with an average of 9.2 hectares of land under cultivation; land (wm-2.92) was therefore the most widely accessible agricultural production resource among male and female yam farmers. It was also found that personal land (79.7%) was the main type of access to land as a production resource while inadequate support from government (97.8%), poor labor availability (97.2%), poor roads network (95.0%), political marginalization (87.2%), exorbitant charges on loans (84.4%), technical know-how (83.3%), removal of subsidy (78.3%)were the widely identified problems associated with access to agricultural production resources. It was discovered that men had better access to credit than women in the study area due to the collateral requirements which was a limiting factor for most women.