Advances in Agriculture, Food Science and Forestry

Ratification of the footprint of agricultural extension services on grain storage dropping in Nigeria

Abstract


Sanshu BM, Ammed HJ, Okoro LD, Bakare DO

The research work studied the impact of extension services on grain storage loss in Bama Zone of the Borno State Agricultural Development Programme (BOSADP). The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Respondents were sampled from farmers and extension agents of the zone. Fifty (50) farmers and ten (10) extension agents were used for the study. The results presented were analyzed statistically using percentage and t-test. The result shows that extension service has reduced grain storage loss by 73%. Finally, the implications of the findings were highlighted and recommendations were made based on the findings.

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