Assessment of Factors Influencing the Use of Inorganic Fertilizers by Smallholder Farmers in Rwamagana RW-34 Scheme

Ntawukuriryayo Modeste, Prof. Niyitanga Fidèle, Assoc. Prof. Karangwa Antoine

Abstract


This study used qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess the factors influencing the use of inorganic fertilizers among small holder farmers. This research was conducted in Eastern province, Rwamagana district, in one of eight irrigated scheme called Rwamagana RW-34. The two stage purposive sampling method was performed to select 200 households’ respondents from four sectors as sample size. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression and correlation analysis were used.

Regression results revealed that family size has highly significant effect (p=0.010) on use of inorganic fertilizer and has negative relationship with use of inorganic fertilizer.  Education level of household and access to extension service were found significant (p=0.1) with positive relationship. Off farm income of household and cooperative membership of household were found significant (p=0.05) with positive relationship with use of inorganic fertilizer. However distance travelled by household to nearest agro-dealer was found significant (p=0.1) with negative relationship with use of inorganic fertilizer.

Much emphasize should be put in educating rural population, encouraging farmers to create functional cooperatives, promote training and extension services, creating more off farms employment and decentralize the agro dealers to cell level.


Keywords


Fertilizers, Inorganic Fertilizers, Smallholder Farmers

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