Use of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria

The study assessed the use of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Ogun state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 180 respondents. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, and Pearson product-moment correlation. The majority (70.6%) of the respondents indicated that the source of information on climate-smart agricultural practices was extension agents. All (100.0%) indicated they use minimum tillage, crop rotation, and mulching respectively, cover crop (81.1%), mixed cropping (82.2%), and integrated pest management (80%). Constraints limiting the use of climate-smart practices were: lack of supportive government policy ( = 2.69), insufficient access to credit ( = 2.60), lack of finance to adopt technology ( = 2.27), and lack of information ( = 2.28). Annual income (p= 0.028), education (p= 0.000, and contact with extension services (p= 0.000) had significant and positive correlation with the use of climate-smart agricultural practices by the farmers. The study recommends that the government should implement policies that support CSA practices and improve extension service delivery to increase farmers’ use of climate-smart practices.