Impact of Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) on SmallholderRice Farmers in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Gona Ayuba; Maikasuwa Mohammed Abubakar; Kaka Yahaya

Authors

Gona Ayuba Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Author
Maikasuwa Mohammed Abubakar Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Author
Kaka Yahaya Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero Author

Keywords:

Anchor Borrowers Programme, Impact, Rice, Farmers, Kebbi State

Abstract

The study examined the impact of Anchor
Borrowers Programme on smallholder rice
farmers in Kebbi State, Nigeria. A multi stage
sampling technique was used to select 500
beneficiary and non-beneficiary rice farmers each
giving a sample size of 1000 farmers for the study.
Data collected were analysed using Descriptive
statistics such as percentages, frequency
distribution, performance indices computation, ttest, Chow-test and production function analysis.
The results of the analysis of the Chow F
computation indicated that there is a significant
difference in the production function of
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries respectively
since the computed Chow F value of 21.128 was
greater than that of the critical F- value at the 0.01
probability level. This is an indication that the
ABP performed well. The results further revealed
that the two groups of rice farmers were not
operating on the same production function. ABP
significantly and positively affected output and
income of the beneficiary farmers in the study
area. It is recommended that Policies should be
tailored towards inclusiveness of more farmers
into the ABP. The programme should also be
extended to cater for other sub-sectors of the
Agricultural sectors such as Livestock and
Aquaculture