Effects of Flooding on Rice Farmers Poverty Status in Niger State, Nigeria

Augustine Apuyor, Benson Obukowho Apuyor, Shema Andraw Monday, Daniel Matthew, Kingsley Efe Apuyor, Stanley Ejohwomu Apuyor, Moses Ogar Okachi and Baba Usman
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Augustine Apuyor: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Benson Obukowho Apuyor: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Shema Andraw Monday: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Daniel Matthew: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Kingsley Efe Apuyor: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Stanley Ejohwomu Apuyor: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria
Moses Ogar Okachi: Department of Industrial Chemistry Dennis Osadebay University Asaba, Delta State Nigeria
Baba Usman: Department of Research Outreach, National Cereals Research Institute Badeggi, P M B 8 Niger State, Nigeria

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, 2025, issue 3, 93-98

Abstract: The study analyzed effect of flooding on rice farmers’ Poverty status in Niger State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 234 respondents for the study. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. From the results showed that poverty incidence (Po) among the rice farmers in the study area was 0. 51 representing 51% of the rice farmers were with income level below the poverty line of N339, 531.05. The poverty status of rice farmers is significantly affected by age of the household head, farm size, number of extensions visit, educational status, rice farming experience, have you ever experienced flood, crop lost due to flood incidents, loss of livestock due to flood incidents, and loss of family member due to flood incidents. The study concluded that flood had adversely affected farmers’ poverty status in the study area.

Keywords: Disasters; Flooding; Incidents; Multistage; Poverty status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.35219/jards.2025.3.10

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