Sustainability of Peri-Urban Rice Farming Practices in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abubakar Alhaji Ahmed, Rasheed Abiodun Kuranga and Oluwadara Latifat Isola-Muyideen
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Abubakar Alhaji Ahmed: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Rasheed Abiodun Kuranga: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria
Oluwadara Latifat Isola-Muyideen: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 8, 2614-2628

Abstract: This study assesses the sustainability level of environmental management practices among peri-urban rice farmers in Ilorin, Nigeria. Given the increasing demand for food in cities and the simultaneous reduction of agricultural land, peri-urban farming emerged as a crucial strategy for food security. Rice, a staple food in Nigeria, is increasingly cultivated in peri-urban areas, characterized by proximity to urban markets and intensive production methods. However, this farming system faces significant sustainability challenges that have received limited attention. The research adopted a three-staged sampling technique, delineating the peri-urban zone of Ilorin based on distance thresholds and urban morphology. Questionnaires were administered to rice farmers in purposively selected communities. The sustainability index (SI) was adopted to evaluate the environmental management practices, categorizing farmers into unsustainable (0-0.39), moderately sustainable (0.40-0.60), and sustainable (0.61-1.0) groups.

Date: 2025
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