The Structure and Determinants of Land-use Intensity among Food Crop Farmers in Southwestern Nigeria

Jelili. Olaide Saka, Victor Olusegun Okoruwa, Omobowale A. Oni and Abayomi Samuel Oyekale

Journal of Agricultural Science, 2011, vol. 3, issue 1, 194

Abstract: Increased food production in Nigeria has over the years been attributed to area expansion while reports ofshortened fallow period of farmlands are suggestive of shift towards intensification. The study examines thestructure of land-use intensification in food crop production in Southwestern Nigeria towards determining itsdrivers and concordance with condition for sustainable intensification. The results showed that land-useintensification is characterized by high frequency of cultivation (79%) and high cropping intensity estimated as1.24years/ha. Cropping intensity was however higher in the derived and southern guinea savannah than forestagroecology. However, about 48%, 32% and 12% made use of inorganic fertilizer, tractor and herbiciderespectively. Farm and farmer specific attributes significantly influenced level of land-use intensity of food cropfarmers. The structure of land-use intensity portrays challenges for sustainable growth through intensification thusunderscoring the need for adequate focus on sustainable land management messages by the extension system.

Date: 2011
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