ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION RECOMMENDATION FOR PLANTAIN PRODUCTION BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

This study aimed at analyze the effects of adoption of agricultural extension recommendation for plantain production on labour among resource poor-farmers in Yenagoa local government area.Data were collected via structured questionnaire from120 resource poor plantain farmers. Descriptive statistical analysis procedure was followed. Means and percentages were determined. The results of the study showed that 55.0% of resource poor-farmers were within the age range of 31-40years, 64.0% of resource poor-farmers were male and 60.0% of the sampled resource poor-farmers were married and 70.0% had household size of 1-5 persons. Moderate proportion 41.7% resource poor-farmers were aware of agricultural extension recommendation of plantain production. Planting time ( = 3.9), pruning ( =3.8), improve/disease resistant cultivar ( =3.8), mulching ( =3.7) and planting row should be straight in flat field to give max sunlight ( =3.7) were the various rate of rate of adoption of agricultural extension recommendation of plantain production. Fortnightly ( =2.3), monthly ( =2.1) and quarterly ( =2.2) were effective among resource poor plantain farmers. The ANOVA result showed that computed value of F-test (3.406***) greater than the tabulated F-value (3.04) of at 5% levels significance.The study concluded that adoption agricultural extension recommendation for plantain production among resource poor-farmers was effective. On the basis of the findings made, some recommendations were made.