IMPACT OF FADAMA III PROGRAMME ON POVERTY AALEVIATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF VANDEIKYA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE

This study was embarked on the impact of FADAMA III. A case study of programme on poverty alleviation in Nigeria: A case study of Vandeikya local government area, Benue state. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of Fadama_ Ill programme on productivity, food security and poverty status among root and tuber crop farmers in the north central, Nigeria. To determine the impact of Fadama Ill programme on the productivity of participants in the root and tuber crop scheme in the study area. The study anchored on System Theory as it theoretical framework. The study population is 80,288 of the inhabitants of Vandeikya local government area of Benue state. The sample size of this study is 398. The researcher use both primary and secondary data in gathering the information about the research work. The finding of this study revealed that the more experienced the farmer the better the ability of the farmer as a decision maker to obtain and process information about prices and technology. The research recommended that Farmers should be advised through the Agricultural Development Programme in Benue State and other agricultural based capacity development organizations that have the mandate to training and retraining of farmers on resource utilization and farm management skills to Jurther boost their income and increases their efficiencies through the adoption of the best technologies or techniques in crop production.