Utilization of nerica rice technologies among farmers in Obafemi Owode local government area in Ogun state

This study assessed utilization of NERICA rice technologies among farmers in Obafemi Owode Local Government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. Data were collected from one hundred and thirty six NERICA rice farmers-through interview schedule administered in February, 2021. Data collected were subjected to descriptive and-inferential statistics at p&0.05 level of significance. Results show that over half (61.8%) of the NERICA rice farmers were male while 63.2 percent of the respondents were 50 years or below. Majority of the respondents adopted NERICA land preparation (81.6%), pests and disease management (72.1%), recommended NERICA spacing and planting methods (78.7%) and showed preference for fertilizer application over organic manure (64%). Inadequate finance (100%) ranked first among the list of constraints. Significant relationship existed between utilization of NERICA rice technology practices and sex, marital status, age, level of education, source of income and poor access to finance. Majority (66.9%) had high level of utilization of NERICA rice technology. Conclusively, inadequate funding affected utilization of NERICA rice technology. It was therefore recommended that there is need to provide credit facilities and financial support for improved utilization of NERICA rice technologies among farmers in the study area.