CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS) TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN KOGI STATE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions of non-governmental organisations to agricultural development in Kogi State. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Survey research design was used. The population was 950 comprising 930 farmers and 20extension agents of the NGOs. The instrument for data collection was the structured questionnaire which was face-validated by three experts.  The research questions were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that NGOs make significant contributions to agricultural development by creating awareness to farmers about agricultural programmes; supply of farm inputs and encouraging the adoption of farm technologies/innovations. The study therefore recommended that: Governmental and farmers’ organizations should adapt the measures used by NGOs to improve agricultural productivity; greater collaboration between governmental organizations (GOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should be sought for greater agricultural development; and adequate policies should be adopted for improved access by farmers to farm inputs.