Exploring the Impact of Food Security Strategy and Policy Response on Food Crop Farmers Household Consumption Patterns in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies - Year 2024, Vol 7, Issue 12
Abstract
This study explores the impact of food Security strategies of National Programme for food security as an approach to ensuring adequate household consumption of beneficiaries’ food crop farmers in Kaduna State. Review of secondary materials, in-depth quantitative data constituted data sources for the study. The multiple regression method was utilized in analyzing structured questionnaire. It was discovered from the findings that the programme has been beneficial to beneficiaries’ in improving their productivity which in turn improve their household consumption patterns and as well their general well-being. Further result showed that there was delay in supply of farm inputs to the beneficiaries as well as poor repayment of loans awarded to the beneficiaries. The study recommended among others that; delay and untimely release of farm inputs to beneficiaries should be given appropriate consideration through suitable planning, costing and due organization among the various sponsors and supporters of the programmes; Frequent change in governmental policies that affects some viable governmental programmes should be looked into; new coming governments should ensure they sustain previous programmes with laudable result and their life span should be extended with wider coverage and increased number of beneficiaries.
Authors and Affiliations
Marcus, Nathan Ph. D. , Adamu Friday Joseph , Donald David
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- EP ID EP754050
- DOI 10.47191/jefms/v7-i12-56
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