Effective land management techniques are sine qua-non for increased outputs and income of the farmers. Hence, this
study evaluated the impact of sustainable soil management techniques on net income of arable crop farmers in Imo
State, Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 209 arable crop farmers. Objectives of this
study were elicited from the sampled respondents through a well structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using
descriptive statistical tools, average treatment effect (ATE) and local average treatment effect (LATE) models. The
socio-economic features of the farmers reveals a mean age of 53 years, 6 persons per household, 6 years educational
attainment, 17 years farming experience and 1.0 hectare of land. The LATE estimates by WALD and (IV) were given
as N50, 186.91/ha and N61,456.02/ha. These estimates showed that the use of sustainable soil management techniques
had a positive relationship with the farmers’ net income and was highly significant at 1 percent statistical level. Hence,
there is the need for corporate bodies through the extension agents and other agricultural officers to educate the rural
farmers on the importance of using improved farming techniques for increased net income.
EMEKA EMMANUEL, O., OSUJI, E , UKOHA, O , NWARU, J & ONYENWEAKU, C (2018). IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON NET INCOME OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-sustainable-soil-management-techniques-on-net-income-of-arable-crop-farmers-in-imo-state-nigeria
EMEKA EMMANUEL, OSUJI, et. al. "IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON NET INCOME OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Apr. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-sustainable-soil-management-techniques-on-net-income-of-arable-crop-farmers-in-imo-state-nigeria. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
EMEKA EMMANUEL, OSUJI, Emeka OSUJI , Obasi UKOHA , Jude NWARU and Christian ONYENWEAKU . "IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON NET INCOME OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Apr. 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-sustainable-soil-management-techniques-on-net-income-of-arable-crop-farmers-in-imo-state-nigeria >.
EMEKA EMMANUEL, OSUJI, Emeka OSUJI , Obasi UKOHA , Jude NWARU and Christian ONYENWEAKU . "IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON NET INCOME OF ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA" Afribary (2018). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/impact-of-sustainable-soil-management-techniques-on-net-income-of-arable-crop-farmers-in-imo-state-nigeria