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The study assessed the adoption of agroforestry farming practices among rural farmers in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 140 respondents from fourteen farming communities. Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires and oral interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, a four-point Likert scale, an Adoption Index, and a binary logit regression model. The results showed that the respondents had an average age of 43 years. About 78% were men with most of them (92%) married. Results showed that farmers had a relatively high level of awareness of common agroforestry practices, particularly home gardening (mean=3.6), multipurpose trees (3.4), scattered trees on farmlands (3.4), live fencing (3.1), and taungya (3.0). However, awareness of aquaforestry and silvopasture was very low, with mean scores of 1.9 each. Adoption levels varied across practices, with home gardens (84.0%), taungya (73.0%), scattered trees on farmlands (69.0%), and alley farming (67.0%) being the most widely adopted. The mean adoption index was 45.8%, indicating a moderate level of adoption overall. The logit regression results revealed that education (p＜0.01), income (p＜0.05), membership of farmers’ associations (p＜0.05), land tenure security (p＜0.05), and extension contact (p＜0.05) significantly influenced agroforestry adoption, while age and household size were not significant. Major constraints to adoption included land and tree tenure insecurity (84.3%), long gestation period of trees (73.6%), limited technical knowledge (69.3%), low awareness of benefits (65.7%), and high establishment costs (61.4%). The study concludes that although agroforestry practices are present in Akamkpa, adoption remains moderate and strongly influenced by socioeconomic and institutional factors. Strengthening extension services, improving tenure security and enhancing farmer training are essential for scaling up sustainable agroforestry systems in the study area.

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Abstract
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Sampling procedure and sample size
Method of data analysis
Model specification
Results and Discussion
Socio-economic characteristics of the respondents
Awareness of agroforestry practices
Extent of adoption of agroforestry
Common trees integrated with arable crops
Factors influencing farmers adoption of agroforestry practices
Constraints to adoption of agroforestry practices
Conclusion
References

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• Enobong Donald Udoh [ Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan (FRIN), Ibadan 200272, Nigeria ] Corresponding Author
• Vihi Samuel Keghter [ Department of Agricultural Technology, Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, Kaltungo 770101, Nigeria ]
• Bayo David Ishola [ Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan (FRIN), Ibadan 200272, Nigeria ]
• Owa Grace Tijesu [ Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan (FRIN), Ibadan 200272, Nigeria ]
• Yakubu Christiana Kadazaine [ Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan (FRIN), Ibadan 200272, Nigeria ]

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Forest and Environmental Science [산림과학연구]

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  계간

• pISSN

  2288-9744

• eISSN

  2288-9752

• 수록기간

  1981~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 526 DDC 634