Factors Affecting Adoption of Cocoa Farm Rehabilitation Techniques in Oyo State of Nigeria

Despite the fact that some efforts have been made to increase cocoa production in Nigeria, Farmers are still producing below expected cocoa production figure due to old and moribund cocoa trees. This study assesses the factors affecting adoption of cocoa farm rehabilitation techniques in Oyo State. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to select one hundred and fifty (150) cocoa farmers. Data were collected through interview with the use of structured questionnaire and anayzed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient and logistic regression. The result revealed that farmers were old with mean age of 55years, 54.7 percent have been into cocoa production for at least twenty five years, while 75.3 percent of the cocoa farms were established more than twenty five years ago. Correlation coefficient showed that farm size and years of farming experience were significant factors affecting adoption of cocoa farm rehabilitation techniques. Also, source of finance and availability of information were significant factors that determine the probability of adoption. Based on the above findings, efforts should be made by research institutes, relevant farmers' organizations and Non-governmental organization (NGOs) in providing effective training workshops, credit facilities and input delivery system to encourage adoption of proven technologies.