ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF FARMERS TO CLIMATE-INDUCED SHOCKS UNDER FADAMA III ADDITIONAL FINANCING IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF FARMERS TO CLIMATE-INDUCED SHOCKS UNDER FADAMA III ADDITIONAL FINANCING IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study estimated the effects of Fadama III Additional Financing on the adaptive capacity of farmers to climate-induced shocks in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Through a multistage sampling technique, a total of 180 respondents (90 Fadama beneficiaries and 90 non-beneficiaries) were carefully selected. A questionnaire was developed for primary data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, z-test, and inferential statistics such as Ordinary Least Squares and quantile regression techniques. The results of the descriptive statistics showed that the mean farm income of beneficiaries was ₦617,191.01, higher than that of non-beneficiaries (₦100,694.12). The mean credit accessed by the beneficiaries was ₦215,441.57 higher than that of non-beneficiaries (₦22,634.11). The index of access to technologies was high for beneficiaries (0.93) but relatively low for non-beneficiaries (0.27). The overall mean rating of the adaptive capacity of beneficiaries to climate-induced shocks was very high (3.54±0.49) relative to non-beneficiaries (2.55±0.65) on a 4-point rating scale. Variables that significantly influenced the adaptive capacity of the farmers for both OLS and quantile regression estimates included: Fadama beneficiary status (that is, being beneficiaries or non-beneficiaries), farm income, access to credit, access to technologies, education, and extension contacts. Based on the findings, the study recommended a more inclusive approach in government agricultural programmes and projects to capture more farmers for improved adaptive capacity in the face of the ravaging climate-induced shocks.