IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 11 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijaes.vol.11.no2.2025.pg139.150

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Survey of Irrigation Farming and Its Profitability Among Women Farmers in Wurno Irrigation Scheme

Abubakar S I, Muhammad A

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Abstract

The role of women in agricultural production in most developing countries cannot be overemphasized accounting for about 32% of GDP, producing most of the food that is consumed locally for instance, vegetable, fruits and cereal crops which are produced through irrigation and rain fed agriculture. This study aimed at examining the level of profit obtain by the women participating in wurno irrigation scheme. Interview was conducted using open ended questionnaire with 95 selected respondents using Key informant interview as back up in strengthens the findings. Statistical tables and descriptive analysis were employed in analyzing the retrieved information. Findings shows that major crops mainly cultivated by women in the scheme are Rice 53%, Pepper and tomatoes 16% respectively. 73% of the participants invested between # 300 – 400 thousand annually. 59% of the women irrigation farmers in the scheme strongly believe in earning profit in the scheme farming activities, while 15.6 % rejected the believe. The challenges identified by women include lack of modern irrigation facilities and their applications, poor access to loan, political and cultural marginalization. The work recommended that women should be thought on how to ensure water storage through rain water harvesting, provision of modern credit facilities, bank loans, and avoidance of third party in all their activities.

keywords:

Irrigation Farming, Profitability, Women Farmers, Lugu Dam.

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