Impact of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in boosting food security in Taraba State

Zechariah; Wanujeh; Anyanwu; Evangelin Emmanuel; Zakariya; Saleh Tihya

doi:10.56201/ijebm.vol.11.no4.2025.pg46.54

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Impact of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in boosting food security in Taraba State

Zechariah, Wanujeh, Anyanwu, Evangelin Emmanuel, Zakariya, Saleh Tihya

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Impact of Agricultural development Programme (ADP) in boosting food security in Taraba state. The study makes use of sampling technique and the systematic random sampling using the list of farmers provided by TADP. In this form of administration, the researcher located the respondent in their settings, discuss the aim of the study and seek their participation in the study. Which is, to investigate the extent Taraba state Agricultural Development Projects (TADP) help to boost foods security by efficient provision of fertilizers to farmers in Taraba state. To assess the extent Taraba State Agricultural Development Projects (TADP) provides technical assistance to farmers in Taraba State toward food security. Based on the findings, on the role of TADP to help boost foods security it was revealed that T ADP has helped in providing fertilizers to farmers in the state, Fertilizer assistance to farmers significantly contributed to food production in the state. Government through the TADP should increase the quantity of fertilizers for sufficiency.

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Impact of Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in boosting food security in Taraba State

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