Comparing farmers' perception of climate effect on cocoa yield with climate data in the Humid zone of Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Apart from the conventional inputs for cocoa production, climatic parameters have a significant effect on the yield of the crop globally. However, existing literature suffers a knowledge gap on the farmers' perceptions of climate effect on cocoa yield and its nexus with climate data. The chi-square test of independence, standardized anomaly index (SAI), multiple regression, z-distribution, and descriptive statistics were employed to investigate the socioeconomic and climate impacts on yield. The registered farmers (280) from the Osun State Cocoa Growers Association (OSCGA) in the Nigerian Humid Zone were the interviewees. Climate data were retrieved from the records of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Abuja, while the cocoa yield data were provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Osogbo

SUBMITTER: Adejuwon JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746452 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature