In a bid to revitalize the ailing agricultural sector in Nigeria, several programmes have been introduced by the government, one of such programmes is Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase 1 (Atasp-1). Hence, this study was necessitated to look at the performance implication of the programme on participant farmers in Southeast Nigeria. The study specifically determined the effect of ATASP-1 interventions on the farm income of participants and ascertained the effect of ATASP-1 intervention on the farm profit of participants. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 8,585 (Rice 3248 and Cassava 5337) farmers are participating in the programme from Anambra and Enugu constituted the population for the study. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed by the researcher. Taro Yamane sample size determination formula was further used to derive the sample size (730) of the study. R. Kumaison formula was adopted to allocate sample stratum for the study. Primary and secondary data were collected and used in the study. A combination of descriptive, regression and inferential statistics were utilized in data analysis. Results revealed that Pseudo R2 was 0.435 which implies that 43.5% variation in farmer’s income was explained by the joint action of the programme interventions and that the Pseudo R2 was 0.300 which implies that the programme interventions explained 30.0% variation in the profit of farmers. Hence, it was concluded that ATASP-1 is a signifant and right step in the right direction to regalvanize the agricultural sector and give it the pride of place it desearves. Among others, the study recommended that there is a need for the programme to increase its efforts on financial/ market development intervention and that the programme implementers and policymakers are encouraged to increase their intervention in rural areas.
Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase 1 (Atasp-1), Nigeria, Interventions, Farm Income and Farm Profit
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