Volume 11, Issue 24, July - December 2025

Determinants of rice farmers adaptive capacity to flooding for sustainable production in Benue State, Nigeria

Arigbo, Precious Obinna^1♦, Umeodinka, Irene Ogechukwu², Arigbo Bright Nnaemka³, Nnamezie, Grace Chinenye⁴

¹Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
²Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
³Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building Manchester M15 6BH, United Kingdom
⁴Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nigeria

^♦Corresponding author
Arigbo, Precious Obinna, Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to ascertain the priority areas of agricultural practices for investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and services in the Enugu-Ezike agricultural zone, Enugu State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to: ascertain farmers’ perception of A.I tools and services; ascertain priority areas of use of A.I tools and services; and ascertain specific activities in crop and livestock production for application of A.I tools and services. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select the sample size of 72 respondents. Data were collected using a structured interview schedule. The data were analysed using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The result on perception of A.I tools and services showed a grand mean score of 2.32. This meant that, putting all the variables together, there was a low perception of A.I tools and services by the respondents. The majority (78%) of the respondents prioritised the use of A.I tools and services in crop production. Of this number, a greater proportion (64.3%) of the respondents would like to apply A.I tools and services the most in root and tuber crop production. Also, all (100%) of this number would like to apply A.I tools and services the most in automated harvesting. However, for the few that prioritised animal production, the majority (62.5%) would want to use A.I in poultry production. Also, all (100%) would like to apply AI tools and services the most for security purposes. The study concluded that the farmers prioritised the use of A.I tools and services in crop production. The study recommended the need for targeted awareness and educational campaigns to enlighten farmers about A.I tools and services, their potential benefits, and applications in agriculture.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture, Tools and Services

Discovery Agriculture, 2025, 11, e20da3165

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Published: 11 October 2025