Abstract:
This study examines the effect of adoption of modern farming technology on poverty reduction among
members of farmers’ cooperative societies in Kano State Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted.
Primary data collection method was used in which self-administered questionnaires were distributed to a total sample of
217 respondents selected from the target population of 498 members of farmers’ multi-purpose cooperative societies.
Pearson correlation and binary logistic regression model were used to determine the effect of adoption of modern farming
technology on poverty reduction among the respondents. The mean per capita expenditure was used as a dependent
variable, while adoption of modern farming technology as the independent variable.
The findings indicated that female were more affected by poverty than their male counterparts. Gender was not a
significant factor that determined poverty level in this research. Young and middle age were the majority of the
respondents and these age groups were more affected by poverty. Age was found as a significant factor that determined
poverty level in this research. Majority of the respondents had household size of 7 to above 12, and the respondents with
large family size were more affected by poverty than those with small ones. The household size was found as a significant
factor that determined poverty level in this research. Majority of the respondents had low educational qualifications, and
the respondents with low educational qualifications were more affected by poverty than those with higher educational
qualifications. The educational qualification was found as a significant factor that determined poverty level in this
research.
The study found that majority of the members of farmers’ cooperative societies in this research reported the
technologies were not affordable to them, and they did not apply the technologies to their farming activities. Further
analysis employing correlation and logistic regression showed that adoption of modern farming technology was not
statistically significant factor in reducing poverty level among members of farmers’ cooperative societies in this research.
Hence, this study recommended that the modern farming technology should be affordable to many farmers so that their
productivities increase in order to reduce their poverty level.