Influence of Cooperatives on Sustainable Development Goal of No Poverty in Anambra State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Cooperatives, Sustainable Development Goal, No Poverty, Education of Farmers, Access to Land, Farm Credit, Farm InputsAbstract
This study examined the influence of cooperatives on sustainable development goal of No Poverty in Anambra State, Nigeria using descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages, and the inferential statistics such as t-test statistics and the linear regression model on a sample of 277 respondents. Findings revealed that education of farmers, access to land, farm credit, farm inputs have significant influence on no poverty among cooperative farmers in Anambra State. Based on the findings of this study the following recommendations were made: The ministry in charge of cooperative should ensure that farming extension education is given to farmers on a continuing and consistent basis. This is because education of farmers has significant influence on no poverty among cooperative farmers in Anambra State. The government through the ministry of agriculture should come up farm settlement sites that will enable farmers have adequate access to land for profitable agricultural production. The government should provide adequate and affordable supervised agricultural credit scheme. This will ensure that agriculture is adequately funded. Adequate farm input should be made available and accessible to farmers for increased agricultural among cooperative farmers in Anambra State.
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