Journal of Agriculture & Education Research
- ISSN: 3065-8764
Samson Olayemi Sennuga, Daniel Anone Ameh, Joseph Bamidele, Bankole Osho-Lagunju and Rukayat Orire Abdulahi
Agricultural innovation is essential for addressing the challenges faced by farmers and achieving sustainable agricultural development. Agricultural innovation System comprises of actors such as government, NGOs, stakeholders, farmers and extension agents. Agricultural Innovation System transfer in Nigeria is influenced by a number of factors ranging from lack of coordination, cooperation and support among the various actors in the innovation transfer process, inadequate training, lack of physical and financial infrastructure, limited capacities, poor stakeholder accountability and interactions, lack of intermediaries, and institutional failures. A few recommendations where made which include fostering collaboration and partnerships, strengthening extension system, promote knowledge sharing and training and lastly support policy reforms.