RADIO AS A TOOL FOR PROMOTING MODERN IRRIGATION FARMING IN KUDAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE (A CASE OF NOMAN ZAMANI AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME OF NAERLS ABU ZARIA)

Abstract

This research study examines the role of radio as a tool for promoting modern irrigation farming in Kaduna State, with a specific focus on the Noman Zamani radio programme of the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The objective of this research is to assess the effectiveness of radio in disseminating information and knowledge related to modern irrigation farming practices to farmers in Kaduna State. Diffusion of Innovation Theory will be adopted as the theoretical framework, while Survey Method and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) will be used as the method of data collection, using Questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. Findings of the study will reveal if the Noman Zamani radio programme has been instrumental in disseminating valuable information on modern irrigation farming techniques, best practices, and government agricultural policies to farmers in Kaduna State. It will also suggest whether the programme has effectively reached a wide audience of farmers and has contributed to increasing their knowledge and adoption of modern irrigation farming methods.