Abstract:
Farmers’ Perception of simple mechanized farm implements (Knapsack Sprayer, Watering Can
and Sickle) used in crop production in Abia State, Nigeria were analyzed in 2009. A multistage
random sampling technique was used to select 180 crop farmers. The probit regression model
result showed that the critical determinants of farmers Perception include such attributes as
labour saving advantage and improvement of product quality of Knapsack, which were significant at 5% probability level, while time saving advantage influenced the use of watering can at
5% risk level of probability. Also, attributes such as simplicity of implement and accessibility
of implement encouraged farmers perception in the use of sickle at 5% and 1.0% level of probability respectively. It is therefore recommended that fabricators should produce implements
that have the attributes of time and labour saving advantages.
