ISSN 2375-0693
African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development ISSN 2375-0693 Vol. 6 (4), pp. 621-627, April, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A study of the learning and technological capabilities of banana and plantain innovation system in Nigeria
James Nwapa and Ezeigbo Arinze
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E -mail: [email protected].
Accepted 22 October, 2017
Abstract
The stakeholders were classified into five major groups according to their actions in the system; the groups include research agency, government agency, technology transfer agency, marketers and plantain and banana farmers. Four states which are zonal headquarters of Plantain Resource Training Centre, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Ogun states were selected and sampled for data collection. A total of 95 respondents were sampled for data collection. Percentages, means and factor analysis were used in data analysis and presentation. The research and technology transfer groups contributed over 90% of the technological capability in plantain and banana innovation system IITA, NIHORT and NSPRI were revealed as the major technology generating agencies in the plantain and banana innovation system. The study concluded that constant interactions and exchange of ideas among stakeholders encouraged learning and optimization of technological capability in the plantain and banana innovation system.
Key words: Banana, plantain, stakeholder, technological capability, innovation system.