Impact of Fadama III Project on the Livelihood of Livestock Farmers in Osun State, Nigeria

Adeleke Akintunde* and Solomon Adedapo Adesoji

Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Adeleke Akintunde, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife, Nigeria.

Received: December 09, 2025; Published: January 27, 2026

Abstract

This study determined the extent of support received by the livestock beneficiaries from the Fadama III project, and the difference in livelihood status of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the project. The study was conducted in Osun State, Nigeria, which has three Agricultural Zones: Osogbo, Ife/Ijesa, and Iwo. A proportionate sampling technique was used to select 30% of the participating Local Government Areas (LGAs) per agricultural zone. Proportionate and systematic random sampling techniques were used to select 10% of the beneficiaries from the selected LGAs making a total of 180 beneficiaries. An equal number of non-beneficiaries were also selected among beneficiaries’ communities based on relatively equal enterprise size. Data were collected through questionnaires administered to elicit information on respondents using Open Data Kit (ODK). The results showed that the mean ages of the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were 44.37 ± 11.71 and 37.96 ± 11.29 years, respectively. The majority (71.67%) of the beneficiaries and (50.56%) of non-beneficiaries were males. The results further showed that all the farmers benefited from an average of two out of five components of the project. The livelihood assets index showed that in natural assets, poultry beneficiaries had a higher mean score (2.21 ± 1.55) than the non-beneficiaries (1.15 ± 0.24). The other two categories of livelihood assets across the three enterprises had similar results. The ANOVA test showed a significant difference (F = 239.961; p < 0.05) in the livelihood status of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. It was concluded that the Fadama III project significantly improved the livelihood status of the beneficiaries through the support received.

 Keywords: Impact; Fadama III Project; Livelihood; Livestock Farmer; Beneficiaries

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Citation

Citation: Adeleke Akintunde and Solomon Adedapo Adesoji. “Impact of Fadama III Project on the Livelihood of Livestock Farmers in Osun State, Nigeria”.Acta Scientific Agriculture 10.2 (2026): 03-15.

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