ANALYSIS OF BENEFITS OF SECONDARY SCIIOOL FARM IN ABIA STAТE
Abstract
The study critically analyzeD the factors that militate against agricultural production
secondary schools. Specifically, the study found out the relevance of agricultural production in
secondary schools; ascertain the impact of agricultural production on economic growth;
determine various factors militating against agricultural production and Proffer possible solution
to the problems. The design of this study is the descriptive survey meant to find out some of the
factors militating against Agricultural production in secondary schools in Umuahia North Zone
of Abia State. The accessible population of 350 students was used for the study. Data were
collected with the use OF A questionnaire and were analyzed using mean score. The result of the
relevance of agricultural production in secondary school showed that agriculture improves the
quality of life and standard of living of people in the rural area; equiped the students with firsthand knowledge of how to run agribusiness and Promoted agricultural skills by giving the
students opportunities to carryout demonstration Agricultural Production provides employment
to working population and contribute to Gross Domestic Product. Encroachment of land by
developers and members of host communities of schools; Use of land for other non-agricultural
related projects and Lack of fund to sustain the cost of farm inputs were some of the problems
militating agricultural production.
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