Organic agricultural practices among small holder farmers in South Western Nigeria - Organic Agriculture Towards Sustainability - page 60

5. Conclusions
The paper has shown the nature and trend of the use organic agricultural practices among
smallholder farmers in South Western Nigeria by highlighting organic agricultural practices
that are prominent and those that were less prominent as well as practices that are not in use.
Due to the prevailing opportunities and benefits associated with the use of these practices, this
paper recommend that farmers should increase their awareness and use of organic agricultural
practices.
Author details
Sijuwade Adebayo and Idowu O Oladele *
*Address all correspondence to: [e-mail]
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North West University Mafikeng
Campus, South Africa
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