Impact of Adoption of Organic Fertilizer on Poverty Reduction Among Farming Households in North-Central, Nigeria

This paper examined the impact of adoption of organic fertilizer on poverty reduction among farming households in North-central, Nigeria. Three hundred and eighty-nine (389) farming households were selected from villages across North-central, Nigeria. Data were collected using structured interview schedule and were analyzed through the use of frequency count, simple percentages and propensity score matching technique. The results showed that the income level of farmers who adopted organic farming was significantly higher than that of non-adopters. Furthermore, farm size, and years of education negatively influence poverty, while, it was also revealed that adoption of organic fertilizer has led to poverty reduction among adopting farming household hence such initiative as organic farming should be encouraged and sustained among farming households in the study area.