Rice Harvesting Technology Required for Improvement by Farmers in Duu - Anambra Rivers Basin of Enugu and Anmbra States

This study was designed to determine the rice harvesting technologies required for improvement by farmers in Duu-Anambra Rivers Basin. In doing this, one research question and one research hypothesis were formulated based on the objectives of the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The study covered the three rice production projects in the study area. Data were collected using questionnaire administered to 350 rice farmers in the basin. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and independent t-test statistics. It was discovered that rice farmers required improvement in rice harvesting technologies. There was no significant difference in the mean ratings of male and female farmers in 6 out of 10 technologies in rice harvesting. It is therefore recommended that: (1) workshop should be organized for farmers in rice harvesting technologies to enable them acquire innovative technological practices in rice harvesting. (2) There should be agricultural education programme in the media and this should be employed to educate farmers on the identified technologies required for improvement by the farmers and other relevant information that farmers would require especially before the beginning of the harvesting season, among others.