FARMING ACTIVITIES AND FOREST RESOURCES CONSERVATION IN OBUBRA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE: THE IMPACT OF ANTHROPOCENTRIC FACTOR

Abstract

This study is farming and forest resource conservation: the impact of farming activities and environmental degradation in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. Research question and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study consists of all 6,433 indigenes farmer in Obubra local government area of cross river state. Purposive and accidental sampling techniques was used for this study to select a total of three hundred and twenty-one indigenes farmer. Farming activities Questionnaire (FAQ) was used for data collection. The data were analysed with Pearson product moment correlation. The results revealed that Farming activities significantly contribute to forest resource conservation in Obubra local government area of cross river state. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended that indigenes farmers should be trained on smart Farming skill, that is in line with sustainable farming and conservation practices to enhance its adoption and effectiveness in forest resource conservation.