This study empirically assesses the livelihood and crop diversification of rural farm
households in Remo Division of Ogun State Nigeria. The study drew a sample of 120
rural farm households through a multi-stage sampling technique and the primary data
obtained were analyzed using the descriptive statistical measures, Simpson Index, and
Tobit regression model. Results indicated that an average farm household head was 43.9
years old and had 3.6 years of schooling. In term of living conditions, averagely, roads in
the communities were tarred but in poor state with households sourced drinking water
from borehole. Most farming communities had no access to health services but had
primary school as the main educational institution. Ninety six per cent of the farm
households diversified their cropping activities with 43.3 percent diversified into three or
more crops. The Tobit results revealed that there were marginal increases in crop
diversification with increase in household size, farm size and educational level but crop diversification decreases as farmers grow older in age and farming experience.
Implications were drawn for provision of functional social amenities and encouragement of
farmers to join/form cooperative societies for easy access to loans that promotes crop
diversification