Gender main-streaming is being advocated in virtually all recent development interventions. However; by error
more than default, compliance is usually not significant. This study examined agricultural support services
received by male and female inland-valley Fadama farmers in selected areas of Oyo state, Nigeria. It also
identified the agricultural support services available to men and women involved in' inland-valley farming in
Oyo state. One hundred and twenty (120) inland-valley farmers out of one thousand. two hundredfadama
farmers in Iddo, Egbeda and Akinyele Lotal Government Areas were proportionately selected. Descriptive
statistics such as frequency count and percentage were used to summarize the data while inferential statistical
tools such as t-test and chi-square were used to analyze the data. Inland-valley farming in the study area was a
male-dominated enterprise (74%). Major-problems encountered by female farmers in ascending order of
severity included predominance of'.maleextensionists (61%), highcost offarm inputs (68%),funds (77%),
agricultural land (77%),co.~t of labour (8)%);, lack of extension agent contact (84%)and lack of accessible
roads (100%). Major sources of informaiionfor male farmers included.farmers union (78%), local leaders
(98%) andfor femalefarmers, local leaders (90%) and relatives (94%). Chi-square analysis revealed thatfarm
size was significantly related with income generated (72 = 0.277,: P = 0.05). It was concluded that agricultural
support services facilitate the improvement of inland-valley farming and therefore, women should be given
encouragement by making agricultural support services readily accessible to them.