The study examined the adoption of improved agroforestry technologies among
farmers in Imo State. To achieve the study objectives, structured questionnaire
were designed and administered to ninety farmers who were selected using a
multistage random sampling technique. Data collected were analysed using
descriptive statistics regression analysis and Pearson product moment correlation
(PPMC). Findings shows that the farmers were mainly small scale middle aged
married men with secondary education and no access to credit. The average house
hold size, farming experience and annual income of the farmers were 6 person,
15.5 years and N 148,255.6 respectively with two contacts with extension agents
on monthly basis. The results indicated that the farmers were largely aware of
Gnetum Africana and have adopted plantain/banana technology. The mean
adoption rate of agroforestry technologies was 33.81%. The main determinants of
the adoption were farmers’ age, educational level, farm size, income, access to
credit and extension contact as this variables were all significant. Apart from age of
the farmers which was negatively related to adoption of agroforestry technologies
all other variables mentioned affected the adoption rate of agroforestry
technologies positively. Based on the findings, it was strongly recommended that
farmers be provided with loans at concessionary interest rates to solve their
financial problem of adopting innovations.