Agricultural Extension services in Nigeria had been making concerted efforts to make
farmers adopt improved technology in their farm operations. If the country is to achieve increased
food production for her teeming population, adoption of improved technology and increased farm size
is inevitable. According to Amao et al, (2003) rural farmers cultivating an average of one hectare
each still characterize the Nigerian agricultural sector. This paper examined the factors that
influence the adoption of mechanized farm technology and farm size increase among rural farmers in
Nigeria. Data on methods of farm land preparation, farm size and Agricultural Development
Program (ADP) inputs to rural farmers were randomly collected from 435 rural farmers between
2006 and 2009. The instrument for data collection was a set of structured questionnaire cum oral
discussion. The oral discussion focused on methods of farmland preparation, need for increased farm
size as a means of improving farm output and sustainability. The data generated were subjected to ttest
and regression analysis. Result show that farm size increased as irrigational facilities and loan
to farmers were increased while farm technology is positively influenced by irrigation facilities, loan
and presence of extension agents. The implication is that increased food production will be achieved
if farmers are provided irrigation facilities and loans as these motivates the adoption of mechanized
farm technology.