Impact of video instructional package on improving the parboiling and milling practices of locally processed rice in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study examined the influence of video instructional package on rice processing in rice production communities of Kwara State, Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty (250) adult rice farmers were purposively sampled from five communities in Kwara State. The treatment administered was a video instructional package in rice processing which was packaged and validated by West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), Republic of Benin. Oral interview was the test instrument used and the findings of the study revealed that 69.20%, 70.40% and 69.60% of the respondents responded that the parboiling, milling and cleanliness qualities of rice processed after watching the video package were improved respectively. Video instruction is therefore recommended as a means of informing and training rice farmers on rice processing with a view to improving the quality of locally processed rice.