ABSTRACT:

This research examined the agricultural enterprises preferred by the agricultural students and the factors influencing enterprise preference. Random sampling was used in selecting three states from the study area. One Federal university and one Monotechnic/Polytechnic offering Agriculture were selected from each State selected. Lastly, all final year agricultural undergraduate students in Faculty/ College/ School of agriculture were used from each institution selected. Data were collected through the use of questionnaires. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in analysing the data collected. It was found that majority (61.9%) of the agricultural students preferred farm production as component of agripreneurship while poultry production got the highest (45.4%) response as preferred farm enterprise. Market access was found to be positive and significant (B = 0.013, SE = 0.153, P = 0.041) predictor of students’ preference of component of agricultural enterprise. The coefficient of expected income was positive and significant (B = 0.003, SE = 0.005, P= 0.017) predictor of students’ preference of component of agricultural enterprise. It was found that pull factors (attitude, perception and aspiration) were significant predictors of respondents’ preference of component of agricultural enterprise. The respondents have positive attitude and perception towards agripreneurship. Respondents preferred poultry and farm production hence, it was recommended that opportunities for access to land and market should be provided by the government to enable them participate more in poultry and farm production.