Economic Analysis of Onion Production Along River Komadugu Area of Yobe State,Nigeria

Grema, I.J.; Gashua, Auwalu Garba

doi:10.9790/2380-071010511

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“…Problems are mainly connected to financial, managerial, and technical limitations in harvest and post-harvest activities and marketing systems (Gebru & Derbew, 2015). Common problems include a lack of storage facilities, inadequate market outlets, lack of access to quality seeds and pesticides, high cost of production inputs, poor farm-tomarket roads, exploitation by local traders, and lack of sufficient capital (Baloch et al, 2014;Grema & Gashua, 2014;Sanyang, 2014). Other constraints that cause difficulties for onion farmers are insect and pest infestation, lack of sufficient irrigation water, limited supply of agricultural inputs, limited know-how and skill, low price of produce, and poor links with value chain actors (Diriba-Shiferaw, Birhanu-Mentafa, & Temesgen, 2017).…”

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The plight of the onion industry in the onion capital of the Philippines: Basis for intervention strategies

Domingo¹

2023

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The study aimed to assess the plight of the onion industry in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, dubbed the onion capital of the Philippines. The study employed a descriptive methodology. A total of 184 onion farmers from Bongabon, Nueva Ecija, served as respondents. The study revealed that most of the farmer respondents were “kasama” or tenants to the land owners. Farmers borrowed capital from trader-capitalists to finance their farm operations. Significant problems faced by onion farmers included the rising cost of farm inputs because they are imported, which could greatly affect net returns. Farm mechanization was limited, and a shortage of farm laborers was prevalent. Weather conditions and the severity of pest infestation influenced the volume of harvests. The difficulties were further aggravated by the farmers’ suspicion of price manipulation by big-time traders and unregulated importation directly competing with the price of local onions. Storing onions in cold storage facilities was the last recourse when the farmgate price was low. Based on the results of the study, intervention strategies are proposed that may be considered by concerned agencies when designing policies, programs, and projects to help the local farmers take advantage of the promising opportunities in onion growing and eventually improve the onion industry’s competitiveness in general.

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