Profitability And Resource Use Efficiency In Maize Production In Kontagora Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

Jirgi, A.J.; Ibrahim, FD; Tanko, L.; Lawal, M.K.

doi:10.4314/joafss.v5i2.46710

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“…Jirgi et al [13] in a study on the profitability and resource use efficiency in maize production in Kontagora Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria, found that farm size, labour and fertilizer were overutilized, while capital inputs were underutilized. Gani and Omonona [8] studied the resource use efficiency among small-scale irrigated maize producers in Northern Taraba State of Nigeria.…”

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Resource use efficiency among maize farmers in Ghana

2016

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Background: Despite the enormous importance of maize in Ghana, maize farmers in the country continue to experience low yields, making Ghana self-insufficient in the production of the crop. For maize farmers to be helped to increase productivity, the focus should not only be on whether or not they have adopted productivity-enhancing technologies, but it is necessary to carefully examine whether they are even making maximum use of the technologies or inputs available to them. This study analysed resource use efficiency for Ghana's maize farms. Methods:The data used were obtained through a cross-sectional survey of 576 maize farmers in the Northern Savannah, Transitional, Forest and Coastal Savannah zones of Ghana using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier analysis and the ratio of marginal value product to marginal factor cost were the methods of analysis employed. Results:The results showed that generally, maize farmers in Ghana were inefficient in their use of resources available to them. Fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, seed, manure and land were underutilized, while labour and capital were overutilized by the farmers. The results further showed that maize farmers in Ghana exhibit increasing returns to scale, indicating that the famers can increase their output by increasing the use of some of the key resources. Conclusion:Incentives and strategies aimed at encouraging farmers to optimize the use of fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, seed, manure and land are recommended to ensure improved maize productivity in Ghana. Currently, incentives and strategies could take the form of better management by government of the current fertilizer subsidy programme and efficient input distribution through farmer-based organizations to ensure easy access by farmers.

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Resource use efficiency among maize farmers in Ghana

2016

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“…Hence, Marginal value product (MVP) of the inputs is computed and compared with their respective prices because the input variables are computed in physical quantities to measure the level of efficiency of use. The measure of resource use efficiency is expressed as: (14) δy/δx represents marginal physical product (MPP) and is farm gate price…”

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Resource Use Efficiency of Smallholder Producers Cooperative in Nigeria

Sofoluwe

Tijani

2020

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

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The objective of this study is to analyse efficiency in resource use by cooperative producers with specialization in vegetable production and estimate the costs and return to such enterprises under cooperative conditions. Marginal physical product (MPP), marginal value product (MVP), and marginal factor costs (MFC) in addition to budgetary analysis were utilised to analyse the primary data collected through the questionnaire. The enterprise efficiency level is 0.06, the benefit-cost ratio is 1.06 while the expense structure ratio 0.37. The MVP results showed that all the resources used in production are under-utilized suggesting inefficiency of resource use by the cooperative producers. The result can be of advantage to producers if an appropriate understanding of cooperative principles is put into perspective in production-related decisions. Improvement of the level of utilization of input resources should be of interest to the government and related stakeholders.

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“…It serves as both food for human beings, feed for animals and other industrial raw materials. Ironically, the demand for maize as a result of various domestic uses sometimes outstrips supply (Akande 2004, andJibrin et al, 2016).…”

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“…Furthermore, other factors like insufficient capital, price fluctuation, disease and pest, poor storage facilities have been linked with low maize production in the country (Ojo, 2003). Also, Jibrin et al (2016) reported that shortfall of storage facilities make most farmers sell their produce at low prices immediately after harvest in other to prevent spoilage there by leading to poor prices for agricultural produce. Other constraints according the author include inadequate extension services, poor transportation facilities, pilfering (theft), poor prices for agricultural products and inadequate rainfall.…”

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Factors Affecting Awareness of Maize Farmer on Health Risk of Agrochemical Usage in Niger State, Nigeria

Jibrin¹,

Ajayi²,

Salihu³

et al. 2021

JASD

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The study examined the factors affecting awareness of maize farmers on health risk of agrochemical usage in Niger State, Nigeria. A three stage sampling procedure was adopted in selecting the respondents. To achieve this research objective, a cross- sectional survey of maize farmers in six (6) Local Government areas (LGAs) was carried out on 181 respondents. Descriptive statistics and probit regression method were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that maize farming in the State was dominated by married men with mean age and farming experiences of 43 years and 13 years, respectively. Furthermore, most farmers do not read nor follow agrochemical instruction which might have led to some health challenges like difficulty in breathing, chest pain, and sneezing, and eye problem. The probit result shows that age, sources of information, labour reduces the odds of agrochemical health risk, while increase in farming experience, farm size, membership of association and cost of seed increases the odds of agrochemical health risk awareness. The study concluded that maize farming was dominated by married male farmers who are married and had a mean age of 43 years; also, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, eye problem and sneezing topped the health hazards factors as perceived by the farmers. It was therefore recommended that, awareness campaigns and mass trainings on the use, handling and application of agrochemicals should be encouraged in order to achieve effective and safe use of agrochemicals in the study.

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Profitability And Resource Use Efficiency In Maize Production In Kontagora Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

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Resource use efficiency among maize farmers in Ghana

Resource use efficiency among maize farmers in Ghana

Resource Use Efficiency of Smallholder Producers Cooperative in Nigeria

Factors Affecting Awareness of Maize Farmer on Health Risk of Agrochemical Usage in Niger State, Nigeria

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