Site Logo E-PROJECTTOPICS

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GUAVA (Psidiunguajava) PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA


๐Ÿ“‘


Presented To


Agricultural Science Department

๐Ÿ“„ Pages: 80       ๐Ÿง  Words: 12850       ๐Ÿ“š Chapters: 5 ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ๏ธ For: PROJECT

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ๏ธ๏ธ Views: 288      

โฌ‡๏ธ Download (Complete Report) Now!

ABSTRACT
The main focus of the study was to analyze the economic efficiency of guava production among smallholder farmers in Kaduna state. Primary data were collected from 126 respondents using structured questionnaire. The statistical tools used to analyze the data were descriptive statistics, net farm income and stochastic production frontier function model. The result of the analysis shows the average of the respondent as 34 years, the majority of the farmers (85%) were literate while 15% had no formal education. The average household size was 5 persons. Majority of the farmers, (61%) were not members of a cooperative society. About 87% of the respondents do not hadextension visit while 100% of guava farmers have farming experience range from 1-2 years with an average of 1years. The total revenue (TR) was รขโ€šÂฆ266,926.8 while the total cost (TC) was รขโ€šÂฆ97,213.07 per hectare of guava farms. The net farm income was therefore รขโ€šÂฆ169,749.73 per hectare of guava farms. The average rate of return on investment (return per naira invested) is รขโ€šÂฆ2.75, indicating that for every รขโ€šÂฆ1 invested in guava production in study area; a profit of รขโ€šÂฆ1.75 kobo was made. The parameters of the stochastic frontier production function were estimated simultaneously with those of the model of inefficiency effects. Results indicated that of the variables seed, fertilizer and labourwere significant (P < 0.01, 0.05and 0.10). The mean technical efficiency for the 126 sampled farmers in the study area was 0.82. The contribution from guava amounted to 68% of total household farm income. The potential impact of guava production on farmers' income was carried out by comparing the profit of guava producing farmers and non-guava producing farmers in the study area. Study revealed that constraints to guava production in the study area were pest and disease (90%), inadequate capital (42%), high cost of inputs such as seeds, fertilizer and labour(31%,3% and 7%) respectively, high cost of transportation (4%) and lack of access to market (31%).It is recommended that farmers should form co-operative association through pooling of resources together for a better expansion, efficiency and effective management of resources and for profit maximization

PLEASE NOTE

This material is a comprehensive and well-written project, structured into Chapter (1 to 5) for clarity and depth.


To access the full material click the download button below


OR


Contact our support team via Call/WhatsApp: 09019904113 for further inquiries.

Thank you for choosing us!

๐Ÿ“„ Pages: 80       ๐Ÿง  Words: 12850       ๐Ÿ“š Chapters: 5 ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ๏ธ For: PROJECT

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ๏ธ๏ธ Views: 288      

โฌ‡๏ธ Download (Complete Report) Now!

๐Ÿ”— Related Topics

PRODUCTIVITY OF HUNGRY RICE (Digitaria exilis) IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. THE EESPONSE OF SOYBEAN {Glycine max (L. ) Merr) TO SULPHUR FERTILIZATION ON SELECTED SOILS OF THE NIGERIAN SAVANNA EFFECT OF BEEKEEPING ON POVERTY STATUS OF WOMEN IN OGUN AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA MARKETING OF PROCESSED CATFISH IN KADUNA-METROPOLIS KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA PROFITABILITY OF SWINE PRODUCTION IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA EFFECT OF BEEKEEPING ON POVERTY STATUS OF WOMEN IN OGUN AND KADUNA STATES, NIGERIA HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF SOIL PROPERTIES UNDER A LONG-TERM TRIAL IN SAMARU, NORTHERN GUINEASAVANNA OF NIGERIA Analysis of the Efficiency and Competitiveness of Rice Production Systems in three Selected States of Northern Nigeria FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN PERCEPTION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS IN MAKURDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GROWTH AND SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON SOME REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES AND EGG PRODUCTION IN TWO STRAINS OF GUINEA FOWL (Numida meleagris) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF QUAIL PRODUCTION AMONG SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS - KADUNASTATE, NIGERIA IMPACT OF FORESTRY-II PROJECT ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY STATUS OF RICE FARMERS IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE ON ANIMAL PROTEIN BY HOUSEHOLDS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ASSESSMENT OF FORAGE LEGUMES FOR RANGELAND IMPROVEMENT IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED PALM OIL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES IN UGHELLI-NORTH AND ISOKO-NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA RESPONSE OF COMMON OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) VARIETIES TO NPK FERTILIZER AND POULTRY MANURE IN NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY IN CASSAVA FARMING IN BENUE STATE OF NIGERIA IMPACT OF FARM EFFICIENCY ON SORGHUM PRODUCTION IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE BY MAIZE FARMERS IN NORTH-WEST AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

click on whatsapp