scholarly journals Effect of Extension Training on Technical Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 210-217
Author(s):  
Akintonde J. Oluwole ◽  
Akintaro O. Segun ◽  
Rahman S. Bayonle
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Selection Of

The efficiency of any entrepreneur is a function of personal production skill, knowledge and experience acquired over time and exposure via training in the field of his or her enterprise focus. It is on this premise that this study examined the effect of extension training on technical efficiency of maize farmers in Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone, Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of One-hundred and Eighty-One (181) maize farmers, while structured and validated interview schedule was used to obtain necessary information from the sampled respondents. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. The mean age of sampled farmers was 48 years and majority (80.1%) of the farmers was male. The farmers with extension contact have access to different extension trainings on maize production in the study area. The average household sizes were 7 and 8, with the average farm sizes of 1.423ha and 1.417ha for both contact and non-contact maize farmers respectively. Those farmers with extension contact were found to be technically efficient than non-contact farmers. Significant relationship existed between some selected socio-economic characteristics of both sampled maize farmers and their maize output. The study therefore suggests the need to create more awareness on the roles of extension services on crop production among farmers and the authorities concern with extension service delivery should improve on the frequency of extension contact in order to encourage farmers' participation in extension activities in the study area and rural communities in Nigeria at large. Keywords: Extension training, technical efficiency, contact and non-contact maize farmers.

DETERMINANTS OF AWARENESS AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR MORINGA LEAVE AS VEGETABLE IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
T. O. OYEKALE
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Moringa Oleifera ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Bivariate Probit Model ◽  
Recursive Bivariate Probit ◽  
South West ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Calcium Iron

Moringa oleifera is a nutritious tree plant that has several uses. Moringa leaves contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, and it has good quality protein.  Moringa leave could be used in treating malnutrition. It also contains antioxidants which could help in treating certain diseases. This study examined the factors influencing awareness and willingness to pay for moringa. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting the respondents.  Data were analyzed using Recursive Bivariate Probit Model. The result shows that mean age of respondents was 44 years and the mean household size was 5. The result further revealed that 80.5 percent of the respondents were aware of moringa while 80.1 percent were willing to pay for moringa. The result of the model of awareness of moringa revealed that awareness increases willingness to pay for moringa (p<0.01). The factors that influences awareness were age and occupation of the respondents, knowledge of the nutritive benefits of moringa, perception of respondents that moringa vegetable is too expensive and respondents preference for other vegetable while the factors that influences willingness to pay for moringa were occupation of the respondents, knowledge of other uses of moringa, respondents perception that moringa vegetable is sweet,  non availability of fresh moringa vegetable and respondents preference for other vegetable. There is need to increase the awareness of nutritive benefits of moringa vegetable and encourage the availability of fresh moringa foe sale in the local markets.  

scholarly journals Adoption Levels of Cocoa Rehabilitation Programmes in South West Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-189
Author(s):  
Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
South West ◽  
Cocoa Production ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Cocoa Farmers ◽  
Cocoa Seedlings

Cocoa is an important crop to the economies of countries such as Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon in West Africa. This study ascertained the adoption levels of farmers in cocoa rehabilitation programmes in South West, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 240 cocoa farmers through the use of interview schedule and focus group discussion. Multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting respondents. Data were analysed using percentage and mean statistics. Results revealed that, adoption index was high in planting young cocoa seedlings under old cocoa trees for the three groups of farmers - farmers that benefitted from government agency cocoa resuscitation programme (98.0%), farmers that benefitted from non-governmental agency cocoa resuscitation programme (94.0%) and farmers that benefitted from both governmental and non-governmental agencies cocoa resuscitation programmes (95.0%). Low adoption index (38.0%, 32.0% and 33.0%) were recorded in coppicing technique for the three groups of farmers, respectively. The most helpful agency in the adoption of cocoa resuscitation programmes was Agricultural Development Programme (M=2.80). To improve the level of adoption of cocoa resuscitation programmes, Federal Government of Nigeria through Ministry of Agriculture should provide more incentives geared towards encouraging increased participation of the organized private sector in cocoa production.

scholarly journals Land Tenure Security Perceptions Amongst Nigerian Rural Communities: A Case Of Atiba Local Government Area (Lga), Oyo State

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-186
Author(s):  
Gbenga J. Oladehinde ◽  
Lasun M. Olayiwola
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Tenure Security ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Rural Nigeria ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Perception Of Security

Abstract Subject and purpose of work: Security of tenure is observed as an underlying tool for measuring the development among communities of developing countries. Despite this, the issues related to peoples’ thinking or feelings as well as to what drives security of land tenure are poorly understood and inconclusive. This study examines the residents’ perception of security of land tenure in rural Nigeria. Materials and methods: A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 125 respondents from the study area by administering a questionnaire while key informants were subjected to an in-depth interview. Results: The data for the study were collected and analysed using content analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that the perception of security of land tenure varies in the area studied and across the settlement categories. Further results showed that four factors such as income, length of stay, culture, and education were identified as major factors influencing the residents’ perception of the security of land tenure. Conclusions: The study concluded that socio-economic and cultural factors influence the residents’ perception of security of land tenure in the area researched.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY OF SESAME PRODUCTION IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-69
Author(s):  
Samuel E. Jonah ◽  
Baba G. Shettima ◽  
Abba S. S. Umar ◽  
Enan Timothy
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Average Return ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Right

Purpose: The study examined the profitability of sesame (Sesanum indicum) production in Yobe State, Nigeria. Methodology: One hundred and eighty (180) sesame farmers were sampled from 12 villages spread across three Local Government Areas in Yobe State using multistage sampling procedure.  The descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentages and mean were used to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of farmers and constraints associated with sesame production. The inferential statistics employed was the Gross margin (GM) which was used to estimate the profitability of sesame production. Findings: The result of socioeconomic characteristics revealed that majority (77.77%) of the respondents were aged between 21-60 years old and all (100%) of the respondents had one form of education or the other. The result of profitability of sesame production revealed that the gross margin (GM) was  N157,519.00 and the average return per Naira invested was N2.07. Some of the major constraints faced by farmers in sesame production are inadequate fund (88.7%), inadequate extension services (72.0%), problem of pest and disease (66.1%) among others. Recommendations: the study recommended that strategies to improve profitability should focus on improved farmer access to institutional credits and improved infrastructural facilities such as access roads for easy linkage to markets. Also, In order to cope with the problem of inadequate and high cost of seed, the government and research institute should make improved seed available at the right time and also at subsidies rate to the farmers. Keywords: sesame production, profitability, constraints, gross margin, Yobe State

scholarly journals Measuring technical, economic and allocative efficiency of maize production in subsistence farming: evidence from the central rift valley of Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ahmed Musa ◽  
Z. Lemma ◽  
G. Endrias
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Rift Valley ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Jel Classifications ◽  
Economic Efficiencies

This study measured the technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of maize production in the central rift valley of Ethiopia using cross sectional data collected from randomly selected 138 sample households. The estimated result showed that the mean technical, allocative and economic efficiencies were 84.87%, 37.47% and 31.62% respectively. Among factors hypothesized to determine the level of efficiency scores, education was found to determine allocative and economic efficiencies of farmers positively while the frequency of extension contact had a positive relationship with technical efficiency and it was negatively related to both allocative and economic efficiencies. Credit was also found to influence technical and economic efficiencies positively and distance to market affected technical efficiency negatively. The model output also indicated that soil fertility was among significant variables in determining technical efficiency in the study area. The result indicated that there is a room to increase the efficiency of maize producers in the study area. JEL Classifications: C67, D24, D61, L23, Q12, Q18

scholarly journals Perceived resilience capacity of rice farmers to climate change in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
Cynthia Ebere Nwobodo ◽  
Love Ginikachukwu Eze ◽  
Violet Amarachukwu Ohagwu ◽  
Benedict Onyebuchi Unagwu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Resilience Capacity

The study determined rice farmers’ perceived resilience capacity to climate change in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was employed in selecting 104 respondents for the study. Data were collected using semi-structured interview schedule. Percentage, mean and standard deviation were used in presentation of results. Results showed that areas of rice farmers’ resilience capacity to climate change were: planting improved varieties of seed ( x̄ =4.76), utilisation of soil that retains water longer ( x̄ =3.33), access to very fertile soil for rice production ( x̄ =3.28) and good amount of solar radiation ( x̄ =3.21). However, areas in which respondents’ did not perceive as sources of resilience capacity were: favourable government policies ( x̄ =2.37), good marketing policies ( x̄ =2.57), and access to insurance ( x̄ =2.84). Policies such as crop insurance, appropriate marketing and infrastructural policies that help rice farmers cope with negative effects of climate change be enacted and implemented. Such policies should address issues of marketing and insurance of rice farms against disasters such as flood, drought, diseases and pests’ infestation. Keywords: Resilience capacity, climate change, adaptation strategies, rice

scholarly journals Technical Efficiency of African Indigenous Vegetable Production in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 778-786
Author(s):  
V. S. Mulaudzi ◽  
A.S. Oyekale ◽  
P. Ndou
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Indigenous Vegetables ◽  
Vhembe District

AbstractAfrican indigenous vegetables (AIVs) have long been known in South African rural communities as essential food that is being consumed with starchy staples, and their consumption has increased over the past few decades. There is now a growing interest and awareness of AIVs due to their nutritional benefits and outstanding potential to generate farm incomes. However, several factors are militating against their production along the supply chains of value addition. This study analysed the technical efficiency of AIVs production in Vhembe district of Limpopo province. The data were collected from 114 AIVs farmers through a multi-stage sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out using Stochastic Frontier model via the Cobb-Douglas production function. The results revealed that the average age and years of farming experiences of the farmers were 59.6 and 30.9 years respectively. About 84% of the farmers lacked access to formal credit, while 92% had access to extension services. Elasticity values of land area cultivated, fertiliser, seeds, labour and tractor days in relation to AIV production were 0.4441, 0.1749, 0.1311, 0.2663 and 0.2360 respectively. Furthermore, the results revealed that average technical efficiency in the production of indigenous vegetables was 0.79%. The variables that significantly influenced technical inefficiency were years of schooling, extension services, gender and access to the irrigation system. In conclusion, production of AIV exhibits decreasing returns to scale. However, promotion of AIV production and efficiency requires consideration of gender issues in accessing resources, educational attainments of farmers, access to irrigation services and proper reorientation of the components of agricultural extension services delivery in order to benefit AIV farmers.

scholarly journals INSTITUTIONS, PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MAIZE IN ZIMBABWE. CASE OF MARONDERA DISTRICT OF MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE A TWO STAGE MODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Never Mafuse ◽  
Mushunje Abbysinia ◽  
Emmanuel Zivenge
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Production Stage ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
The Government

This study evaluated the influence of institutions on production and marketing efficiency of A1 maize resettled farmers in Marondera district. Data Envelopment Analysis was used to determine the efficiency scores of farmers while Tobit model was used to determine institutional factors influencing technical efficiency for both production and marketing. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 343 farmers from Marondera District. Results showed that, farmers are technically, allocatively and economically inefficient for both production and marketing stages. Farmers are performing better at production stage than at marketing technically while there is better allocative and economic efficiency at marketing stage. Formal maize markets are more efficient than informal markets. Results for determinants of technical efficiency at production stage showed that, cattle ownership, farming experience, access to credit and social capital significantly influence maize production efficiency while access to credit, access to market, distance to market and road condition influences marketing efficiency. It can be therefore, recommended to the government of Zimbabwe to improve the institutional environment and arrangement in terms of provision of better roads, access to credit, access to markets so as to improve both production and marketing efficiency. Farmers are also recommended to join or form famer organisations as this will assist in improving both production and marketing efficiency.

scholarly journals Membership in association, gender and adoption of land-enhancing technologies among arable farmers in Ogun state, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-201
Author(s):  
R. Adeyemo ◽  
A.D. Kehinde
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Hurdle Model ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Double Hurdle Model ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Double Hurdle ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Abstract. This study investigated the effect of membership in farmers’ association on adoption rate of land-enhancing technologies in Ogun State, Nigeria by gender. Specifically, it describes the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers by gender, identifies land-enhancing technologies adopted by farmers in the study area, determines the adoption rates of the technologies by gender, and determines the membership in farmers’ association on the adoption and intensity of use of land-enhancing technologies by gender. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Cragg’s (double-hurdle) model. The results of the descriptive statistics, which are expressed by gender, reveal that the sampled population were majorly comprised of males (58%), than females (42%). The level of association membership was 54% for females and 35.29% for males, and only 33.82% of the respondents had contact with extension agents. The results also show that 17.65% of males and 10% of females did not adopt any technology. The results from the Cragg’s double hurdle model show that extension contact significantly influenced the adoption of most of the technologies. It had a positive relationship with the adoption of all the technologies across both genders, except for organic manure whose adoption was negatively influenced. It is therefore recommended that relevant governments and stakeholders improve extension services, as well as consider farming associations as means of getting across to female famers in order to improve their adoption levels and productivity.

scholarly journals Impact of Variety Type and Irrigation on Technical Efficiency of Potato Farmers: The Case of Terai Region of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surya Prasad Adhikari ◽  
Yuga Nath Ghimire ◽  
Krishna Prasad Timsina ◽  
Samaya Gairhe
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stochastic Frontier ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Potato Varieties ◽  
Stochastic Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Frontier Production Function ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The national average potato productivity is far below as compared to other neighbouring countries due to several production constraints. Variety and irrigation are the important factors to increase production. The aim of this study is to find the technical efficiency of potato production and to estimate the impact of variety type and irrigation on technical efficiency. A multistage random sampling procedure was employed to select 300 potato farmers from three districts of Nepal. The study used a stochastic frontier production function model to find the production elasticity coefficients of inputs, determinants of efficiency, and technical efficiency of potato farmers. Results showed that variety type and irrigation have a significant positive impact on the technical efficiency of potato production. Nepalese improved varieties adopter farmers were more efficient (73%) than Indian (66%) and local (59%) potato varieties. Likewise, Irrigated potato farming has higher efficiency (71%) than rainfed potato (61%) farming. The mean technical efficiency value of potato farmers was 69 per cent and farmers can increase it with better use of available resources. It is suggested that use of improved potato varieties and irrigation application along with proper amounts of inputs used help to improve technical efficiency of potato farmers.

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