Sep 2026· Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology YABATECH· 0 citations
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The study examined the economic performance of yam production among smallholder farmers in Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. Data were collected with the aid of pre-tested questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, profitability ratios and multiple regression model. Results revealed that majority (96.7%) of the yam farmers were male, educated (93.3%) with a mean age of 51 years, household size of 6 persons and cultivated an average of 1.2 hectares of farm land. Results of the gross margin analysis and profitability ratios indicated that yam production was a profitable and economically viable enterprise with a net farm income of ₦91,711.23 and 30K returns on every naira invested in yam production in the study area. Education, household size, farm size and access to loan were the factors influencing yam income in the study area. Therefore, loan facilities should be made available and accessible to the farmers at no or low interest rates to expand their business and increase their income in the study area
The study analysed the profit efficiency of maize production in Hong Local Government Area
of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 216 maize
farmers. Primary data were generated using questionnaire for 2021 production year and
analysed using descriptive statistics, gross margin...
W. Cosmas· International Journal of Agr...· 0 citations
Improving resource-use efficiency is essential for enhancing the profitability and sustainability of yam production. This study assessed the costs and returns and evaluated the technical and economic efficiency of yam production in Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 12...
P. J. Tsokwa· Kwaghe International Journal...· 0 citations
Onion production is an important source of food, income, and employment for many rural households in Nigeria. Despite its economic importance, productivity among smallholder onion farmers remains below potential due to technical inefficiency in the use of available production resources. This study examined the technica...
M. B. Danji, J. Onu, A. Tashikalma· FUDMA Journal of Sciences· 0 citations
The study analyzed the problems and prospects of Cassava Production in Ogbia Local Government Area. The study sample was selected with a two-stage sampling technique which involved the random selection of eight communities from which 10 cassava farmers were selected to constitute a sample size of 80 cassava farmers. Da...
This study assessed the determinants of smallholder farmers’ contribution to rice production in Ogun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling proceudure was used to select 124 farmers from three major rice-producing local government areas in the State. The study collected data using a structured questionnaire and analysed...
I. A. Adebayo, S. Shittu, M. Oladoja et al.· Journal of Agricultural Exte...· 0 citations
The study analysed the economics of yam marketing in Ukum Local Government Area of
Benue State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to; describe the socio
economic characteristics of yam marketers; determine factors influencing yam marketing;
and identify constraints faced by yam marketing in the study...
T. Agulebe· INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MAR...· 0 citations
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