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R U R A L , D E V E L O P M E N T A ND A G R I C C U L T U R A L P R O D U C T I V I T Y T HE R O L E O E S A S A K A W A G L O B A L 2 O O O I N L E R E Z O N E O F K A D U N A S T A TE
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1999-07
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I S AH, S A L A M A T U I D R I S
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Abstract
This thesis assessed the role of Sasakawa Global 2000 in
technology transfer to facilitate peasant farmers'
productivity in Lere zone of Kaduna State. The main
objectives of the study were to examine the socio-economic
characteristics of the farmers in the zone, to examine the
Production efficiency of the resources used in production and
how they have influenced the farmers' agricultural
productivity, with special reference to level of output,level
of income and standard of living.
The results of our investigation indicated that the Lere zone
of the Kaduna State SG2000 programme witnessed a highly
remarkable production efficiency during the period under
review,which can partly be attributed to the level of
awareness and adoption of the new technological packages of
the SG2000. The empirical results obtained showed that the
farmers utilized their resources efficiently. For example,
the overall significance of the independent variables (Labour
and capital) on the dependent variable (output) in the linear
estimate analysis was R2 • 0.6220, while in the log estimate
analysis, R2 = 0.6600. This showed that labour and capital in
the estimates accounted for 62% or 66% variation in the
dependent variable. Thus, the result was plausible, as it
went to prove that labour and capital are not the only
determinants of productivity. Moreso, in the determination
of Average value productivity and Marginal value productivity,
the observation made from the linear and log estimates
analyses indicated an increasing return to scale in the zone,
though, capital played a dominant role and tended to have
higher average value productivity and marginal value
productivity.
For the hypothesis verification, the results indicated
that there was a positive correlation between level of output
(independent variable) and the level of income (dependent
variable). Testing for the overall significant at 5% level of
significance, R2 values in both linear and log estimates showed
87% and 88% respectively. The two values suggested that about
87% or 88% of the variation in the level of income was
explained by the level of output (independent variable).
Thus, the data supported our hypothesis; new improved
technology can boost agricultural productivity and enhance
rural development through an increase in the level of income
of peasant farmers.
With these key findings we therefore recommend that for
continuous effective and sustainable agricultural productivity
in Lere zone and in other project states, government should
assist the SG2000 programme by providing agricultural
incentives to farmers such as tax supports on farm produce and
the provision of fertilizer depots in rural areas. Such
efforts will put the new improved technology within a proper
context in the country's overall development priorities and
planning strategies. Secondly, there is need for constant
agricultural profitability studies in order to ensure that
farm inputs prices are fixed at realistic levels so that small
scale farmers will be able to afford them.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST GRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE,
MASTER OF SCIENCE (ECONOMICS).
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS,
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA.
JULY 1999
Keywords
RURAL ,, DEVELOPMENT,, AGRICCULTURAL,, PRODUCTIVITY,, ROLE,, SASAKAWA,, GLOBAL,, 2OOO, LERE,, ZONE,, KADUNA STATE.