THE PROFITABILITY OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN TWO LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA.
THE PROFITABILITY OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN TWO LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA.
No Thumbnail Available
Date
1999-06
Authors
TABO, NGUERO
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Soybean (Gvcine max (L).Merr) is an important food and cash crop in Nigeria.
Its cultivation started in the 1930's in Northern Nigeria with the introduction of three
varieties from the United States of America. This crop which has high levels of protein,
carbohydrates and other valuable nutrients contributes greatly to nutritional requirements
of man and animal. It is mostly grown by small-scale farmers as sole or mixed with other
crops.
Data and information from the on-farm experiments and the field survey
conducted in Makarfi and Malumfashi in Kaduna and Katsina States respectively all in
Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria were used to ascertain the potential for soybean
production.
Twenty farmers were purposively selected in each of the two villages in Northern
Guinea Savanna Zone for the study. Data analysis indicate that soybean production both
in the on-farm trial and field survey was a profitable enterprise, although the on-farm
trial showed higher yield when compared with the field survey. The average yield in the
on-farm trial was 1754.1 kg per hectare in both villages while that in the field survey
was 1198.23 kg per hectare. All the farmers had more profit and believed that they can
increase their yields if inputs such as fertilizers are made available to them at reasonable
prices and on time.
The study also showed that among the new technologies tested during the on-farm
trial, only Samsoy-2 variety was considered as promising, while the other varieties,
TGX 1019, TGX 923, TGX 849 were rejected.
It was observed that most of the farmers sold almost all the produce and left only
small quantities for making local food and for sowing during the next season. It is
recommended that greater effort should be made to intensify the awareness of the high
nutritional value of soybean and to provide appropriate technologies for the
transformation of the grain.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL
SOCIOLOGY, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY , ZARIA.
JUNE, 1999.
Keywords
PROFITABILITY,, SOYBEAN,, PRODUCTION,, NORTHERN,, GUINEA,, SAVANNA,, NIGERIA.