IMPACT OF NORTH—EAST ARID ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CREDIT ON FARMERS IN BURSARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
IMPACT OF NORTH—EAST ARID ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CREDIT ON FARMERS IN BURSARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
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Date
1998-04
Authors
OLASORE, ABIODUN AMOS
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Abstract
The study was undertaken with the main objective of evaluating the
impact of North-East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP) crop
production credit on farmers in Bursari Local Government Area, Yobe State.
The study compared the production activities of the farmers who
obtained crop production credit from NEAZDP (credit farmers) and those
that did not obtain crop production credit (non-credit farmers).
Structured questionnaire were administered to the farmers to gather
information on socio-economic characteristics, finance, production activities,
marketing activities, etc. The comparisons were based on variables such
as farm size, labour, input, level of production and productivity, using
analytical techniques such as descriptive statistics, farm budgeting analysis
and production function analysis. The variables were hypothesized to be
the same for both group of farmers.
The results showed that credit farmers, had higher farm size and
fertilizer use than non-credit farmers but there was no significant
difference in fertilizer used per hectare between the two groups of
Farmers. There was no significant difference between levels of chemical,
seed and operating expenses of credit farmers and non-credit farmers.
Non-Credit Farmers had higher labour use per hectare than credit farmers
and this was significant at 1 per cent. The gross farm income and net
farm income were higher for credit farmers but gross farm income
productivity was almost the same for both groups of farmers.
All the regression coefficients of inputs showed positive relationship
with output, but credit farmers had higher regression coefficients of
inputs with exception of chemical than non-credit farmers. All the inputs
had elasticities less than 1 for both groups of farmers and all the inputs
had positive marginal productivities. The marginal value productivity of
all inputs were greater than their unit prices.
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A Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School, Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master
of Science (Agricultural Economics)
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Faculty of Agriculture
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria
Nigeria
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IMPACT,, NORTH—EAST,, ARID,, ZONE,, DEVELOPMENT,, PROGRAMME,, CREDIT,, FARMERS,, BURSARI,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,, YOBE STATE,, NIGERIA