5 research outputs found
Competitiveness and Comparative Advantage of Rice Production in Katsina State, Nigeria
The study was carried out to analyze the competitiveness and comparative advantage of rice production in Katsina state. A total of 196 farmers were sampled using a multi-stage sampling technique. Both primary and secondary data were utilized in the study. The primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire by trained enumerators, while the secondary data on international market prices were collected from various government and non-governmental agencies. Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), Profit share analysis and farm budgeting techniques were used for data analysis. The result of the financial profitability analysis revealed that a typical rice farmer earned an average revenue and profit of ₦663,799.25/ha and ₦322,356/ha, respectively. The result of the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) indicator (Domestic Resource Cost) showed that the farmers had a comparative advantage in rice production by having a ratio of less than one (0.46). Similarly, the percentage of the Unit Cost Domestic index (UCD) and Unit Cost Export index (UCX) for the farmers were less than 0.51 and 0.57, respectively, showing that the farmers were competitive in domestic and international markets. The Effective Protection Coefficient (EPC) ratio of greater than one showed that the farmers were positively affected by the government's agricultural policies. It was recommended that the current combined trade policies in the rice sector should be sustained to strengthen the comparative advantage and increase the competitiveness of the local rice
Determinants of food insecurity among farming households in Katsina State, north western Nigeria: An ordinal logit regression approach
The study identified the determinants of food insecurity among farming
households in Katsina State, north western Nigeria. A cross sectional sample
survey design was used to select a total of 150 small-holder farmers from 15
communities across 10 Local Government Areas of the state. A structured
questionnaire, Focus Group Discussion and Key Informant Interview were used
for data collection. The coping strategy index was used to determine the food
security status of the household and the ordered logit regression was used to
identify the determinants of food insecurity among the households. The
majority (73%) were found to be food insecure. In terms of food insecurity
status, 44% of the respondents were less food insecure, while 17% and 12%
were moderately food insecure and severely food insecure respectively. Eating
the less preferred meal, purchasing food on credit and reducing the quantity
of food consumed were the major coping strategies adopted by the food
insecure households. The result of the ordered logit model shows that the
total quantity of cereal saved, number of income sources and dependency ratio
were significant for both the moderately and severely food insecure groups at
p<0.05 while access to credit was also significant for the two groups but at
p<0.01. The output of other crops was significant at p=0.10 but only for the
severely food insecure group. The study concluded that food insecurity was
high in the study area and therefore recommended that the farming households
be provided with opportunities to diversify their livelihood activities