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SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION IN SABONGARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Groundnut an important oil seed crop provides significant sources of cash through the
sales of seed, cakes, oil and haulms. Groundnut plays an important role in the diets of
rural populations. Groundnut pod yields from farmer’s field are low, averaging about
800 kg per ha, less than one-third the potential yield of 3000 kg per ha. This large gap is
of concern and in view of this, the study was carried out to assess the socio economic
characteristics of groundnut farmers, determine the level of profitability of groundnut
production, the resource use efficiency as well as to find out problems encountered in
groundnut production in Sabon-gari local government area. Seventy-nine farmers
involved in groundnut production were randomly selected from the various farms located
within the local government area. Data were collected using primary and secondary
sources. To examine the profitability of groundnut production, the gross margin and cost
benefit analysis were carried out. The result of the study shows that experienced farmers
are less involved in groundnut production and most groundnut farmers are engaged in
other form of businesses. The cost, availability, and lack of technical knowledge of inputs
requirements are responsible for poor use of the inputs. Labour, fertilizer, seed and
herbicides are all over utilized except insecticide which is underutilized. Among the
problems encountered in groundnut production in the study are lacks of capital and
extension services. These two problems accounted for over 78% of the problem of
groundnut in the study area. It is therefore recommended that government and research
institutes should strengthen extension services to deliver improved technologies to the
farmers. Farmers are also advised to source for loans through cooperatives, banks and
other available sources at low charges and the procedure for loan should be made simple
to enable farmers’ access loans so that groundnut production can be improved
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING GROUNDNUT PRODUCTION IN SABONGARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
Groundnut an important oil seed crop provides significant sources of cash through the sales of seed, cakes, oil and haulms. Groundnut plays an important role in the diets of rural populations. Groundnut pod yields from farmer’s field are low, averaging about 800 kg per ha, less than one-third the potential yield of 3000 kg per ha. This large gap is of concern and in view of this, the study was carried out to assess the socio economic characteristics of groundnut farmers, determine the level of profitability of groundnut production, the resource use efficiency as well as to find out problems encountered in groundnut production in Sabon-gari local government area. Seventy-nine farmers involved in groundnut production were randomly selected from the various farms located within the local government area. Data were collected using primary and secondary sources. To examine the profitability of groundnut production, the gross margin and cost benefit analysis were carried out. The result of the study shows that experienced farmers are less involved in groundnut production and most groundnut farmers are engaged in other form of businesses. The cost, availability, and lack of technical knowledge of inputs requirements are responsible for poor use of the inputs. Labour, fertilizer, seed and herbicides are all over utilized except insecticide which is underutilized. Among the problems encountered in groundnut production in the study are lacks of capital and extension services. These two problems accounted for over 78% of the problem of groundnut in the study area. It is therefore recommended that government and research institutes should strengthen extension services to deliver improved technologies to the farmers. Farmers are also advised to source for loans through cooperatives, banks and other available sources at low charges and the procedure for loan should be made simple to enable farmers’ access loans so that groundnut production can be improved