Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria
The study sought to determine the optimal farm plan for Fadama farms in Niger State, Nigeria. A Random sampling of 105 Fadama farm families were interviewed using structuredQuestionnaires, thoughonlyninetyeight were foundusable from the site of the studyat the endof the survey. Mostof the respondent...
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| description | The study sought to determine the optimal farm plan for Fadama farms in Niger State, Nigeria. A Random sampling of 105 Fadama farm families were interviewed using structuredQuestionnaires, thoughonlyninetyeight were foundusable from the site of the studyat the endof the survey. Mostof the respondents(95%) weremalesandwere within the ages groups of21to 50years (75%). Half of the respondentsin the study areahadno
formal education. 70% of the respondents were, however, married couples with family sizes of eight (8). They result of the linearprogramming analysis shows that only Rice Enterprise shouldbe carriedout on a 0.66ha ofland, as this willyieldan optimalreturn of =N=43,743.47/ha. Capital was the most limiting resource in the study area. Therefore farm families engaged in other enterprises (Sugarcane, Tomato/Pepper mixture and
Cassava/Sweet Potato mixture) could equally divert their resources to the Production of Rice. It was recommendedthat more Landresources be allocated to Rice Production in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36564f287c2a4e57810a955dff1d7eb02022-12-22T04:23:32ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512007-12-0110Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, NigeriaM A Ndanitsa0I S Umar1Department of Agricultural Economic and Extension Technology School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, NigeriaDepartment of Agricultural Economic and Extension Technology School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, NigeriaThe study sought to determine the optimal farm plan for Fadama farms in Niger State, Nigeria. A Random sampling of 105 Fadama farm families were interviewed using structuredQuestionnaires, thoughonlyninetyeight were foundusable from the site of the studyat the endof the survey. Mostof the respondents(95%) weremalesandwere within the ages groups of21to 50years (75%). Half of the respondentsin the study areahadno formal education. 70% of the respondents were, however, married couples with family sizes of eight (8). They result of the linearprogramming analysis shows that only Rice Enterprise shouldbe carriedout on a 0.66ha ofland, as this willyieldan optimalreturn of =N=43,743.47/ha. Capital was the most limiting resource in the study area. Therefore farm families engaged in other enterprises (Sugarcane, Tomato/Pepper mixture and Cassava/Sweet Potato mixture) could equally divert their resources to the Production of Rice. It was recommendedthat more Landresources be allocated to Rice Production in the study area.http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/285OptimumPlanFadama |
| spellingShingle | M A Ndanitsa I S Umar Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension Optimum Plan Fadama |
| title | Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Optimum Farm Plans for Fadama Farms in Niger State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | optimum farm plans for fadama farms in niger state nigeria |
| topic | Optimum Plan Fadama |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/285 |
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