Economic Analysis of Mixed Sorghum with Cowpea Production in Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

J. W Zalkuwi; O. Gwandi; Dia Y. Z

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Economic Analysis of Mixed Sorghum with Cowpea Production in Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

J. W Zalkuwi, O. Gwandi, Dia Y. Z

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A study on the economic analysis of sorghum under mixed (with cowpea) cropping system in Guyuk Local Government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria was carried out with a focus on the socio-economic characteristic of the farmers, profitability and resource productivity of mixed sorghum production. Descriptive statistics, budgeting technique and stochastic frontier production analysis were applied to primary data collected from a random sample of 100 mixed sorghum producer. The results shows that 79% of the respondents were male, 80% had formal education and their average farm size 2.5 hectare. A gross margin and net income of ₦44,764.87 and₦ 42,414.01per hectare respectively revealed that mixed sorghum production is profitable. The result of the stochastic frontier production analysis shows that the variance parameter, that is sigma squared (ɗ2) and gamma (ϒ) were statistically significant at 1% level. The coefficient of farm size and seed were positive and significant at 1% level while family and hired labour were negative and insignificant. Profit level can be increased by increasing the amount of farm size and quantity of seeds and decreasing the use of manual labour. Mean efficiency was 0.8823 meaning that farmer operates at 11.77%below frontier level due to variation in technical efficiency. Major problems identified were pest and diseases, shortage/high cost of input, and shortage of storage facility. Timely supplies of input at subsidized rates and financial support to farmers among others were proffered.

Published in	American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Volume 1, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajaf.20130104.13
Page(s)	63-67
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Economic Analysis, Mixed Sorghum, Production, Guyuk, Nigeria

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J. W Zalkuwi

Department of Agriculture economics and extension, Adamawa state university, P.M.B 25 Mubi, Nigeria
O. Gwandi

Department of Agricultural Technology, the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, P.M.B 35 Mubi, Adamawa State Nigeria
Dia Y. Z

Department of Agricultural Extension, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, P.M.B 2088, Ganye, Nigeria

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J. W Zalkuwi; O. Gwandi; Dia Y. Z. Economic Analysis of Mixed Sorghum with Cowpea Production in Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Am. J. Agric. For. 2013, 1(4), 63-67. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20130104.13

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J. W Zalkuwi, O. Gwandi, Dia Y. Z. Economic Analysis of Mixed Sorghum with Cowpea Production in Guyuk Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Am J Agric For. 2013;1(4):63-67. doi: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20130104.13

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