Determinants of commercial production of rice in rice-producing areas of Kwara State, Nigeria.
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2014
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Agricultural University of Tirania, Albania.
Abstract
The quest for self-sufficiency in rice production in Nigeria brought about the focus of this study. Specifically, this study
examined the level of commercial production of rice in Kwara State and identified the factors influencing it. Primary data
obtained from 180 rice farming households selected through a combination of purposive and random sampling techniques
were used for the study. Data collected were analyzed descriptive statistics, household commercialization index and
regression analyses. The result of the commercialization index function indicates that the household commercialization
index of rice production is 62% implying that there is a gap of 38% for the farmers to attained full commercialization level.
The significant factors influencing commercialization of rice production in the study area were educational level (p<0.05),
farming experience (p<0.01), farm size (p<0.01) and use of modern technology (p<0.05). The study therefore recommends
provision of modern inputs and education by government and development agencies as well as expansion of farm land put
to cultivation of rice by farmers.
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Determinants, self sufficiency, rice, market-oriented, commercialization index
Citation
37. Falola, A., Animashaun, J. O. & Olorunfemi, O. D. (2014): Determinants of commercial production of rice in rice-producing areas of Kwara State, Nigeria. Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 13(2):59-65. Published by Agricultural University of Tirania, Albania. Available at https://docs.google.com/a/ubt.edu.al/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=dWJ0LmVkdS5hbHxyc3NifGd4OmVlYmEwZjgyZmQ0NDRkYg