ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDE USE IN FRUIT VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLD IN KWARA STATE
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2019-02-12
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For a good result in fruit vegetable production, pest control is a major task. Even though efforts
are being intensified to reduce the amount of chemical used in the control of pests through the
introduction of integrated pest management, pesticides use in fruit vegetable production has been
reported to be shoot up dramatically. Therefore, the study is based on the economic analysis of
pesticide use in fruit vegetable production among farming households in Kwara State. A twostage sampling procedure was used for the study and the analytical tools used include;
descriptive statistics, gross margin, T-test, average treatment effect and three point likert scale.
The result revealed that fruit vegetable production has a gross margin of ₦953,244.4/ha for
pesticide users and ₦ 154,554.5/ha for non-pesticide users. It was revealed that pesticide users
produce more fruit than non-pesticides users. The major factors affecting pesticide usage are
farm size, pesticide training and farmer income. Based on the findings of the study, it can be
concluded that pesticide usage is profitable in fruit vegetable production in Kwara State. The
study therefore recommends that agricultural associations should organize trainings for fruit
vegetable farmers on the usage of pesticide and methods to protect them from its harmful effect.
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Pesticide, Fruit vegetable, Production, Gross margin, Kwara State
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6. Osasona K. K., Olaghere I. L., Salami M. F., Awoyemi A. S. &Ojiri E. I (2019). Economics Analysis of Pesticide use in Fruit Vegetable Production among Farming Households in Kwara State. Equity Journal of Science and Technology (EQUIJOST): 6(1):42-50; Published by Kebbi state University of Science and Technology, Aliero, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Available online at: http://www.equijost.com