Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria

Descriptive Statistics and Net Farm Income model was used to analyze data collected from 120 Arable Farmers who adopted various cropping patterns in Niger State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics of arable farmers, profile the cropping patterns adopted, exa...

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Autores principales:	Babatunde Stephen OJETUNDE, Emmanuel Egbodo Boheje ODUM
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Publicado:	Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Fepagro) 2021
Materias:	Farm income Cropping patterns Arable crops Agriculture S Agriculture (General) S1-972
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6350125f0cf54a92b98302a57d195c502021-12-03T18:54:18ZProfitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria10.36812/pag.2021271185-1980104-90702595-7686https://doaj.org/article/6350125f0cf54a92b98302a57d195c502021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://revistapag.agricultura.rs.gov.br/ojs/index.php/revistapag/article/view/727https://doaj.org/toc/0104-9070https://doaj.org/toc/2595-7686 Descriptive Statistics and Net Farm Income model was used to analyze data collected from 120 Arable Farmers who adopted various cropping patterns in Niger State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics of arable farmers, profile the cropping patterns adopted, examined the profitability and highlighted the constraints to crop production among arable farmers in the study area. Results obtained from the study show that crop farming in the area is a male dominated. The mean age of farmers was 33years, 98.3% were married, 80.8% had one form of education or the other and 68.4% adopted a three-crop mix pattern in their crop production. Two and three crop mixes enterprise were profitable than sole cropping when gross income per ha was used as an index of profitability. Profitability was higher in single crop enterprise when returns/man day was used as an index but was higher in a two and three crop mix enterprise when net returns per ha was used as a measure of profitability. Bad roads, drought, theft of farm produce, poor extension per farm advisory services and lack of credit facilities respectively were the constraint to crop production. The study concludes that mixed cropping enterprises was more profitable than sole cropping. We recommend the promotion of mixed cropping among arable farmers for increased profitability and income to farm households, that the constraints identified be addressed by all concerned authorities so as to sustain crop production, reduce food insecurity and eradicate hunger and poverty among arable farmers in the area and Nigeria as a whole. Babatunde Stephen OJETUNDEEmmanuel Egbodo Boheje ODUMFundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Fepagro)articleFarm incomeCropping patternsArable cropsAgricultureSAgriculture (General)S1-972PTPesquisa Agropecuária Gaúcha, Vol 27, Iss 1 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Farm income Cropping patterns Arable crops Agriculture S Agriculture (General) S1-972 Babatunde Stephen OJETUNDE Emmanuel Egbodo Boheje ODUM Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
description	Descriptive Statistics and Net Farm Income model was used to analyze data collected from 120 Arable Farmers who adopted various cropping patterns in Niger State, Nigeria. The study specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics of arable farmers, profile the cropping patterns adopted, examined the profitability and highlighted the constraints to crop production among arable farmers in the study area. Results obtained from the study show that crop farming in the area is a male dominated. The mean age of farmers was 33years, 98.3% were married, 80.8% had one form of education or the other and 68.4% adopted a three-crop mix pattern in their crop production. Two and three crop mixes enterprise were profitable than sole cropping when gross income per ha was used as an index of profitability. Profitability was higher in single crop enterprise when returns/man day was used as an index but was higher in a two and three crop mix enterprise when net returns per ha was used as a measure of profitability. Bad roads, drought, theft of farm produce, poor extension per farm advisory services and lack of credit facilities respectively were the constraint to crop production. The study concludes that mixed cropping enterprises was more profitable than sole cropping. We recommend the promotion of mixed cropping among arable farmers for increased profitability and income to farm households, that the constraints identified be addressed by all concerned authorities so as to sustain crop production, reduce food insecurity and eradicate hunger and poverty among arable farmers in the area and Nigeria as a whole.
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author	Babatunde Stephen OJETUNDE Emmanuel Egbodo Boheje ODUM
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title	Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
title_short	Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
title_full	Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
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Profitability of various cropping patterns among arable crop farmers in Niger State, Nigeria

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