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Research paper thumbnail of Economic Analysis of Forest-Based Small Scale Enterprises (FB-SSEs) in Herbal Soap Processing in South West, Nigeria

British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Socioeconomic determinants of poverty among urban households in South-West Nigeria

International Journal of Social Economics, 2012

Purpose – The role of household socio-economic factors towards achieving enduring poverty interve... more Purpose – The role of household socio-economic factors towards achieving enduring poverty interventions especially among urban households of Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Household socio-economic factors, among others, have been identified by development practitioners in developing countries as variables which can easily be manipulated through policy levers to improve welfare of the poor. The purpose of this paper is to examine

Research paper thumbnail of RESOURCE-USE EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY OF OFADA RICE FARMING IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. BY

This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun... more This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun State, Nigeria, Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 240 farm households involved in ofada rice production. A multi-stage sampling technique using a combination of purposive and simple random sampling method was adopted to select the respondents for interview using a wellstructured, pre-tested and modified questionnaire. Tools of analysis include descriptive, cost and returns, gross margin and regression analyses. It was observed that literacy level was low among the farmers and majority of them were youths (73%). Most of them (59%) utilized their personal savings for farm operations. Also, about 79% of the farmers operated less than 2 hectares of farmland, and the mean farm size was 1.52 hectares. Average number of parcels operated however decreased as farm size increased. The mean yield of rice increased as farm size increased. Average costs on variable resources constituted about 59% of the total cost of production. The Average Return on Investment (AROI) was estimated at 9.84 while the Rate of Return on Investment (RORI) was 884 per cent, thus suggesting that ofada rice production in the study area is quite profitable. AROI and RORI were higher on sole-cropped rice farms than on rice farms inter-cropped with maize. An average of 66%, 47% and 36% of farmers were technically, allocatively and economically efficient, respectively, in the study area. In other words, a significant allocative and economic inefficiencies exist in ofada rice production in the study area (p ≤ 0.05 ). This suggests considerable room for productivity gains for the farms through better use of available resources, given the state of technology. The inefficient small scale farmers (about 79 percent) still dominate in the production of food for the teeming population. Significant structural changes must be made in the process of modernization & getting agriculture moving. To carry out successfully such structural changes major policy variables are needed to formalize & tinker with current laissez faire operations. From the foregoing, there is need for the various governments to gradually de-emphasize the fact that the inefficient small farmers should be the center piece of food production in the state and in Nigeria in general. Adequate land should be made available to farmers, majority of who do not own the farmland. They should be encouraged and empowered by enhancing their status on land being cultivated; this could be by contractual arrangement whereby government, rather than individual land owners provide the land.

Research paper thumbnail of Ashaolu Ofada Rice Resource Use Eff 4 IJAAAR

This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun... more This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun State, Nigeria, Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 240 farm households involved in ofada rice production. A multi-stage sampling technique using a combination of purposive and simple random sampling method was adopted to select the respondents for interview using a wellstructured, pre-tested and modified questionnaire. Tools of analysis include descriptive, cost and returns, gross margin and regression analyses. It was observed that literacy level was low among the farmers and majority of them were youths (73%). Most of them (59%) utilized their personal savings for farm operations. Also, about 79% of the farmers operated less than 2 hectares of farmland, and the mean farm size was 1.52 hectares. Average number of parcels operated however decreased as farm size increased. The mean yield of rice increased as farm size increased. Average costs on variable resources constituted about 59% of the total cost of production. The Average Return on Investment (AROI) was estimated at 9.84 while the Rate of Return on Investment (RORI) was 884 per cent, thus suggesting that ofada rice production in the study area is quite profitable. AROI and RORI were higher on sole-cropped rice farms than on rice farms inter-cropped with maize. An average of 66%, 47% and 36% of farmers were technically, allocatively and economically efficient, respectively, in the study area. In other words, a significant allocative and economic inefficiencies exist in ofada rice production in the study area (p ≤ 0.05 ). This suggests considerable room for productivity gains for the farms through better use of available resources, given the state of technology. The inefficient small scale farmers (about 79 percent) still dominate in the production of food for the teeming population. Significant structural changes must be made in the process of modernization & getting agriculture moving. To carry out successfully such structural changes major policy variables are needed to formalize & tinker with current laissez faire operations. From the foregoing, there is need for the various governments to gradually de-emphasize the fact that the inefficient small farmers should be the center piece of food production in the state and in Nigeria in general. Adequate land should be made available to farmers, majority of who do not own the farmland. They should be encouraged and empowered by enhancing their status on land being cultivated; this could be by contractual arrangement whereby government, rather than individual land owners provide the land.

Research paper thumbnail of Economic Analysis of Forest-Based Small Scale Enterprises (FB-SSEs) in Herbal Soap Processing in South West, Nigeria

British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Socioeconomic determinants of poverty among urban households in South-West Nigeria

International Journal of Social Economics, 2012

Purpose – The role of household socio-economic factors towards achieving enduring poverty interve... more Purpose – The role of household socio-economic factors towards achieving enduring poverty interventions especially among urban households of Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Household socio-economic factors, among others, have been identified by development practitioners in developing countries as variables which can easily be manipulated through policy levers to improve welfare of the poor. The purpose of this paper is to examine

Research paper thumbnail of RESOURCE-USE EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY OF OFADA RICE FARMING IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. BY

This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun... more This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun State, Nigeria, Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 240 farm households involved in ofada rice production. A multi-stage sampling technique using a combination of purposive and simple random sampling method was adopted to select the respondents for interview using a wellstructured, pre-tested and modified questionnaire. Tools of analysis include descriptive, cost and returns, gross margin and regression analyses. It was observed that literacy level was low among the farmers and majority of them were youths (73%). Most of them (59%) utilized their personal savings for farm operations. Also, about 79% of the farmers operated less than 2 hectares of farmland, and the mean farm size was 1.52 hectares. Average number of parcels operated however decreased as farm size increased. The mean yield of rice increased as farm size increased. Average costs on variable resources constituted about 59% of the total cost of production. The Average Return on Investment (AROI) was estimated at 9.84 while the Rate of Return on Investment (RORI) was 884 per cent, thus suggesting that ofada rice production in the study area is quite profitable. AROI and RORI were higher on sole-cropped rice farms than on rice farms inter-cropped with maize. An average of 66%, 47% and 36% of farmers were technically, allocatively and economically efficient, respectively, in the study area. In other words, a significant allocative and economic inefficiencies exist in ofada rice production in the study area (p ≤ 0.05 ). This suggests considerable room for productivity gains for the farms through better use of available resources, given the state of technology. The inefficient small scale farmers (about 79 percent) still dominate in the production of food for the teeming population. Significant structural changes must be made in the process of modernization & getting agriculture moving. To carry out successfully such structural changes major policy variables are needed to formalize & tinker with current laissez faire operations. From the foregoing, there is need for the various governments to gradually de-emphasize the fact that the inefficient small farmers should be the center piece of food production in the state and in Nigeria in general. Adequate land should be made available to farmers, majority of who do not own the farmland. They should be encouraged and empowered by enhancing their status on land being cultivated; this could be by contractual arrangement whereby government, rather than individual land owners provide the land.

Research paper thumbnail of Ashaolu Ofada Rice Resource Use Eff 4 IJAAAR

This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun... more This study focused on the resource-use efficiency and profitability of ofada rice farming in Ogun State, Nigeria, Primary data were collected from a cross-section of 240 farm households involved in ofada rice production. A multi-stage sampling technique using a combination of purposive and simple random sampling method was adopted to select the respondents for interview using a wellstructured, pre-tested and modified questionnaire. Tools of analysis include descriptive, cost and returns, gross margin and regression analyses. It was observed that literacy level was low among the farmers and majority of them were youths (73%). Most of them (59%) utilized their personal savings for farm operations. Also, about 79% of the farmers operated less than 2 hectares of farmland, and the mean farm size was 1.52 hectares. Average number of parcels operated however decreased as farm size increased. The mean yield of rice increased as farm size increased. Average costs on variable resources constituted about 59% of the total cost of production. The Average Return on Investment (AROI) was estimated at 9.84 while the Rate of Return on Investment (RORI) was 884 per cent, thus suggesting that ofada rice production in the study area is quite profitable. AROI and RORI were higher on sole-cropped rice farms than on rice farms inter-cropped with maize. An average of 66%, 47% and 36% of farmers were technically, allocatively and economically efficient, respectively, in the study area. In other words, a significant allocative and economic inefficiencies exist in ofada rice production in the study area (p ≤ 0.05 ). This suggests considerable room for productivity gains for the farms through better use of available resources, given the state of technology. The inefficient small scale farmers (about 79 percent) still dominate in the production of food for the teeming population. Significant structural changes must be made in the process of modernization & getting agriculture moving. To carry out successfully such structural changes major policy variables are needed to formalize & tinker with current laissez faire operations. From the foregoing, there is need for the various governments to gradually de-emphasize the fact that the inefficient small farmers should be the center piece of food production in the state and in Nigeria in general. Adequate land should be made available to farmers, majority of who do not own the farmland. They should be encouraged and empowered by enhancing their status on land being cultivated; this could be by contractual arrangement whereby government, rather than individual land owners provide the land.