| Autor: |
Sanusi, R. O., Adebayo, R. M., Isegbe, E. I., Ibrahim, A. O., Ajayi, O. B., Oke, O. O., Ajibola, B. O., Ajibade, A. S. |
| Zdroj: |
Tropical Agriculture; 2021, Vol. 98 Issue 2, p148-159, 12p |
| Abstrakt: |
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is a service provider in the field of international relations. It is a federal enterprise that acts based on the values and fundamentals of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is involved in good business with good agricultural practices (GAP) in many commodities including cassava. Productivity is the index which allows assessment of efficiency and effective utilization of resources to obtain a certain output. The greater the extent to which variable inputs explain variability in output, the greater their explanatory power. An increase in productivity could be due to technological advances, improvement in managerial advances, and techniques of efficient use of inputs in the production process. An increase in a nation's agricultural productivity implies a more efficient distribution of scarce resources. This study was carried out in Ogun State, Nigeria (latitude 7° 00' N and longitude 3° 35' E) to determine the productivity of participating farmers in a GIZ sponsored advisory service. A total of 336 farmers (168 participants and 168 non-participants) were randomly selected from the 14 local government areas (LGAs) where GIZ operates. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and least square regression. Results showed that all the participants had formal education and that they all belonged to a farmers´ association. The average farm size for the participants was 1.64 ha. The use of fertilizers/agrochemicals, and planting of improved cassava stem cuttings had positive effect on the output and productivity of the farmers. The study recommends implementation of GIZ's service-friendly policies to enhance cassava farmers´ productivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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