Keywords
Efficiency
Yam production
Yorro Local Government Area
Yam production
Yorro Local Government Area
How to Cite
Jude, V. C., & Augustine, W. (2024). EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF YAM PRODUCTION IN YORRO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF TARABA STATE, NIGERIA. Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environment and Social Sciences, 10(2), 13-22. Retrieved from https://jaeess.com.ng/index.php/jaeess/article/view/239
Abstract
The study examined efficiency of yam (Dioscorea spp.) production in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine technical, allocative and economic efficiencies of yam farmers in the study area. Multi-stage random sampling methods were employed to select 247 yam farmers in the area. Data collected were analyzed using stochastic frontier production model. The results of the maximum likelihood estimate of production function showed that, farm size, seed/setts, and fertilizer were significant inputs utilized for production among farmers in the study area. The mean technical efficiency of yam farmers was 0.94. Similarly, the results of the maximum likelihood estimate of the cost function indicated that cost of seed/setts, fertilizer, agrochemicals and labour were the significant cost associated with yam production in the study area. The mean allocative and economic efficiencies were 0.95 and 0.89 respectively. The study therefore concluded that majority of yam farmers in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba state, Nigeria operated at the maximum efficiency level indicating that there was little efficiency gap hence there is still scope for improvement of yam production in the study area. The study recommends investments by individuals, private organizations and government in yam production so that farmers could increase output through more intensive and efficient use of available resources given the current state of technology.
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Aigner, D. J., Lovell C. A. K., and Schmidt, P. (1977). Formulation and Estimation of Stochastic Frontier Production Model. Journal of Econometrics. 6(2):21-27.
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Ariyo, O. C., Usman, M. B., Emeghara, U. U., Olorukooba, M. M., Fadele, O. K., Danbaki, C. A., and Ariyo, M. O. (2020). Economics of yam production in Gboyin LGA, Oyo State, Nigeria. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 78-89.
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Bidzakin, J. K., Fialor S. C., and suming-Brempong, D. A. (2014). Small Scale Maize Production in Northern Ghana: Stochastic Profit Frontier Analysis. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science. 9(2):1-17.
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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2015) Guidelines Study for the Conduct of the Focus Group Discussion in Southern Africa. FAO (2017), Rome. www. Faostat.org.
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Idumah, F. O., Owombo, P. J., and Ighodaro, U. B. (2014). Economic Analysis of Yam Production under Agro Forestry System in Sapoba Forest Area. Culture and Forestry Journal. 4(1): 440-445.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) (2015). Report, Achievement, Challenges and Prospects of Yam Production in Nigeria, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria. www.iita.org
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National Population Commission (NPC) (2006). Population and Housing Census Reports, Omnia press, Lagos.
National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI, 2023). Prospect for Yam production and Exportation in Nigeria. Annual Review Plan, 2024.
Nteranya, S. and Adiel, M. (2015). Root and Tuber Crops (Cassava, Yam, Potato and Sweet potato): Feeding Africa- A paper presented at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, IITA. 21-23 October 2015.
Olutumise, A. I. (2020). Transportation System and Output Market Participation Nexus among Yam Producers in Southwest Region of Nigeria. Scientific Paper Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 20(4), 365 – 379.
Sagoe, R., Kinsley, O. and Felix, F. (2016). National Center of Specialization (NCoS) ROOT AND Tuber Crops Regional Conference, 2016 MAY 1 – 7, 2016
Taphee, B. G. (2015). Resource Productivity and Efficiency of Small-scale Groundnut Farmers in Taraba state, Nigeria. A Published PhD. Thesis Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics University of Nigeria Nsukka, Pp. 1-113
Taraba Agricultural Development Programme (TADP) (2019). Value Chain Development in Collaboration with IFAD: Number of Registered Farmers.
Taraba State Dairy (2015). People and Culture of the People of Taraba State, Annual review. Pp.22-29.
Tarfa, B. D., Amapu, I. Y., Dauda, C. K., Arunah, U. L., Isah, A. S., Yakubu, A. A., Nafiu, A., Adeogun, T. T., Bakodo, P. R., Ugbaje, E. M., Dauda, H., and Ugbabe, O. O. (2017). Optimizing Fertilizer Use within the Context of Intergraded Soil Fertility management in Nigeria. Fertilizer Use Optimization in Sub-Saharan Africa (2017) Charles S. wortmann and keih Sones (eds). Published by CABI. Pp. 1-17.
Toluwase, S. O. W. and Sekumade, A. B. (2017). Resource Use Efficiency of Yam Production in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal. 4(2):20-34.
Ume, S. I., Kaine, A. I. N., and Ochiaka, C. D. (2020). Resource Use Efficiency of Yam Production among Smallholder Farmers and Effect to the Environment in the Tropics. Sustainable Food Production. 7(1):1-16.
Yamane, T. (1967). Sample size Determination in Research, Research Methodology and Sampling.
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