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Determinant of Beniseed (Sesamum Indicum L.) Production among Beniseed Farmers in Mubi Region of Adamawa State, Nigeria

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  • Dia, Y. Z

    (Department of Agricultural Extension, Adamawa State college of Agriculture P.M.B. 2088, Ganye, Nigeria)

  • Gwandi O

    (Department of Agricultural Technology, the Federal Polytechnic Mubi, P.M.B 35 Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria)

Abstract

The study examines the determinant of Beniseed (Sesamum Indicum L.) Production among Beniseed Farmers in Mubi Region of Adamawa State, Nigeria a multi stage sampling technique was used to select 100 beniseed farmers in the study area. The study used a stochastic frontier production model to estimate the efficiency of the farmers; the empirical result revealed that farm size, seed and herbicide were positive and statistically significant at 1% level and family labour was also was also positive and statistically significant at 5% level in the study. The estimated gamma (Ï’) parameter of 0.799 in the study area indicated the 79% of the total variation in beniseed output is due to the technical inefficiencies in the study. The mean technical efficiency (Ï°) was 0.81 in the region, while Return to Scale (RTS) was 0.94 in the study. It was concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between farm size, quality of seed used, herbicide used, family labour and beniseed output in the study.Â

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  • Dia, Y. Z & Gwandi O, 2015. "Determinant of Beniseed (Sesamum Indicum L.) Production among Beniseed Farmers in Mubi Region of Adamawa State, Nigeria," Journal of Agriculture and Crops, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 1(4), pages 44-49, 10-2015.
    • Handle: RePEc:arp:jacarp:2015:p:44-49
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