ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE USE OF AGRO- CHEMICALS FOR RICE CULTIVATION IN UFUMA, ORUMBA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA; ANAMBRA STATE
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE USE OF AGRO- CHEMICALS FOR RICE CULTIVATION IN UFUMA, ORUMBA NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA; ANAMBRA STATE
Abstract
The study looked into the profitability of rice production in Aguata Agricultural Zone, Anambra State, Nigeria, specifically determining enterprise profitability, determining the factors of maximum variable profit, and identifying rice production restrictions. The study’s 90 rice growers were selected using multistage, purposive, and random sampling procedures.
Primary data were collected via a structured questionnaire, and data analysis included means, percentages, enterprise budgeting, and profit function regression. A gross margin of N4,278,961, net farm income of N3,858,516, mean net farm income of N42,872,40, and net return on investment of 0.37 demonstrated the enterprise’s profitability.
At the 5% level, the per unit price of production, per unit price of labour, and farm size all had a statistically significant influence on maximum variable profit. The most important obstacles to rice production were recognised as high labour costs and a lack of capital.
Ensuring farmers’ easy access to financial facilities, as well as providing modern rice production technology and inputs at subsidised rates through expanded extension services, would alleviate issues and increase farmers’ productivity and revenue.
Introductions
Rice (Oryzea spp.) is an important staple crop in the globe, ranking third after wheat and maize in global output and second in terms of cultivated area (Adeoye, 2003). It provides food for over half of the world’s population and meets people’s fundamental energy needs.
Rice production in Nigeria has been a long-standing industry that provides jobs and nourishment to the country’s huge and diversified people. In terms of planted area and output, it is Nigeria’s fourth most important cereal crop, trailing only sorghum, millet, and maize. Rice’s relevance in the Nigerian diet can be described succinctly by its historical demand and consumption patterns.
From the 1960s, when a mere 360 metric tonnes of locally produced rice could not meet local demand, to the 1.45 million tonnes produced in the 1990s, which also fell well short of demand.
The country’s present yearly output level of approximately 3 million tonnes is significantly lower than its demand level of 5-6 million tonnes (Ugwu, 2013). The shortfall, according to Ugwu (2013), is mainly met through imports, with estimations ranging from 1.7 to 3.2 million tonnes.
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