Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.72.8

Keyword: Sweet Potato, Production, Ifedore and Resource use.

Abstract: The study examines the resource use efficiency among sweet potato farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. Specifically, it described the socio economic characteristics of the respondents, determine allocative efficiency of sweet potato production, determine factors that affect sweet potato production in the study area. Multistage sampling techniques was used to select two districts from the study area, ninety eight (98) respondents was randomly selected. Data were collected through the aid of a well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the findings revealed that the respondents were mostly male (71.4%), 78.6% were married, 36.7% had secondary education, 78.6% had years of experience of between 1-5years, 41.8% are between the age of 30-40years. Land and fertilizer were underutilized, output can increase if the quantities of these resources are increased and capital input was over utilized. Linear regression showed that there is significant relationship between educational levels, quantity of fertilizer, improved tillage practice and yield per hectare. Stochastic frontier result revealed that labor and farm size was significant at 1%. Pest and disease is the major constraints faced by the farmers. Therefore, it was recommended that farmers should use disease resistant varieties.

Article Info: Received: 27 Jan 2022; Received in revised form: 09 Mar 2022; Accepted: 25 Mar 2022; Available online: 05 Apr 2022

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A. I. Ogunyinka , L. O. Omoniyi, M. O. Ogunyinka et al."Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 7, no. 2, 2022, pp.078-084 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab.72.8

A. I. Ogunyinka , L. O. Omoniyi, M. O. Ogunyinka, P.(2022).Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).7(2), 078-084.10.22161/ijeab.72.8

A. I. Ogunyinka , L. O. Omoniyi, M. O. Ogunyinka, P.(2022).Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).7(2), pp.078-084.

A. I. Ogunyinka , L. O. Omoniyi, M. O. Ogunyinka. 2022."Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).7(2):078-084.Doi:10.22161/ijeab.72.8

A. I. Ogunyinka , L. O. Omoniyi, M. O. Ogunyinka."Resource use efficiency among Sweet Potato Farmers in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.7,no. 2, pp.078-084,2022.

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