ABSTRACT
The study was economics of tomato production
in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State. The data for the study was
obtained by interviewing 60 farmers who were purposely sampling selected in
twelve council wards. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics as
means, frequency distribution, tables, percentage, cost and returns analysis
was used to determine return accruable to the farmers. The value of the
co-efficient of determination R2was 0.480. This implies that 48% of the
variations are explained by the socio--economic characteristics studies, ie the
independent variable tested accounted for 48% of the variability in the
dependent variable. R2was found to be significant as 191o, 5% and 10%
respectively. It was found that most of the farmers inherited their farm land
and used their personal savings for their farm business. It was also found that
some of the major problems that faced the farmers were high cost of inputs such
as fertilizer, pesticides, improved seeds, absence of processing industries and
transportation problems, based on the above, it is recommended that the road
network should be improved, the possibility of processing tomato close to the
production site should be explored in the long run, as well as more extension
agent should be sent to educate the farmers. Also, fertilizer and other farm
inputs should be made available and government agencies should buy farmers
tomato at better price to avoid exploitation by middlemen.
OKWORI, S (2021). Economics Of Tomatoes Production In Ogbadigbo Local Government Area Of Benue State. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 13, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/economics-of-tomatoes-production-in-ogbadigbo-local-government-area-of-benue-state-7-2
SHUAIBU, OKWORI. "Economics Of Tomatoes Production In Ogbadigbo Local Government Area Of Benue State" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/economics-of-tomatoes-production-in-ogbadigbo-local-government-area-of-benue-state-7-2. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
SHUAIBU, OKWORI. "Economics Of Tomatoes Production In Ogbadigbo Local Government Area Of Benue State". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 01 Jul. 2021. Web. 13 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/economics-of-tomatoes-production-in-ogbadigbo-local-government-area-of-benue-state-7-2 >.
SHUAIBU, OKWORI. "Economics Of Tomatoes Production In Ogbadigbo Local Government Area Of Benue State" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 13 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/economics-of-tomatoes-production-in-ogbadigbo-local-government-area-of-benue-state-7-2