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Multivariate Regression Analysis of Inorganic Fertilizers use Intensity among Small Scale Cereal Crop Farmers in Ogbomoso ADP Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria

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  • Raufu, M.O

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Ganiyu, M.O

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Agbogunleri, O.W

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Adeyanju, A.J

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Olarinre, A.A

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Ogunwole-Olapade, F

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria)

  • Miftaudeen-Rauf, A.A

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin Kwara, Nigeria)

Abstract

The intensification of crop cultivation on the available agricultural lands makes the land prone to degradation and suggests the need for applying recommended rate of inorganic fertilizers to amend soil fertility. In view of this, the study focused on inorganic fertilizers use intensity (FUI) among small scale cereal crop farmers in Ogbomoso ADP zone of Oyo State, Nigeria. A four-stage sampling procedure was designed to select one hundred and seventy-five (175) respondents proportionally and primary data were collected using structured questionnaire with the aid of survey enumerators. Frequency percentage, FUI index and multivariate multiple regression were employed as analytical tools. Based on the results, the intensity/extent of NPK versus urea fertilizers applied by the cereal producing farmers were 3.3731kgha−1 and 0.8109 kgha−1 respectively on the average. As analyzed by the multivariate stepwise regression, the significant determinants of extent/intensity of NPK and urea fertilizers used are household size (count), farm size (ha) and cereal crops produced (kg). The finding further identified these: expensive price of inorganic fertilizers, ineffectiveness of inorganic fertilizers, poor record keeping of inorganic fertilizers used, no knowledge of inorganic fertilizers application as well as lack of access to subsidized inorganic fertilizers as challenges combating the cereal farmers in applying chemical fertilizers. It concludes that household size as a socio-economic factor, farm size and total cereal crops production have economic implications on intensity of NPK and urea fertilizers used to maintain soil fertility. It is therefore, necessary to give due emphasis to the indicated determinants and challenges in order to assist cereal producing farmers in Nigeria. Also, the efforts to enhance sustainable cereal production should focus on the farmers’ use intensity of inorganic fertilizers as against the present economic policy and agro-ecological condition.

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  • Raufu, M.O & Ganiyu, M.O & Agbogunleri, O.W & Adeyanju, A.J & Olarinre, A.A & Ogunwole-Olapade, F & Miftaudeen-Rauf, A.A, 2024. "Multivariate Regression Analysis of Inorganic Fertilizers use Intensity among Small Scale Cereal Crop Farmers in Ogbomoso ADP Zone of Oyo State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(9), pages 188-196, September.
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