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An Analysis of Yam Production in Nigeria

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  • Nahanga Verter

    (Department of Regional and Business Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Věra Bečvářová

    (Department of Regional and Business Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Yams as a stable food crops do not only serve as integral vehicle for food security, but also as a source of income, and employer of labour in the producing areas in Nigeria. Lack of finance, inadequate farm inputs, storage facilities and high cost of labour are identified as the primary constraints to yam production in the country. This article deals with most of the determinants of yam production, constraints and the importance yam products in Nigeria. The findings of the study suggest that farm size, producer price, fertilizer use, yield (Hg/Ha), and economic growth have a positive influence on yam production in Nigeria. On the contrary, the result shows an inverse relationship between commercial loans and yam production in the country.There is an urgent need for the Nigerian government to provide a conducive environment and investment climate by subsidising farm inputs and providing affordable loans to the smallholder yam farmers for a sustainable production.

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  • Nahanga Verter & Věra Bečvářová, 2015. "An Analysis of Yam Production in Nigeria," Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Mendel University Press, vol. 63(2), pages 659-665.
    • Handle: RePEc:mup:actaun:actaun_2015063020659
    DOI: 10.11118/actaun201563020659
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    1. Abukari Wumbei & Judith Kania Asibi Bawa & Mamudu Abunga Akudugu & Pieter Spanoghe, 2019. "Absence of Effects of Herbicides Use on Yam Rots: A Case Study in Wulensi, Ghana," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 9(5), pages 1-15, May.
    2. Hannaniah Shenia Zephaniah & Yusufu Dawoye & Kingsley Audu & Stephen Olaide Aremu, 2022. "Determination of Pesticide Residues in Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) Tubers Grown with Perfect Killer Insecticide, and their Effects on Growth Indices and Proximate Composition," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 11(02), pages 9-14, February.
    3. Pradip Hajong & Anup Ghosh, 2023. "Preliminary study on yam cultivation at Jashore: A case study," International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT), IJARIT Research Foundation, vol. 13(1), June.

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