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FACTORS INFLUENCING ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY OF SMALLSCALE TOMATO (Lycopersicum species) PRODUCTION IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICA TIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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  • Olugbenga Omotayo, ALABI.

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Gwagwalada-Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, NIGERIA.)

  • Jeremiah Samuel, ALUWONG.

    (Department of Agricultural-Extension and Management, School of Agricultural Technology, Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Samaru Kataf Campus, Kaduna State, NIGERIA.)

  • Paul Akinwumi, ATTEH

    (Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Lafia, PMB 146 Lafia, Nasarawa State, NIGERIA.)

  • Herbert Ibrahim, DIRISU.

    (Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Adamawa Plaza, Central Business District, Abuja, NIGERIA.)

  • Fadhilat Mohammed, YUSUF.

    (National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Obasanjo Space Center, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Express Way, Abuja, NIGERIA.)

  • Luqman Abiola, POPOOLA.

    (National Biotechnology Development Agency, Umar Musa Yar’Adua Express Way, Abuja, NIGERIA.)

  • Levi Friday, AGADA.

    (National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Obasanjo Space Center, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Express Way, Abuja, NIGERIA.)

  • Ojuh Ezekiel, HARUNA

    (Department of Agricultural-Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, NIGERIA.)

Abstract

This study evaluated factors influencing allocative efficiency of smallscale tomato (Lycopersicum species) production in Kaduna State, Nigeria: implications for food security and resource management. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 smallscale tomato farmers. Data of primary sources were collected with the help of a well-structured and a well-designed questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result indicates that the mean age of smallscale tomato resource farmers were 46 years, the mean household size of the respondents was 7 persons, while the mean resource farm size was 1.17ha. The minimum and the maximum allocative efficiency score of the tomato farmers were 0.30 and 0.93 respectively. The results of profitability analysis indicate that tomato production was profitable with gross margin and net farm income of N550,960 per ha and N497,190 respectively. The gross margin and operating ratios were 0.69 and 0.28 respectively. The resource inputs and socio-economic factors influencing allocative efficiency of tomato production were: age (P

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  • Olugbenga Omotayo, ALABI. & Jeremiah Samuel, ALUWONG. & Paul Akinwumi, ATTEH & Herbert Ibrahim, DIRISU. & Fadhilat Mohammed, YUSUF. & Luqman Abiola, POPOOLA. & Levi Friday, AGADA. & Ojuh Ezekiel, HARU, 2023. "FACTORS INFLUENCING ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY OF SMALLSCALE TOMATO (Lycopersicum species) PRODUCTION IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICA TIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT," Food & Agribusiness Management (FABM), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 109-116, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbfabm:v:4:y:2023:i:2:p:109-116
    DOI: 10.26480/fabm.02.2023.109.116
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