Costs And Returns Of Recommended Cassava/Maize Technology And Farmers' Indigenous Practices In Rivers State Of Nigeria

Abstract

This study performed a comparative costs and returns analysis of recommended cassava/maize technology and farmers' indigenous practices in Rivers State, Nigeria. A total of 105 small scale farmers were involved in this study. Information collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics; cost and returns analysis were performed on the two different production methods. The result showed that the net returns from improved technology is N96198.3/ha while that of the farmers' indigenous practice is N76.252.2/ha. The gross margin from the improved technology is N966.55.2/ha and that of the farmers' indigenous practice is N76.704/ha. The benefit cost ratio for the improved technology is N1.86 while that of the farmers' indigenous practice is N2.2. For the increased adoption of the cassava/maize technology the input delivery system should be overhauled.

Keywords: cost and returns, recommended technology, farmers' indigenous practices

Journal of Agriculture and Social Research Vol. 7 (1) 2007: pp. 43-48