The study was carried out to determine the profitability and resourceuse
efficiency of yam production in Bosso Local Government of Niger State,
Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was used to select women farmers
that were used for the study. Data collection was done using a structured
questionnaire administered to the women farmers. Data analyses were done
using farm budgeting, multiple regression and MVP/MFC ratio. Result of the
farm budgeting revealed that farm labour was the most important cost item
accounting for 45.97% of the total cost of yam production by women. A net
profit of N10, 314.32/ha was realized representing 27.96% of the total
cost/ha. Result of the multiple regression showed that fertilizer(P<0.01),
labour (P<0.01) and farmsize (P<0.05) have had significant positive
contributions to the farm output. However, result of the MVP/MFC ratio test
revealed that both farm size, fertilizers and farm labour were underutilized
by the yam producing women farmers. It was then concluded that, although
yam production activity of the women was profitable, the level of
productivity was not at optimum. In order foor them to produce at the
optimum level, however, the levels of farm size, fertilizers and farm labour
use should be increased.