Aims: The aim of the study is twofold; to determine how the resource inputs were efficiently used
and describe how socio-economic characteristics of sugarcane farmers affected the efficiency of
sugarcane producers in Kaduna state.
Study Design: Primary data were collected for this study from sugarcane farmers through the use
of well structured questionnaires.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in Maigana Agricultural Zone of Kaduna
state, Nigeria between September and December 2014 cropping season. Methodology: Multistage-stage sampling technique was employed for data collection.
Results: A total of 330 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. The analysis
revealed that the coefficients of the resource inputs farm size, cutting (sett), fertilizer, labour and
agrochemical had positive sign, thus conformed to the a priori expectation. The average practice
technical efficiency was found to be 89%
Conclusion: These resource inputs were found to be inelastic and not intensively being utilized.
Hence, the farmers should increase the rate of inputs used in order to optimize efficiency in
sugarcane production in the study area.