Impact of Fadama II project on income of tomato farmers in Niger State, Nigeria

Type Journal Article - African Journal of Agricultural Research
Title Impact of Fadama II project on income of tomato farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 5
Issue 15
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2010
Page numbers 1937-1942
URL http://www.academicjournals.org/app/webroot/article/article1381305360_Tanko et al.pdf
Abstract
This study was designed to quantitatively determine the impact of Fadama II Project on the farm income
of tomato producers by utilizing primary data from tomato farmers in Bosso and Mokwa Local
Government Areas of Niger State for the year 2009. Production function analysis and Chow’s analysis
of covariance confirmed significant differences in production functions, heterogeneity in slopes and
intercepts and factor bias was observed on the production functions of participating and nonparticipating
farmers respectively. The project exerted a positive significant impact on the incomes of
the farmers. The study recommends improvement in irrigation performance, introduction of improved
varieties of tomato, strengthening relevant research and extension as well as formation of organized
farmer associations.

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