Efficiency of Resource Use in Rice Production Systems in Anambra State, Nigeria
Author : Macaulay A. Olagoke
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,7 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Macaulay A. Olagoke
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,7 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
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Author : Olawale Diran Awotide
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 21,48 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category :
ISBN : 9783848410385
Efficiency measurement has received considerable attention from both theoretical and applied economists. Although studies have been conducted on resource use efficiency in recent times in Nigeria, research focused explicitly on production factor substitution has been wanting. This book, therefore, bridges this gap in knowledge by estimating efficiency indices and elasticities of substitution of upland rice production factors in Nigerian agriculture with particular reference to Ogun State. The study concluded that rice production in Ogun State was profitable but rice farmers were not fully efficient in the use of resources. The largest single substitution possibility was between labor and fertilizer inputs, representing the main alternative methods by which farmers could raise per hectare yields. This book shed some light on application of Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation method (SURE), Allen Elasticities of Substitution (AES), Stochastic Frontier Production and Cost Functions to the measurement of efficiency indices and elasticities of inputs substitution. The book will be very useful to students of agriculture, lecturers of production economics and policy makers.
Author : E. Oku
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9988633041
Africa is endowed with rich land and water resources, which significantly contribute to the development of many economies on the continent. However, land degradation and water pollution remain major challenges facing many African countries. Harnessing Land and Water Resources for Improved Food Security and Ecosystem Services in Africa examines challenges facing land and water resources management in Africa and explores possible measures to improve food security and reduce poverty on the continent. The book is a compilation of research papers, written by eminent researchers and scientists from renowned Universities and reputable organisations in Ghana, Ethiopia, USA, South Africa, Nigeria, the Netherlands and Indonesia. Its main objective is to draw attention to the impact of human activities on land and water resources and the need for the sustainable management of Africa's ecosystem services to improve livelihoods. The individual chapters present relevant case studies on the effects of water and land management practices including urban waste water uses, land grabbing and climate change issues, so as to draw lessons from best practices that can be adopted to mitigate their efforts on food security and the well-being of the African population. The monograph concludes with recommendations on the appropriate strategies for managing wastelands to meet Africa's green energy needs.
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Page : 195 pages
File Size : 32,49 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Dissertations, Academic
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Efficiency is a very important factor for measuring productivity. In an economy where resources are scarce and the opportunities to use new technologies are limited, inefficiency studies indicate the potential possibility to raise productivity by improving efficiency without developing new technologies or increasing the resource base. the objective of this study is to analyze the technical efficiencies of small scale rain-red and irrigated rice production in Adamawa State, Nigeria.
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Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 28,75 MB
Release : 1996-07
Category : Agriculture
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Publisher :
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 35,42 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Agriculture
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Publisher : CIMMYT
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 9789686127775
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Publisher :
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Economics
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Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 44,35 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Noah W. O. Wawire
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Rainfed lowland rice
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