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LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.

Authors: AFODU Osagie

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Moor Journal Of Agricultural Research

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Land fragmentation is still persistent and wide spread in Nigeria’s agriculture. It imposes a serious impediments to efficient agricultural production. The study examined land fragmentation and technical efficiency of maize farmers in Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State. Primary data was collected from 121 maize farmers selected through a 2-Stage sampling procedure. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, budgetary analysis and stochastic frontier production model. Results showed that farm size, labour used and quantity of other input used significantly determined level of farmers’ technical efficiency. For inefficiency variables school year, fragmentation index, distance between the plots and membership of association siginificantly affected technical effeciency. The result showed that maize farmers with fragmented land holdings were technical efficient. A unit increase in the fragmentation index resulted into 0.89% increased in technical efficiency. The study recommends policies targeted at farmers to ensuring their participants in social network in order to enhance their awareness on land fragmentation and management strategies.

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AFODU,O. . (0000). LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA., 7 (), 80-80.

AFODU,O. . "LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA." 7, no (), (0000): 80-80.

AFODU,O. and . (0000). LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA., 7 (), pp80-80.

AFODUO, . LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.. 0000, 7 ():80-80.

AFODU,Osagie , . "LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.", 7 . (0000) : 80-80.

A.Osagie , "LAND FRAGMENTATION AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF MAIZE FARMERS IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA." vol.7, no., pp. 80-80, 0000.

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