Rural infrastructural development and profitability of farmers under Fadama II project in Oyo state,
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BALOGUN Olubunmi
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Abstract
The study examines rural infrastructural and profitability of farmers under National Fadama II Project in Oyo State Nigeria. Primary data was collected from two hundred and sixty-four farmers using multistage sampling technique. The analytical framework used for the study include: descriptive statistic, infrastructure index and gross margin. The result showed an average infrastructural index of 0.42. Forty-four villages were classified as infrastructural developed villages (IDV) while the remaining were infrastructural under-developed villages (IUV). It was observed that 59.1% of the villages in Fadama LGAs are infrastructural developed while 41.2% in non Fadama LGAs. The gross margin for IDV was N445, 968.30 while for IUV for under-developed in Fadama villages is N357, 805.00. Gross margin was higher for Fadama II farmers than non fadama II farmers in IDV. The study recommends the need for more private and public sectors attention to infrastructural facilities in rural areas in Nigeria, to enhance sustainable agricultural development and productivity.