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Economics Of Vegetable Production
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1.3 Objective of the Study
The broad objective of
the study is to determine the profitability of vegetable production
among the rural household farmers. The specific objectives are to:
1. Describe the socio-economic characteristics of the vegetable farmers in the study area; ·
2. Examine the level of profit generated from vegetable production in the study area; ·
3. Analyse the determinants of income generated from vegetable production in the study area; and
4. Describe the constraints militating against vegetable production in the study area.
1.4 Justification of the Study
The
agricultural sector is one of the main stay for many households in
Nigeria. On its diversity, the Nigerian agriculture features tree and
food crops, forestry, livestock and fishery. In 1993 and 1984, constant
factor cost, crops (the major source of food) accounted for about 30
percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), livestock about 5 percent,
forestry and wildlife about 1.3 percent and fisheries are accounted for
same as vegetables and fruit. Therefore, the study is aimed at the
following: 1) To the stakeholders, especially the policy makers to make
the well managed decisions about the formulation of future strategies
for the development of the livelihood of vegetable growers. 2) To the
public, to know the profitability level of vegetable production and also
the cost of production in other to live standard.
1.5 Plan of the Study
This
research was divided into five chapters, chapter one consists of
introduction, research problem, objective and justification. While
chapter two consists of literature review and conceptual framework,
chapter three consists of research methodology, sampling techniques,
method of data collection and method of data analysis. On the other
hand, chapter four consists of result and discussion and chapter five
was summary, conclusion and recommendation.
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