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Value Addition As A Basis For Enhancing Productivity In Rice Production And Processing In Adani
[A CASE STUDY OF UZO-UWANI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE]
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1.2 Problem Statement
Neglect of agricultural activities
has been a very serious problem affecting both producers and marketers
of agricultural produce in the country.
This situation appears to be
aggravated by government and policy makers who have not considered
production and marketing of food crops as serious problems to the
economic development of the nation. Nigeria has great potential to
greatly enhance productivity in rice production and processing. Nigeria
is one of the largest rice producing country in Africa. Though the rice
locally produced and processed do not compare the foreign rice product
in the market and this has made Nigeria the second world largest
importer of rice. This is as a result of poor production and processing
of locally produced rice. The application of value addition to rice
production and processing will enhance the product. Therefore, the
basis for value addition is a necessity for enhancing productivity of
rice production and processing.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The broad objective of this study is to study value addition as a basis
for enhancing productivity in rice production and processing in Adani,
Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state of Nigeria.
The specific objectives are as follow;
1. identify the socio-economic factors that affect the respondents in the production and processing of rice.
2. determine the available technology that affects value addition in rice business.
3. determine the cost and returns involved in rice processing
4. examine the various value chains in the production and processing of rice in the area.
5. identify the factors that encourage value addition.
1.4 Significance of the study
From all indication the rate of rice importation is high due to
insufficient production and lack of value addition to enhance the
productivity of the rice production and processing. The result of this
study will enable researcher, government and policy makers to know the
problems and constraints that have hindered adequate local rice
production, as this will help them to make policies that will tackle
this problem.
Also the result of this study will educate
farmers on the importance of value addition on rice production and
processing in order to improve productivity.
Furthermore,
this study will serve as a useful tool in guiding policy makers and to
students who intend to carryout a research on related topic..
1.5 Limitation of Study
This project is centered on value addition as a basis for enhancing
productivity in rice production and processing. However, the scope will
be limited to Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state.
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