Resource use efficiency in garri processing in some selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the productivity of the resources used in Garri processing in some selected Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. Data were collected through the use of a well structured questionnaire administered to eighty (80) randomly selected respondents (processors) in this area of study. This is to determine; the resource use efficiency, the socio-economic characteristics of the processors, the cost and returns and also to isolate the major factors influencing Garri processing in the State. The data collected were analysed using both the descriptive and econometric techniques as tools of analysis. The results showed that, labour (x₁), operating capital (x₂) and land (x₄) were the major factors influencing the output of processed Garri in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Garri processing in the area was also found to be profitable with an average net farm income of about N24,445.63 per month while the capital turnover also indicated that for every N1.00 invested in this enterprise a return of 36kobo is expected. This might be attributed to the increase in the demand for this commodity and its by-products in the world market. It is therefore recommended that a conducive environment should be provided to both the producers and processors for its sustainability at the production, processing and marketing levels.

International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development Vol. 7(1) 2006: 105-111