Socio-economic evaluation and technical efficiency of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) production in North-West Nigeria: A parametric approach

Abstract

This aim of study examined socioeconomic evaluation and technical efficiency (TE) of soybean (Glycine max) production with a parametric approach in North West, Nigeria. The multistage sampling method was used to select 160 soybean farmers. Primary data were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the stochastic production efficiency frontier model (SPEFM). The result shows that the mean age of a soybean farmer was 46 years. Soybean production was profitable with an estimated Gross Margin and Net Farm Income of 899,237.80 and 824, 468.22 Naira respectively. The Gross Margin Ratio and Rate of Return on Investment was calculated at 0.583 and 1.15 respectively. The significant socio-economic factors that increase the TE of soybean production include household size, age, years of experience, level of education, members of cooperatives, and number of extension contacts. The mean TE scores of soybean farmers was 53.77%, leaving a gap of 46.23% for improvement. This study recommends that credit with single-digit interest rates should be made available to soybean farmers.

Keywords

• Technical Efficiency
• Soyabean Production
• Parametric Approach
• North-west Nigeria

Kuzey-Batı Nijerya’da soya fasulyesi (Glycine max L. Merrill) üretiminin sosyo-ekonomik değerlendirmesi ve teknik verimliliği: Parametrik bir yaklaşım

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Kuzeybatı Nijerya’da soya fasulyesi (Glycine max) üretiminin sosyoekonomik değerlendirmesini ve teknik verimliliğini (TE) parametrik bir yaklaşımla incelemektir. 160 soya fasulyesi çiftçisini seçmek için çok aşamalı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Birincil veriler kullanılmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve stokastik üretim verimliliği sınır modeli (SPEFM) kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, bir soya fasulyesi çiftçisinin ortalama yaşının 46 olduğunu göstermektedir. Soya fasulyesi üretimi, sırasıyla 899.237,80 ve 824.468,22 Naira tahmini Brüt Kar Marjı ve Net Çiftlik Geliri ile karlıydı. Brüt Kar Marjı Oranı ve Yatırım Getirisi Oranı sırasıyla 0,583 ve 1,15 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Soya fasulyesi üretiminin TE’sini artıran önemli sosyoekonomik faktörler arasında hanehalkı büyüklüğü, yaş, deneyim yılı, eğitim seviyesi, kooperatif üyeleri ve uzatma temaslarının sayısı yer almaktadır. Soya fasulyesi çiftçilerinin ortalama TE puanları %53,77 olup, iyileştirme için %46,23’lük bir boşluk bırakılmıştır. Bu çalışma, soya fasulyesi çiftçilerine tek haneli faiz oranlarıyla kredi sağlanmasını önermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Teknik verimlilik
• Soya fasulyesi üretimi
• Parametrik yaklaşım
• Kuzeybatı Nijerya

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