Benefit-cost analysis of maize production in smallholder farming communities across climate-Smart agriculture technology bundles in federal capital territory, Nigeria | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||
| Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 150-161 PDF (789.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svuijas.2025.405395.1489 | ||
| Authors | ||
| O. O. Alabi* 1; J. S. Aluwong2; A. O. Omole1; A. A. Yabagi3; H. O. CHiogor4; B. E. Okpe4; A. F. Yusuf3; M. S. Bassey3; H. N. Abubakar3; A. P. Atteh5 | ||
| 1Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, PMB 117 Gwagwalada-Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria | ||
| 2Department of Agricultural-Extension and Management, School of Agricultural Technology, Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Samaru Kataf Campus, Kaduna State, Nigeria | ||
| 3National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger State, Nigeria | ||
| 4NIRSAL Plc, Plot 1581 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| 5Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Lafia, PMB 146 Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study analyzed the benefit-cost of maize production in smallholder farming communities across climate-smart agriculture technology bundles in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling design was employed to select 220 maize farmers based on a well-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, four-point Likert scale, farm budgetary technique, financial analysis, and stochastic profit frontier model. The results show that maize production under CSA technologies is highly profitable with benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 1.902 and rate of return on investment of 82.05% indicating strong economic returns. Among the CSA technologies utilized by maize farmers the practices such as mulching, crop rotation and organic manure ranked highest in the adoption frequency. The stochastic frontier model shows that cost of improved seeds and manure significant increased profit, while high fertilizer costs had a negative effect on profit efficiency at 1% probability level. The inefficiency variables show that farming experience, access to credit, cooperative membership, extension services and number of CSA technologies utilized significantly reduce profit inefficiency. The average profit efficiency was 68.9%, with efficiency scores ranging from 0.21 to 0.96, suggesting a substantial gap between actual and potential profits. These findings reveal that while CSA technologies enhance efficiency and profitability, many farmers still operate below optimal efficiency levels. The study further recommends policies that promote the CSA technologies adoption, enhance access to credit, improved inputs, extension services and support farmer cooperatives. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Benefit-Cost Ratio; Maize Production; Stochastic Profit Frontier Model; Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies; Nigeria | ||
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