Profitability and Cost-effectiveness of Rice Seeds Production among the Beneficiaries of KSADP of Kano State

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Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate performance of rice seeds production among the beneficiaries of KSADP/SAA in Kano State. 156 community-based seed multipliers were randomly selected from 21 Local Government of Kano State. Structured questionnaire were used with the aid of android app kobocollect to collect the data for this study. Descriptive statistics, Cost estimation, Net profit, Operational ratio and Benefit cost ratio were used in the analysis of the data for this study. The study showed that seeds producers had a mean age of 45.27 years. Almost all (98.72% and 98.08%) of the respondents were males and married with a mean household size of 12. It was also found that 84.72% of them had a form of formal education and a mean years of experience in seeds production of 5.35 years. The results further revealed an average total cost of rice seeds production/ha of NGN571, 158.11. The revenue generated was NGN1, 743, 000.54 for with a net profit of NGN1, 171, 842.43. The return on investment on rice seeds production was 2.05. While the operational ratio was 0.29. The major challenges to rice seeds production were pest and diseases, unfavorable climatic condition and high transportation cost. It is concluded that rice seed production was profitable and cost-effective. It is recommended that researchers should refocus on development of high quality seeds that are resistant to drought and pest and diseases.

Keywords: Profitability, rice, seeds, beneficiaries and Kano.