Full Length Research Paper

Comparative analysis of aggregate agricultural productivity between low and high external input technology farms in Nigeria

Anyanwu, S. O.¹* and Obasi, P. C.²

¹Department of Agricultural Science, Rivers State College of Education Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

²Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: omadesope@yahoo.co.uk.

Accepted 11 November, 2009

   Abstract

The study compared the aggregate agricultural productivity between the Low External Input Technology (LEIT) and High External Input Technology (HEIT) Farms in Imo State of Nigeria. The state is divided into three agricultural zones, out of which two were randomly selected for the study. Using a multistage sampling technique, 80 LEIT farmers and another 80 HEIT farmers were randomly selected, giving a total sample size of 160 farmers. The result of Chow F- test showed that the LEIT farmers who used animal manure had a higher aggregate agricultural productivity than the HEIT farmers who used inorganic fertilizer. It is therefore recommended that policies geared toward more production and utilization of animal manure be put in place by the government.

Key words: Aggregate agricultural productivity, low and high external input technology farms.