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Assessment of maize (Zea mays L.) farmers’ productivity in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2026.567 | Article Number: 35C60A811 | Vol.11 (1) - April 2026
Received Date: 15 January 2026 | Accepted Date: 03 February 2026 | Published Date: 30 April 2026
Authors: Cosmas, W.* , Thomas, A. M. , Zubairu, B. M. and Raymond, M. M.
Keywords: determinants, assessment, maize farmers, resource utilisation, total factor productivity.
The study assessed the productivity of maize farmers in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 216 maize farmers. Data were generated using a structured questionnaire, while analysis of farmers’ productivity was based on production in 2021. Analyses were carried out using descriptive statistics, the total factor productivity model and multiple regression analysis. The distribution of the total factor productivity (TFP) reveals that 42.13% of the respondents had TFP <1, 38.89% had TFP of 1.01-2.00, (10.65%) and (8.33%) had TFP>2 and TFP=1 respectively. Respondents’ education of farmers (p>1), farming experience (p>1), labour (p>5) and fertilisers (p>10) were key determinants of productivity among maize farmers in the study area. The study, therefore, recommends the need to train farmers adequately on new and improved farm practices; this will boost their experience in maize production. There is a need for the provision of power machines and other farm implements by the government to reduce dependence on manual labour so as to improve productivity.
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