Abstract
This study assessed the economic impacts of direct seeding of rice as an alternative
crop establishment method for farmers in Samaru, Zaria in the Northern Guinea
Savanna of Nigeria. Specifically, it examined the changes in farmers’ inputs (labour
and inputs) and level of productivity and incomes among direct-seeded methods such
as broadcasting, drilling and dibbling and measured the economic returns on
investment in direct seeding. Analyses included cost and return, and economic surplus
framework. The economic analysis of upland rice production at both locations
indicated that production of NERICA 8 and JAMILA by either broadcasting or drilling
method at the seed rate of 80 kg ha-1 gave the highest gross margin as well as return on
investment. The result revealed that NERICA 8 and JAMILA sown by broadcasting
method at 80 kg ha-1 was the most profitable with gross margin of N246, 166.50 with
return on investment of N6.72. This was followed by broadcasting JAMILA at 120 kg
ha-1 seed rate which gave a gross margin of N194, 583.50 and return on investment
of N4.32. However, the least gross margin of N61, 249.85 was observed when
NERICA 4 was dibbled at 120 kg ha-1 which brought a loss of N16, 716.50 and N
0.62k was lost per every naira invested.
Nwokwu Gilbert Nwogboduhu. (2017) Economics of direct seeding methods of upland rice production in the Northern Guinea Savanna, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 5, Issue 4.
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