@article{Amuwah:343411,
      recid = {343411},
      author = {Amuwah, Victor Onuorah and Nwali, Collins Sunday and  Emiko, Mercy},
      title = {Profitability Analysis and Resource Use Efficiency of  Smallholder Palm Oil Production in Delta State.},
      journal = {Nigerian Agricultural Policy Research Journal (NAPReJ)},
      address = {2023-06-12},
      number = {2237-2024-3172},
      month = {Jun},
      year = {2023},
      abstract = {Oil palm is an important crop whose products (oil and  kernel) are used for food and non-food purposes. Palm oil  is a commodity which is in high demand in Nigeria based on  its food and non-food uses. The study examines the  profitability level and resource utilization efficiency of  small holder palm oil production across the agricultural  zones in Delta State. A multistage random sampling  technique was used in selecting respondents for the study.  Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured  questionnaire and interview schedule. Data were analyzed  using descriptive statistics; mode, frequencies and  corresponding percentages and gross margin model and  profitability techniques. The result of the analysis  revealed that, the small-holder palm oil agribusiness is  dominated by people from 50 years and above (32.5%) mainly  married (76.8%). About 37% and 29% of the farmers possess  West Africa School Certificate and Primary School Leaving  Certificates respectively as their educational  qualification. About 50% of the farmers have 16-20 years’  experience in oil palm business. The resource use  efficiency showed that family labour, hired labour and  processing method cost were over-utilized while number of  fresh fruit bunches were underutilized. The profitability  indices indicated that palm oil production was profitable  in all the three agricultural zones but comparatively, it  was most profitable in the Delta Central zone, followed by  the Delta North zone with the least being the Delta South  agricultural zone. The study concluded that with efficient  use of resources, the small holder palm oil production is a  profitable and viable agribusiness in Delta State.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/343411},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.343411},
}