期刊名称：Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development
印刷版ISSN：1899-5241
电子版ISSN：1899-5772
出版年度：2019
卷号：52
期号：2
页码：157-163
DOI：10.17306/J.JARD.2019.01161
出版社：Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu
摘要：This study addresses the economic analysis and
pattern of agrochemicals use among smallholder crop farmers
in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
A multistage random sampling technique was used to select
144 small-scale crop farmers interviewed for the study. Descriptive
statistics and farm budgeting techniques were used
for data analysis. The result shows that a typical small-scale
crop farmer in the study area is, on average, a 31-year-old
male with 11 to 20 years of farming experience. These groups
of farmers also cultivate 0.78 hectares and have a household
size of 8. Herbicides are the predominant agrochemical used
during the survey; it was mostly applied both before and after
crop emergence. Usually, pesticides were applied without following
safety instructions. Users of agrochemicals obtained
a total gross margin of USD 1,469.95 per hectare with a profitability
ratio of 1.22 which indicates that farming is a profitable
business in the study area. The study recommends to
increase awareness on farmer safety measures when handling
agrochemicals; and to establish educational programs that will
educate farmers on how to safely use agrochemicals.
