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THE PROFITABILITY OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN TWO LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA.
Abstract:
Soybean (Gvcine max (L).Merr) is an important food and cash crop in Nigeria. Its cultivation started in the 1930’s in Northern Nigeria with the introduction of three varieties from the United States of America. This crop which has high levels of protein, carbohydrates and other valuable nutrients contributes greatly to nutritional requirements of man and animal. It is mostly grown by small-scale farmers as sole or mixed with other crops. Data and information from the on-farm experiments and the field survey conducted in Makarfi and Malumfashi in Kaduna and Katsina States respectively all in Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria were used to ascertain the potential for soybean production. Twenty farmers were purposively selected in each of the two villages in Northern Guinea Savanna Zone for the study. Data analysis indicate that soybean production both in the on-farm trial and field survey was a profitable enterprise, although the on-farm trial showed higher yield when compared with the field survey. The average yield in the on-farm trial was 1754.1 kg per hectare in both villages while that in the field survey was 1198.23 kg per hectare. All the farmers had more profit and believed that they can increase their yields if inputs such as fertilizers are made available to them at reasonable prices and on time. The study also showed that among the new technologies tested during the on-farm trial, only Samsoy-2 variety was considered as promising, while the other varieties, TGX 1019, TGX 923, TGX 849 were rejected. It was observed that most of the farmers sold almost all the produce and left only small quantities for making local food and for sowing during the next season. It is recommended that greater effort should be made to intensify the awareness of the high nutritional value of soybean and to provide appropriate technologies for the transformation of the grain.
THE PROFITABILITY OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN TWO LOCATIONS IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA.
