Factors Influencing the Total Factor Productivity among Upland Rice Farmers in Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Mark Umunna Amadi; Jeremiah Aluwong; Joseph Bayei; Moses Gado Shaba; Dorothy Chinonso Egwuatu; Olugbenga Omotayo Alabı

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1788876

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Factors Influencing the Total Factor Productivity among Upland Rice Farmers in Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.

Abstract

This study focuses on factors influencing total factor productivity among upland rice farmers in Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire. A multistage sampling technique was used to identify 240 rice farmers participating in the study. The data were analyzed using the total factor productivity index, the double-log multiple regression model, and Kendall's coefficient of concordance. The results indicate a high level of productivity among farmers. The regression model results indicate that education, experience, farm size, and access to credit positively affect Total Factor Productivity. However, results from Kendall's coefficient of concordance indicate a strong correlation among farmers regarding factors affecting productivity, such as labor shortages, water scarcity, high input costs, limited access to credit, and poor infrastructure. Furthermore, farmers harvesting upland rice have higher productivity. Socioeconomic, institutional, and infrastructural factors are the most important factors affecting productivity. The study recommends that education policies, access to credit, and infrastructure investments be prioritized to increase productivity and sustainability in upland rice-harvesting regions in Nigeria.

Keywords

Nijerya'nın Nijer Eyaleti ve Federal Başkent Bölgesi'ndeki Dağlık Pirinç Çiftçileri Arasında Toplam Faktör Verimliliğini Etkileyen Faktörler.

Öz

Bu çalışma, Nijerya’nın Nijer Eyaleti ve Nijerya Federal Başkent Bölgesi'nde yüksek rakımlı pirinç çiftçileri arasında toplam faktör verimliliğini etkileyen değişkenlere odaklanmaktadır. Veriler, yapılandırılmış ankete dayalı olarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmada yer alan 240 pirinç çiftçisini belirlemek için çok aşamalı örnekleme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, toplam faktör verimliliği endeksi, çift-log çoklu regresyon modeli ve Kendall'ın uyum katsayısı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, çiftçiler arasında yüksek bir verimlilik düzeyi olduğunu göstermektedir. Regresyon modeli sonuçları, eğitim, deneyim, çiftlik büyüklüğü ve krediye erişimin Toplam Faktör Verimliliğini pozitif etkilediğini göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, Kendall'ın uyum katsayısından elde edilen sonuçlar işgücü sıkıntısı, su kıtlığı, yüksek girdi maliyetleri, krediye erişim eksikliği ve zayıf altyapı gibi verimliliği etkileyen faktörlerle ilgili olarak çiftçiler arasında güçlü korelasyon bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca, yüksek rakımda pirinç hasadı yapan çiftçilerin verimlilik seviyesinin yüksektir. Verimliliği etkileyen en önemli unsurlar sosyo-ekonomik, kurumsal ve altyapısal faktörlerdir. Çalışma, Nijerya'da yüksek rakımlı pirinç hasadı yapılan bölgelerde verimliliği ve sürdürülebilirliği artırmak için eğitim politikalarına, krediye erişim olanaklarına ve altyapı yatırımlarına ağırlık verilmesini önermektedir

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Farm Enterprises , Sustainable Agricultural Development , Agricultural Policy , Agricultural Economics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mark Umunna Amadi
0000-0003-1775-6325
Nigeria

Jeremiah Aluwong
0000-0001-8462-538X
Nigeria

Joseph Bayei
0000-0003-1218-1526
Nigeria

Moses Gado Shaba
0000-0001-9820-5933
Nigeria

Dorothy Chinonso Egwuatu
0009-0002-1245-7596
Nigeria

Olugbenga Omotayo Alabı ^*
0000-0002-8390-9775
Nigeria

Early Pub Date

February 27, 2026

Publication Date

February 27, 2026

Submission Date

September 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1788876

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https://izlik.org/JA48JU52NT

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Amadi, M. U., Aluwong, J., Bayei, J., Shaba, M. G., Egwuatu, D. C., & Alabı, O. O. (2026). Factors Influencing the Total Factor Productivity among Upland Rice Farmers in Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication, 1045-1057. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1788876