Resource Use Efficiency in Tomato and Pepper Production among Fadama Farmers in Kaduna State

Abstract

This study assessed the resource use efficiency in tomato and pepper production among Fadama farmers in Kaduna State. A combination of primary and secondary data were used for the investigation. The primary data involved the use of interview through questionnaire administration. Farm budgeting technique, production function and marginal productivities were used to measure resource use efficiency. The results show that the net profit for tomato/pepper mixture was #70,122.6 per hectare, that of tomato sole was #54,192.40 and that of pepper sole was #11,711.70. The semi-log production function analysis showed that all inputs used by the farmers were not efficiently used. The paper concludes that if yield is to be increased, the use of vital inputs such as land, labour and fertilizer will have to be increased.