Impact of inputs costs on farm profitability: an evaluation of pearl millet production in north-western Nigeria

• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Umar, Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Shamsuddin, Mad Nasir, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Economic and Social Society 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62098/1/Impact%20of%20inputs%20costs%20on%20farm%20profitability.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62098/; http://www.aessweb.com/journals/December2017/5003/3982
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The current study was carried out to estimate cost, returns and the profitability level of pearl millet production in north-western Nigeria. The study made use of primary data collected from a cross section of 430 pearl millet farmers and analysed using descriptive statistics, budgetary technique, p...