IJSRP, Volume 4, Issue 5, May 2014 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Jimjel Zalkuwi, Daniel J. Dzarma, Elias Kwakanapwa
Abstract:
This paper attempts to analyze the efficiency of maize (Zea mays L.) production in Numan Local Government of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was employed to select Ninety seven (97) maize producing farmers for the study. Data for the study were collected using structured questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis was used to study the relationship between inputs and output. The result shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between farm sizes, quality of seed used, fertilizer, plough-cost, labour with maize output in the study area.