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Academic Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Research Vol. 3(4), pp. 80-85. April, 2015. ISSN: 2360-7874 DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2015.008
Full Length Research Effects of Fertilizer Subsidy on the Yield of Crops among Rural Farmers in Sudan Savannah and Guinea Savannah zones of Ghana
Fariya* Abubakari and Farida Abubakari
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Soil Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana *Corresponding Author’s Email: fariyaabubakari@yahoo.com
Accepted 9 March 2015
Agriculture is
the mainstay of the economy of Ghana. The Government has given special
attention to the sector to play a leading role in the economic
development of the country. The role of the sector is an engine of
economic development and depends upon other things on sustainable use of
the land resource. This study was carried out in the Sudan Savannah (Bawku
and Navrongo) and Guinea Savannah (Tolon kumbungu and Walewale) zone of
Ghana to assess the effect of fertilizer subsidy on yield of crops among
rural farmers. Data was collected from randomly selected households by
administering questionnaire and a descriptive statistics consisting of
simple percentages, frequencies, means and tables, were used to examine
the socio- economic characteristics of farmers. The arithmetic mean was
used to find the average farm size per acre and output per acre of
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy program.
Results of the analysis showed that 93% of the sampled farmers were men.
Land ownership of the farmers was known to affect their farming
activities. Evidence from this study reveals that (63%) of the farmers
were sole owners, (13%) hired, (25%) family, 68% belong to farmers group
and 32% do not belong to any association. The percentage of
beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy program was 68% and that of the
non-beneficiaries was 32%. The average output per acre of the
beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy program were16.15kg/acre maize,
7kg/acre soybean, 41kg/acre rice and 8kg/acre groundnut and average
output per acre for the non-beneficiaries of the fertilizer subsidy
program were 12.38kg/acre maize, 2.25kg/acre soybean, 8.5kg/acre rice
and 5kg/acre groundnut. The average output per acre of the beneficiaries
before the fertilizer subsidy program were 16.15kg/acre maize, 7kg/acre
soybean, 40.4kg/acre rice and 8kg/acre groundnut and that of the
beneficiaries output per acre after the fertilizer subsidy program were
19.54kg/acre maize, 8kg/acre soybean, 29kg/acre rice and 4.2kg/acre
groundnut. Majority 93% of the farmers were aware of the fertilizer
subsidy program and few were unaware of the fertilizer subsidy
program7%. How to cite this article: Fariya A, Farida A (2015). Effects of Fertilizer Subsidy on the Yield of Crops among Rural Farmers in Sudan Savannah and Guinea Savannah zones of Ghana. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 3(4):80-85.
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