Familusi, Linda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-697X, Edriss, A., Phiri, M. A. R., Kazembe, J. and Onoja, A. O. (2021) Economic Efficiency comparison between organic and non-organic tomato farmers in South-West Nigeria. In: THE SEVENTH AFRICA HIGHER EDUCATION WEEK AND RUFORUM TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE,, 06 – 10 December 2021, Palais des Congres de Cotonou, Benin.

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Abstract

Agricultural production can be organic or inorganic. Organic farming is not as developed as the inorganic counterpart in the country. Inorganic farming involves using agrochemicals and inorganic materials for food production while organic farming involves using organic, natural and readily available materials. The production of food inorganically is usually associated with high cost of production and high capital requirements and thus affects farmers income negatively. However, organic farming is associated with low production cost, improved productivity and improves farmers income. Therefore, this study determined the efficiency level for organic and inorganic tomato farmers. The study also compared the economic efficiencies of producing organic tomato versus inorganic tomato. Furthermore, the factors influencing the economic efficiency for organic farmers was determined. Results showed that the Technical efficiencies of organic and inorganic tomato farming was 86% and 84% respectively. The allocative efficiencies of organic and inorganic tomato farming was 78% and 72% respectively while the Economic efficiencies of organic and inorganic tomato farming was 67% and 59% respectively. Years of schooling and organic farming experience positively influenced the economic efficiency level for organic tomato farmers. Therefore, the study concluded that organic farmers were more efficient in production than the inorganic farmers. Therefore, farmers were encouraged to grow their agricultural produce the organic way if they desire to improve their economic wellbeing.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Status:	Published
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
School/Department:	London Campus
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/10918

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