Economic Analysis of Groundnut Product in Oyo State Nigeria.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Abstract

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE:

1.0    Introduction

1.1    Background of the Study

1.2    Statement of the Problem

1.3    Objective of the Study

1.4    Justification

CHAPTER TWO:

2.0    Literature Review

2.1    Important of groundnut

CHAPTER THREE:

3.0    Research and Methodology

3.1    Study Area

3.2    Sampling Technique

3.3    Data Collection

3.4    Method of Data Analysis

3.4.1 Linear Regression Analysis

3.4.2 Analysis Techniques

3.4.3 Descriptive Statistic

3.4.4 Gross Margin Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR:

4.0    Result and Discussion

4.1    Socio Economic Characteristic

4.2    Cos and Return Analysis

4.3    Cost of Kbour

4.4    Cost of fuel

4.5    Problem of Production

4.6    Profitable

CHAPTER FIVE:

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.0    Conclusion

5.1    Recommendation

Reference

Appendix

Gross Margin

Gross Income

CHAPTER ONE

1.0      INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background of the Study

         Groundnut on peanut commonly called the poor man’s nut is an important oil seed and food crop for millions of people in the semi and tropic. It generate employment on the farm during cultivation and in agro – processing (CGIAR, 2005) it is the 13th most important food crop of the world and the most important source of edible oil, it’s seed contain high quality edible oil (50%) easily digestible protein (25%) and carbohydrate (20%) (FAO, 2007).

         As soon it is an essential food product and enjoys good patronage in both domestic and international market as a veritable source of edible oil animal feed and also consumed as snacks (Nnamdi, 2010).

         Groundnut is grown mostly by small holder farmer and almost 70% of the crop is grown in central Malawi. However, many farmers including estate farmer are realizing the importance of groundnut, especially with the unfavorable tobacco. Market, the introduction of suouneyn yielding groundnut varieties as CG7 coupled with the effort of various non-government organizations (NGOs) and research and development organization seed production and delivery have played an important role in promoting groundnut production in the country (F.A.O 2000).

         Groundnut is one of the most popular commercial crops Nigeria which accounted for 70% of the total Nigeria effort earning between 1956 and 1967 but declined between 1995 and mid 1980, due to combine effect of fraught and disease (faru etal 2008).