Economic analysis of rice production in Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was undertaken to examine the economic analysis of rice production in Cross River State of
Nigeria. Specifically, the work aimed at examining the socio-economic characteristics of rice producers;
identify the production constraints in rice production; identify the resources used for rice production;
determine the gross margin and to determine the effect of production inputs on rice output in the study
area. The study was carried out through the administration of structured questionnaires and interview.
A total of 120 respondents were randomly selected from the study area for this study. Descriptive
statistics, gross margin and regression analysis were employed in analyzing the data. The estimated
coefficients for all the variables used were significant with the exception of pesticide application and
rice variety