Abstract

Aliyu Ibrahim, Idris Tarfa Garba and Muhammad Yerima

This study examined the resource use efficiency in small-scale fadama irrigation using motorized-hand pump in the Northern Zone of Sokoto Agricultural Development Project (SADP). A field survey was conducted in which data were collected from 100 farmers randomly selected from five purposively selected Local Government Areas (LGAs). The data generated were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis and econometric estimation. The results show that resources were generally inefficiently utilized. Land, labour, seed and chemicals were over-utilized, while fertilizer, irrigation water, fuel and lubricants were generally under-utilized. For the farmers to improve the levels of the farm outputs at the present level of technology, adjustment in the use of the resources are required.