Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8 (7), pp. 145-154, July 2018.

ISSN: 2276-7770  

Research Article

Manuscript Number: 071318096

 

(DOI: http://doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2018.7.071318096)

 

Economics of Beekeeping in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria

 

 

DIA Y.Z.¹, ONU J.I.² and JONGUR A.A.U.²

 

 

¹Department of Agricultural Extension, Adamawa State College of Agriculture P.M.B. 2088, Ganye, Nigeria

²Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Modibbo Adama University of Technology P.M.B. 2076, Yola Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

 

The study was carried out in Ganye local government area of Adamawa State on the “Economics of Beekeeping”. A total of 46 beekeepers was randomly selected and interviewed in the study area. Well-structured questionnaire (46) was employed to collect useful and relevant data from the respondents. The data collected were analysis using descriptive statistics, gross margin, profitability ratio analysis and multiple regression analysis. The result of socio-economic characteristics of the respondents shows that 67.39% of the beekeepers were within the highly productive age range of 30 – 49 years with most (91.3%) of the beekeepers being male. The results of gross margin and profitability analysis indicates net farm income of N45,210.00, return on investment per naira is N1.34. This indicates that beekeeping is a lucrative enterprise. The result of multiple regression analysis showed that age, sex educational level beekeeping experience number of hives labour cost cost of hives  were all positively related to productivity. The coefficient of transportation cost  was negatively related and is not significant. The coefficient of educational level  and beekeeping experience were positive and significant at 1% level of probability. The coefficient of number of hives  and cost of hives  were positive and were significant at 5% and 10% respectively. The identified problems include inadequate capital, lack of good storage facilities, high cost of packaging materials, transportation problem, low yield, technology too expensive, inadequate skilled manpower and theft. Based on the findings it was recommended that government should subsidize inputs for the farmers, assist them with loan and give them proper orientation on the benefit of beekeeping.

 

Keywords: Beekeeping, Gross margin, Profitability, Honey, Ganye

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