In some areas there is a long tradition of rice growing, but for many, rice has been considered a luxury food for special occasions only. As production and diversification of maize increases, industrial use of maize will also become important in the country. Traditional preparations and uses of maize in nigeria. Adapting maize production to climate change in subsaharan. Nigeria is the largest producer of maize in africa, followed by south africa. Data were collected through the administration of 480 copies of questionnaires to selected sorghum farmers 240 from each country using simple randomsampling techniques. Economic analysis of maize production in mangu local government area of plateau state, nigeria onuk e.
Nigeria ranked 16th on the global tomato production scale, accounts for 10. Adoption of improved maize seeds and production efficiency. While tomatoes are cultivated in most states in the country, jigawa, katsina, zamfara, sokoto, kaduna, bauchi, gombe, taraba, kano lead the pack in the commercial cultivation of the crop. Economic analysis of maize production in ogori magongo. The aggregated crop production is expected at above. Offiah, ebere obianuju university of nigeria, nsukka. Executive summary a business concept imvubu holdings, ltd is proposing a maize mill to service the remote siavonga district of zambia. In the wetter regions in the south, maize may be grown in double cropping systems as maizemaize.
In the world, the country leads in sorghum production for human. Maize grows in a wider range of soil type than rice, almost every part of nigeria can grow maize on their soil. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food security in ethiopia as a source of both food and income. Maize production of nigeria increased from 1,426 tonnes in 1969 to 11,000 tonnes in 2018 growing at an average annual rate of 6. The harvest of the main season maize crop was completed in august in the south, while the rice, millet and sorghum crops are at grain setting or maturity stages in the rest of the country. Typical double cropping systems in these zones include maizecowpea, milletmaize, milletcowpea and groundnutmaize. White maize is biologically and genetically very similar to yellow maize, although there is a difference in appearance due to the absence of carotin oil pigments in the kernel which otherwise cause the yellow colour of the grain. For the total world production it is estimated that maize is grown on about 118 million hectares of which 19 million hectares are estimated to be cultivated in africa. Nigeria has an annual maize production in excess of 7 million metric tons. Profitability of maize production in yola north local. Nigerian states and what they produce politics groundnut production, nigeria in nigeria, the leading producing states include.
Maize production technology was significantly developed in the period that lapsed between. The world is experiencing rising demand for crops such as maize. Introduction maize zea mays which is a global staple food is an important cereal being cultivated in all agricultural zones of nigeria. The description is composed by our digital data assistant.
Trend analysis of maize production and productivity in nigeria. Only tanzania claims a distant second position, with about 4. Pdf traditional preparations and uses of maize in nigeria. African maize market growth, trends, and forecast 20202025. Maize is reasonably tolerant to soil acidity, but if the soil is very acid, liming will improve the soil and enhance maize yields. Future climate impacts on maize farming and food security in.
In fact, maize is one of the seven crops included in the nigerias government agricultural transformation agenda ata programme. Farmers guide to soybean production in northern nigeria. The production of meat, eggs and dairy products like milk and yoghurt would be difficult without maize, which is a hugely important ingredient in animal feed. Faculty of agriculture, shabu lafia campus, nasarawa state university, keffi. In 2019, maize production for nigeria was 11,000 tonnes. Land races, improved high yielding and pest and diseases resistant varieties of maize have been developed. Production figures from fao faostat, 2011 show that the area planted with maize in nigeria has increased from 438,000 ha in 1981 to 3,335,860 ha in 2009 with an associated increase in production from 720,000 tons to 7,338,840 tons during the same period. Maize is by far the most widely grown crop in the country and accounts for as much as 80% of the cultivated land 20. Costbenefit analysis of usaidnigerias markets ii program. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food security in ethiopia as. Maize milling business plan sample imvubu holdings. Dec 15, 2016 maize also forms the basis for the production for most animal feeds in nigeria.
Maize production in the former country had a humble beginning. Nigerian states and what they produce politics 2020 jamb. Cassava integrated value chain evans school of public. The first consideration for fertilising maize is manure, for it is an excellent source of nutrients and has many other benefits for soils. Area, oyo state, nigeria ayinde alani ezekiela abstract this study analyzed economic value of maize production among irrigation farmers in orire local government, oyo state, nigeria.
Hybrid maize seed production manual 2 from thinning and topping and dry maize stalks and other residues can also be fed to animals. The level of maize production in nigeria is estimated at almost 5. Resource productivity of maize production in numan local government area of adamawa state, nigeria jimjel 3zalkuwi1, daniel j. Dia 1 departments of agricultural economics and extension, adamawa state university p. Risk, management, maize based, farmer, abia state, nigeria. Maize production manual volume i chapters 19 april 1982 published and printed at intemationallnstitute of tropical agriculture oyo road, pmb 5320 badan, nigeria. Apr 02, 2015 this study analyzed and compared the cost and return of sorghum production in india and nigeria. Maize is widely grown in several zones of nigeria from the coastal swamps of the south to the dry savannah lands of the north.
Supporting protectionsensitive agricultural livelihoods among idp, returnee and vulnerable host com. At the national level, hybrid and ordinary maize should be reported separately owing to widely different yields and uses. Nigeria maize consumption per capita, 1990 2007 kgyear. Maize is susceptible to both drought and waterlogging. Cassava is one of the worlds most important food crops, with annual global production of approximately 276 million metric tonnes mt in 20. Without it, the livestock farmer will probably be unable to rear his livestock. Dzarma2, elias kwakanapwa 1research scholar, banaras hindu university 2,3 adamawa state university mubi, nigeria abstract this paper attempts to analyze the efficiency of maize. Aflatoxin management for smallholder farmers of maize and. Maize production of nigeria increased from 1,310 tonnes in 1970 to 11,000 tonnes in 2019 growing at an average annual rate of 6. Maize production in nigeria is by far one of the most interesting, easytostart and most lucrative type of agribusiness you can ever lay your hands on. Ranking of statistics maize production tons the 5 highest records for sovereign countries 1 per country since 1961. The study assessed the economic of maize production in ogorimagongo local government area of kogi state.
Maize stalks are also used as fuel wood and for construction purposes. The kaduna location had the highest mean total cost of the dry season maize production compared to kano location with a 58% difference. Adapting maize production to climate change in subsaharan africa. Maps are produced by usgs in collaboration with other fews net staff, local government ministries, market information. Maize zea mays l is the nations staple and most important food crop 19. Ranking of the country nigeria at the global level is from the highest to the lowest data. Despite widespread subsistence cultivation of cassava. Analysis of incentives and disincentives for maize in nigeria. It is relatively easy to produce and is grown for sale and for home consumption. Economic analysis of dry season maize production in kano. The total harvested area under maize in africa was around 38. Maize grows best on deep, welldrained, fertile soils, and where total seasonal rainfall exceeds 500 mm. In the three northeastern states of borno, adamawa and yobe, there are significant constraints to crop production, including restrictions on movement and effective use of dry. The production has risen from subsistence level to commercial owing to its use as raw material by agro.
Production of corn flakes from raw maize in nigeria, the feasibility report. Department of agricultural economics, ladoke akintola university of technology, ogbomosho, oyo state, nigeria. Profitability and production efficiency of smallscale maize production in niger state, nigeria. Economic analysis of dry season maize production in kano and. Maize production problems resulting in yield variation from one zone to another are soil ph, solar radiation and. Sustainability of maize production ebere omeje offiah, ebere obianuju pgm. Growing maize in nigeria choice of land any well drained sandy loam or loamy soil can be used for planting maize but if in doubt, contact your nearest extension office or agroservice center. This study analyzed and compared the cost and return of sorghum production in india and nigeria. Nigerian states and what they produce politics nigeria. A case study is presented where the production of drought tolerant maize varieties in eastern and southern africa esa was.
In terms of volume produced, maize is the third most important cereal grown in nigeria after sorghum and millet. Maize will continue to play a large and important role in nigerias food production. African countries account for the majority of global production, at approximately 158 million mt 57% in 20. Nafziger encyclopedia of life support systems eolss most of the maize production in the usa is concentrated in the us corn belt, the largest area in the world where soils and climate are well suited to largescale maize pro. Analysis of economic efficiency of maize production in ganye local government area adamawa state, nigeria 1 zalkuwi, j. Land preparation use any method mechanical, chemical and manual that can adequately remove weeds and keep the soil loose for good seedbed.
Production and market flow maps provide a summary of experience based knowledge of market networks significant to food security. It ranks third in the world after rice and wheat and ranks fourth after millet and rice in nigeria. Nigeria among the west african sub region is the highest sorghum producer accounting for 71% of the regional total output. Intercropping is widely practiced in different parts of nigeria. Adoption of improved maize seeds and production efficiency in rivers state, nigeria a. Pdf maize zea mays is a major important cereal being cultivated in the rainforest and the derived savannah zones of nigeria. The production of meat, eggs and dairy products like milk and yoghurt would be difficult without. While cassava production declined in some countries in 2009 and 2010, fao trade and markets division predicts increases in production in 2012 in ghana, nigeria, and tanzania, with a possible decline in production in uganda due to cassava mosaic virus. Maize also forms the basis for the production for most animal feeds in nigeria. Rice production in nigeria rice is an increasingly important crop in nigeria. Over the same period the production levels averaged 1,788,667 tonnes, which is three times more than the next most cultivated cereal rice in ghana.
In nigeria even small farmers haveadopted yellow maize varieties which are grown as cash crop for animal feed market. Sc1158366 based system in anambra state nigeria department of agricultural economics faculty of agriculture digitally signed by. The two most important nutrients for maize are nitrogen and phosphorous, but maize also requires potassium and, on some soils, zinc in small quantities. Context and background on maize and its wild relatives. Idjesa department of agricultural economics, university of ibadan, ibadan, nigeria abstract. The country produces 1 million tons of maize grain annually of which 60% is from the rain forest zone where it forms the staple diet. Analysis of economic efficiency of maize production in ganye. One of the biggest challenges in the african maize seed sector is seed production.
Production of corn flakes from raw maize in nigeria, the. Successful maize production depends on the correct application of production inputs that will sustain the environment as well as agricultural production. With the use of hybrid maize and mechanized system of farming, yield of maize can reach up to 10. How to cultivate hybrid maize in nigeria wealth result. Maps are produced by usgs in collaboration with other fews net staff, local government ministries, market information systems, ngos, and network and private sector partners. Maize milling business plan sample imvubu holdings, ltd. Profitability and production efficiency of smallscale maize. In 2018, maize production for nigeria was 11,000 tonnes.
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