Plantain Production in Ondo State, Nigeria: The State of the Arts 2006/2007

Abstract

"This study examined the status of plantain production in Ondo State being one of the major producer states in Nigeria. The list of all plantain producers was obtained from six purposively selected L.G.As based on intensity of plantain production and 50% of them were sampled making a total of 276 respondents. Data were collected on socio- economic and demographic variables and they were analysed using descriptive statistics. It was established among others that; plantain producers were ageing, low yield per hectare at 3.28 tonnes, mean expenses per hectare and return to management per hectare was N5,109.00 and N7,918.00 respectively. It was therefore concluded that plantain cultivation can be profitable hence given its’ implications for sustainable agricultural systems, potent policies must be deplored to promote its production."