M. O. Ogunlade|K. A. Oluyole|Peter O. Aikpokpodion
An Evaluation of the Level of Fertilizer Utilization for Cocoa Production in Nigeria
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria|Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria|Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria
low soil fertility identified one major causes decline yield cocoa importance fertilizer ameliorating problem go long way boost cocoa production study therefore assessed level fertilizer utilized cocoa production nigeria study carried may june 2008 five cocoa producing states nigeria ondo ekiti cross rivers osun oyo states simple random sampling technique used select one hundred ten respondents study area information collected respondents aid structured questionnaire data collected analyzed descriptive statistics ordinary least square regression analysis result showed majority respondents 782 use fertilizer cocoa farms also found major factors determined quantity fertilizer used farm size well price fertilizer p001 therefore recommended organized efforts put place government stakeholders educate encourage assist nigerian cocoa farmers urgently consider option guided fertilizer usage boost productivity cocoa farms also government strive make fertilizer available due subsidized rate would make possible farmers access commodity anytime want use