SO Anyanwu
Determinants of aggregate agricultural productivity among high external input technology farms in a harsh macroeconomic environment of Imo state, Nigeria
main purpose study isolate discuss determinants aggregate agricultural productivity environment policy subsidy fertilizer inconsistent study examined determinants aggregate agricultural productivity among heit farmers imo state order provide information variables play significant roles determining aggregate agricultural productivity environment heit inputs inorganic fertilizer subsidized cross sectional data generated 80 smallholder farmers practiced heit randomly selected 2 3 agricultural zones imo state used multiple regressions used analyzing data results showed farm sizes capital input number crops planted mixture farm labour input expenditure planting materials non farm income distance nearest market level education farming experience statistically significant determinants aggregate agricultural productivity among heit users harsh macroeconomic environment imo state nigeria negative sign man days labour expenditure planting materials may suggest reduction current level use inputs may increase aggregate agricultural productivity imo state negative sign associated non farm income may imply time allotted non farm activities less time would available allocation farming activities may reduce aggregate agricultural productivity therefore recommended appropriate policies put place government increase farm sizes reexamination existing land laws credit liberalization favour heit farmers expected increase labour capital inputs mass literacy increase extension contacts increase level education credit facilities smallholder farmers skewed favour farmers years farming experience levels education furthermore improved planting materials made available heit smallholder farmers country aggregate agricultural productivity increased prevailing macroeconomic environment