ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF OIL PALM SEEDLING AGRIBUSINESS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA.
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local livelihoods and national economic development. However, the availability of high-quality seedlings remains a crucial factor influencing the success of oil palm plantations. This study investigates the viability of oil palm seedling production in Oredo, Edo State, Nigeria. Focusing on the farmers’ socioeconomic characteristics, cost and returns and production constraints. A two-stage sampling procedure was employed to select 100 producers from five purposively chosen communities. Data were collected
using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics (means, percentages, frequency counts), budgetary model and Likert scale analysis to determine constraints faced by farmers. Results indicated that most oil palm seedling growers in the area are men (59%), while 41% were females. They're fairly well-educated, with most (54%) having finished secondary school and many (33%) having gone to college. They're mostly middle-aged (average age 51). They usually grow a few thousand seedlings (500-5,500). O
using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics (means, percentages, frequency counts), budgetary model and Likert scale analysis to determine constraints faced by farmers. Results indicated that most oil palm seedling growers in the area are men (59%), while 41% were females. They're fairly well-educated, with most (54%) having finished secondary school and many (33%) having gone to college. They're mostly middle-aged (average age 51). They usually grow a few thousand seedlings (500-5,500). O
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