1 Agronomy, Crop Science, Interface Laboratory of Soil Sciences, Climate and Plant Production (LISSCPV), Higher School of Agronomy, University of Lomé (Togo), PO Box: 15 15 Lomé, Togo.
2 Agricultural economics, Agricultural value chains, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi (Kenya), P.O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
3 Agronomy, Soil science, Laboratory of Research on Agroresources and Environmental Health (LARASE), Higher School of Agronomy, University of Lomé (Togo), PO Box: 15 15 Lomé, Togo.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 2051-2061
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2833
Received on 07 August 2024; revised on 18 September 2024; accepted on 20 September 2024
Despite Togo's rice production potential, local production only meets 32% of demand, mainly due to relatively low agricultural productivity. With the aim of improving this situation, this study was undertaken to analyze the factors influencing rice production in the Zio River Valley, which is one of Togo's largest rice-growing areas. Data collected from 413 farmers in the region were analyzed using the Cobb-Douglas production function, incorporating variables such as income, farm size, chemical fertilizer use, organic fertilizer use, pesticide use, group membership, experience, education level, gender, access to credit, access to agricultural advice, age, continuous access to water and marital status. The results indicate that only certain factors, such as farm size, income, amount of chemical fertilizer, use of organic fertilizer and experience, have a significant positive impact on paddy rice production, furthermore the No-formal education farmers show a decrease in production. This study will guide decision-makers and farmers in adopting more effective farming practices to significantly improve rice production in Togo. Emphasis should be placed on aspects such as farm size, income, fertilizer use and experience to boost rice productivity.
Rice production; Agricultural productivity; Zio River Valley; Cobb-Douglas production function
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Mèm Tchokozi, Kwasi Dzola Ayisah, Afoulélou Aboulaye and Gbénonchi Mawussi. Unraveling the Dynamics of Rice Yield in the Zio River Valley, Togo: A thorough analysis of influencing factors. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(3), 2051-2061. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2833