ECONOMICS OF SMALL-SCALE OIL PALM PRODUCTION IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

• <p>&nbsp;            <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS&nbsp;</b></p><p>Cover page - i&nbsp;</p><p>Title page- ii&nbsp;</p><p>Declaration - iii&nbsp;</p><p>Certification - iv&nbsp;</p><p>Dedication - v&nbsp;</p><p>Acknowledgement - vi&nbsp;</p><p>Table of contents - viii&nbsp;</p><p>List of tables- xiii&nbsp;</p><p>List of figures- xv&nbsp;</p><p>Abstract - xvi&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.0Introduction- 1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.1Background information- 1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.2The problem statement- 9&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.3The objectives of the study- 13&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Hypotheses- 13&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5Justification of the study- 13&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.6Limitations of the Study - 15&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.7Basic Assumptions - 16&nbsp;</p><p>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.0Literature Review- 17&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.1The small-scale farms- 17&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.2Origin and distribution of oil palm- 18&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.3Oil palm development in Nigeria- 20&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.4Social and economic value of oil palm- 22&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 4.1Social value- 22&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 4.2The economic value- 23&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.5Methods of oil palm production in Nigeria- 23&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 5.1Sources of planting material- 23&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 5.2Agronomy of the oil palm- 24&nbsp;</p><p>2.5.
• 2.1Germination- 25&nbsp;</p><p>2.5.
• 2.2Nursery- 25&nbsp;</p><p>2.5.
• 2.3Harvesting- 27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.6Resource use in oil palm industry- 28&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.7Oil palm processing in Nigeria- 31&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 7.1Local method- 31&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 7.2Modern method- 32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.8Funding - 32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.9Costs and returns in oil palm industry- 34&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.10The importance of oil palm in Nigerian economy- 35&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.11Uses of oil palm products- 36&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.12Conceptual framework- 36&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.13Theoretical framework- 38&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.14Analytical framework- 39&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.1Farm budgeting technique- 39&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.2Resource use efficiency- 40&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.3Capitalization Techniques - 40&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.4Optimum replacement model- 41&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.5Price Instability and Production- 42&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.6Production function- 43&nbsp;</p><p>2.
• 14.7Regression Analysis- 43&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.15Empirical studies- 47&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• 3.0Research Methodology- 50&nbsp;</b></p><p>
• 3.1The study area- 50&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.2Sampling procedure- 53&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.3Method of data collection- 54&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.4Analysis of data- 55&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.1Descriptive statistics- 55&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.2Farm budgeting technique- 55&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.3Model specification- 56&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.4Optimum Replacement Model- 58&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 4.5Price Instability and Production - 59&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• 4.0Results and Discussions - 61&nbsp;</b></p><p>
• 4.1Socio-Economic Characteristics of Small-Scale Oil Palm Producers - 61&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.1Age of Respondents - 61&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.2Marital Status - 62&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.3Distribution of Respondents According to Occupation - 63</p><p>&nbsp;4.
• 1.4Household Size - 63&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.5Level of Education - 64&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.6Experience of Oil Palm Production - 65&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 1.7Income - 66&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.2Oil Palm Production - 68&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.1Field Planting Period by Respondents - 68&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.2Success Rate of Field Planting - 69&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.3Field Maintenance Activities - 71&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.4Interest in Oil Palm Production - 72&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.5Relative Contribution of Variables to Production Using Linear and Double Log Functions - 73&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 2.6Loans and Credit - 77&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.3Yield of Oil Palm - 79&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 3.1National Output of Oil Palm 1998 – 2008 - 81&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 3.2The Optimum Replacement Age of Oil Palm - 82&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.4Productivity of Oil Palm - 88&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 4.1Gross Margin Analysis - 88&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 4.2Cost and Returns in Oil Palm - 89</p><p>4.
• 4.3Capitalization of Annual Net Returns on Oil Palm at 22% Discount Rate 1998 – 2007 for the Four Zones of The Study Area - 94&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.5Price Instability and Production - 96&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 5.1Declining Productivity of Oil Palm - 98&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.6Products of the Oil Palm- 100&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 6.1Uses of Oil Palm Products - 101&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.7The Constraints of Oil Palm Production - 103&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• 5.0Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations- 106</b>&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.1Summary of Findings - 106&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.2Suggestions for Further Studies………………....................................… 108&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.3Conclusion - 109&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.4Recommendations - 109&nbsp;</p><p>References - 113&nbsp;</p><p>Appendices - 119 <br></p>