Enemaku, Lawrence Ebenehi and Lawal, Raimot Adepeju (2019) ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION AND ITS’ PRODUCTIVITY FUNCTIONS IN IBAJI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA. In: 4th National Conference, School of Engineering, 25th- 28th November, 2019., The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro.
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In assessing the impact of mechanization on agricultural productivity in Ibaji LGA of Kogi state, Nigeria. Index of mechanization and other productivity functions were used as indicators. Research analysis findings revealed that farmers in the area are predominantly small to medium scale farmers with the major power source being human being. The level of agricultural mechanization was determined by a relationship between the various sources of farm power and the level of human involvement in each operation while the Mechanization Index (MI) was determined for the two identified sources of farm power; human and mechanical. Low level of mechanical power input, underutilization of available mechanical power and reliability on human power in most of these areas contributed to low production efficiency, low level of mechanization (23.73%) and high MI average of 96.59%.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 30 May 2020 12:25 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2020 12:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/122 |
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