Abstract
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to determine the effects of cultural practices (cropping pattern and use of insecticides) on okra production (yield), the economics of insecticide use and the users' awareness and practice levels of insecticide safety precautions. The sampled populations were users and non-users of insecticides. Data were collected on cultural practices, okra field size, number of farms, yield and prices of okra production inputs, prices and types of insecticides, and awareness and practice of safety precautions. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, partial budgetary and regression techniques, and residual and sensitivity analyses. Results indicated that cropping pattern and use of insecticides have significant effects on yield. Partial budgetary and regression analyses showed that insecticides use on okra farms was economically superior to non-use providing an additional Net Benefit of 8,560 per ha ( = Naira, Nigerian currency, exchange rate $1US = 130). Marginal analysis indicated a marginal rate of return of 3.14. Sensitivity analysis revealed that prices of insecticides will have to increase by more than 145.5%, and/or yield and the price of okra has to fall by more than 51.7% for insecticide use to be less favored only on economic grounds. The insecticides used by okra farmers were hazardous, and high proportions of the local farmers were not aware of, and did not practice safety precautions. In order to realize the full economic benefit of insecticide use without its adverse effects, efforts should be directed at creating awareness and encouraging the use of insecticide handling and application safety precautions.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cropping pattern and insecticide use have significant effects on okra yield.
- Taxon
- okra
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Abelmoschus esculentust0 - Treatment
- cropping pattern and use of insecticidese1
- Outcome
- yielde1
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e1“Results indicated that cropping pattern and use of insecticides have significant effects on yield”
Claim · model-written summary
Insecticide use on okra farms was economically superior to non-use, giving an additional net benefit of 8,560 per ha.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- insecticides usee2
- Outcome
- Net Benefite2
- Direction
- superiore2
- Value
- 8,560 per hae2
- Comparator
- non-usee2
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Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e2“insecticides use on okra farms was economically superior to non-use providing an additional Net Benefit of 8,560 per ha”
Claim · model-written summary
The marginal rate of return on insecticide use in okra is 3.14.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Outcome
- marginal rate of returne3
- Value
- 3.14e3
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Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e3“Marginal analysis indicated a marginal rate of return of 3.14”
Claim · model-written summary
Insecticide prices would have to rise by more than 145.5% before insecticide use became less favoured on economic grounds.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Compound
- insecticidese4
- Outcome
- prices of insecticidese4
- Direction
- increasee4
- Value
- more than 145.5%e4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e4“prices of insecticides will have to increase by more than 145.5%”
Claim · model-written summary
Yield and okra price would have to fall by more than 51.7% before insecticide use became less favoured on economic grounds.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Treatment
- insecticide usee5
- Outcome
- yield and the price of okrae5
- Direction
- falle5
- Value
- more than 51.7%e5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e5“yield and the price of okra has to fall by more than 51.7% for insecticide use to be less favored only on economic grounds”
Claim · model-written summary
The insecticides used by okra farmers were hazardous.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Outcome
- insecticides used by okra farmerse6
- Qualifier
- hazardouse6
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Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e6“The insecticides used by okra farmers were hazardous”
Claim · model-written summary
A high proportion of local okra farmers were not aware of, and did not practise, insecticide safety precautions.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Outcome
- safety precautionse7
- Qualifier
- not aware of, and did not practicee7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e7“high proportions of the local farmers were not aware of, and did not practice safety precautions”
Claim · model-written summary
Efforts should create awareness and encourage insecticide handling and application safety precautions.
- Taxon
- okraAbelmoschus esculentust0
- Outcome
- creating awarenesse1
- Qualifier
- insecticide handling and application safety precautionse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Okra Production”
e1“efforts should be directed at creating awareness and encouraging the use of insecticide handling and application safety precautions”
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