THE REASONS FOR LOW PRODUCTION OF RUBBER IN EDO STATE A CASE STUDY OF OWAN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
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THE REASONS FOR LOW PRODUCTION OF
RUBBER IN EDO STATE
A CASE STUDY OF OWAN WEST LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This research study was undertaken with
a view to assessing the veracity of low production of rubber in Owan West LGA,
Edo State. Several factors were identified as causes of this trend; such as
lack of capital, use of old plantations, unavailability of land, price of latex
etc. a questionnaires approach was used to obtain data from the farmers in Owan
West LGA of Edo State. This was subjected to analysis based on stipulated
hypothesis drawn from the questionnaires. The result of this analysis showed
that lack of capital was not responsible for low production of rubber in Owan
West LGA. Also, market prices of rubber products had no effect on low rubber
production. However, government policies were identified as a cause of low
production of rubber in Owan West LGA. Therefore, the government should
promulgate policies that will encourage rubber production in Owan West LGA and
Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter
One
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Background of study
1.3
Purpose of study
1.4
Research questions
1.5
Hypothesis
1.6
Significance of the study
Chapter Two
Literature review
2.1
Plant profile
2.2
Natural rubber production
2.3
Rubber production trend in Nigeria
2.4
Nigeria natural rubber industry
2.5
Why Nigeria should rehabilitate
2.6
Rubber plantation
Chapter Three
3.1
Method of study
3.2
Research design
3.3
Population of study
3.4
Sample and sampling procedure
3.5
Instrumentation
3.6
Hypothesis
3.7
Validity and reliability of instruments
3.8
Administration of instruments
3.9
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four
4.1
Presentation of data analysis and discussion of results
4.2
Test of hypothesis
Chapter Five
5.1
Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.2
Conclusion
5.3
Recommendation
References
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
INTRODUCTION
Rubber plant (Hevea
Brasiliensis) was introduced from Brazil to Nigeria around 1895. It is a
variety of plant of the genus Hevea (euphorbiaceae) family, native to Brazil.
It commonly known as the rubber tree rubber is an important cash crop which
contributed sustainably to the Nigerian economy prior to the oil boom.
(Aghimien, 1997).
In recent years, there has been a drastic reduction in rubber production in
Nigeria. A total of 207,500 which represented 86.0% of the country’s land area
under rubber cultivation on small holdings in 1966, declined to 147,200
hectares in 1980. Recent field surveys showed that more than two thousand of
the small holding has been lost to other crop.
Presently, rubber production in Nigeria has decreased and the rubber industries
have continued to fold-up (Agra, 1986).
1.2
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Natural rubber
performed three main functions in the Nigerian economy; firstly it provided
some of the foreign exchange and placed Nigeria in the world map as an exporter
of rubber products. Lastly it provided employment for a sizeable segment of the
rural populace. The situation in Nigeria presently pretends a drift from beings
a major exporter of rubber products into becoming a net importer in the nearest
future. The important question or issue is what are the reasons for the
observed down turn or reduction in productivity of rubber, especially I Owan
West LGA of Edo State.
1.3
PURPOSE OF STUDY
This research was
undertaken for the following reasons.
a.
To confirm the acclaimed decline in rubber production in Owan-West LGA.
b.
To ascertain the level of decline in rubber production in Owan West LGA.
c.
To determine the causes of decline in rubber production solution to the
problems resulting in these decline.
1.4
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Considering the
aforementioned purpose of this research, the following research questions are
proposed as a guide in this study.
a.
What are the major reasons for decline in rubber production in Owan West LGA?
b.
How much of rubber plantations have been substituted with food crops or other
cash crops.
c.
What is the level of market forces impact on rubber production
d.
Are farmers still interested in cultivating rubber in Owan West LGA?
e.
How willing are farmers to rehabilitate their rubber plantation.
f.
What steps could be taken by farmers to facilitate rubber production.
g.
What role could the government and non-government agencies play in encouraging
rubber production.
1.5
HYPOTHESIS
This study was
considered on the basis of the following assumptions;
Ho: Capital has no effect on the low
production of rubber in Owan West LGA.
H1: capital has effect on the low
production of rubber in Owan-West LGA.
Ho: Government policies has effect on
the productivity of rubber in Owan West LGA.
H1: Government policies has no effect o
the productivity of rubber in Owan West LGA.
Ho: Poor market prices of rubber
products has no effect on the production of rubber in Owan West LGA.
H1: Poor market prices of rubber
products ahs effect on the production of rubber in Owan West LGA.
1.6
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research which
is basically investigating will help to achieve the following:
a.
Give details of factors responsible for low production of rubber in Owan West
LGA.
b.
It will reveal the perception of farmers on the decline of rubber production.
c.
It will help proffer solutions to these factors.
d.
It will be a working tool for both government and non-governmental agencies on
how to tackle the decline in rubber production.
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