ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATUS AND GAP AMONG SESAME PRODUCERS IN SUDAN SAVANNA, NIGERIA
A. L. Mustapha
Volume 11 Issue 5
Abstract
The study analyzed the economics of sesame production and poverty status among sesame producers in Sudan Savanna, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 270 selected sesame producers using multistage sampling technique across Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States and interviewed using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) model were used for data analysis. The results on socio-economic characteristics of producers revealed mean age of 43 years, average household size of 8 persons and a mean year of experience in sesame production of 8 years. The average farm size was 2.77 ha with an average annual income of ₦190,829.50. Result on analysis of the sesame producer’s poverty status revealed a high poverty incidence of 91.11% in the region with Jigawa State having the highest incidence of 96.67%, followed by Kano state with 86.67% and Katsina state with 81.11%. It was concluded that poverty incidence was very high among sesame producers in Sudan savanna, Nigeria with Jigawa State having the highest incidence and gap. The study recommends that there should be more investment in sesame production enterprise by the sesame farmers to increase output and profit and consequently improving their poverty status. Effective extension services should be put in place to educate sesame farmers on improved production techniques and management practices for increased output. International development donors should intensify efforts of poverty eradicating by using the target approach. Keywords: Poverty Status, Poverty Gap, Poverty Incidence, Sesame Production, Sudan Savanna.
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