Abstract

The National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) is a project of the Federal Government of Nigeria through the pooled World Bank Loan. The project aims at boosting incremental food production and the standard of living of the beneficiaries. The studies access the determinants of productivity among beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries of Fadama III project in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Multi stage sampling technique was used for the study. Data were collected by interview method with structured questionnaires from one hundred beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries farmers. Descriptive statistics and production function analysis were used to analyse the data. The results of the study showed that majority (84.69% and 85.26%) of the beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries farmers are males with highest age range of 31– 40 years. Majority (90.82% and 92.63%) are married having household size between 6-10 persons and quranic education (42.86% and 62.11%) as the highest educational level. The linear and semi-log production function was the lead equation with R²= 93.93% and 93.96% for beneficiaries and non- beneficiaries farmers. Variables such as farm size was significant at 1% while quantity of seeds, quantity of fertilizers and labour used were significant at 5% probability level for beneficiaries farmers. Non-beneficiaries farmers had farm size significant at 1%, quantity of seed was significant at 5% and quantity of fertilizers used was significant at 10% probability level. The problem limiting increased production of respondents in the study areas are inadequate capital, high cost of labour, unavailability of labour and high cost of inputs. However, it was recommended that Kaduna State Agricultural Development Programme (KADP) and National Fadama Development Programme (NFDP) should ensure timely supply of agricultural inputs at a subsidized rate to the farmers. This will enhance efficient utilization of inputs and increase the productivity of the farmers

Key Words: Fadama, Beneficiaries, Variables, Determinants, Kaduna State