ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF IMPROVED APICULTURE ON POVERTY STATUS OF BEE FARMERS IN ABUJA NIGERIA

Abstract The study was undertaken to assess technical efficiency of improved apiculture on poverty status of bee farmers in Abuja Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 140 bee farmers from three area councils of FCT namely, Abaji, Bwari and Kwaliin. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier, Pearson correlation and […]