Profitability Assessment of Irrigated Crop Production among Small-Scale Farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines profitability assessment of irrigated crop production among small-scale farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria. Data were collected from 180 irrigated crop farmers who were purposively and randomly selected from eight Local Government Areas in Gombe State using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using farm budgeting model. The result revealed that sole tomato enterprise has the highest gross margin and net farm income of N193, 149.59 and N175, 891.53 per hectare respectively. High cost of labour, inadequate and high cost of fertilizer, inability to access bank loans among others were the major constraints faced by the farmers. Small-scale irrigation farming is profitable with potentials for increased productivity.