Efficiency of resource-use and marginal productivities in dry season Amaranth production in Edo South, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2500-2504

  Emokaro, C O ^a   Ekunwe, P A ^a  

^a BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Edo South; Efficiency of resource use; Marginal productivities; Production function; Value of marginal product

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; FERTILIZERS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; NUTRITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AMARANTH; EDO SOUTH; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; RESOURCE USE; VALUE OF MARGINAL PRODUCT;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 34948813632     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2500.2504     Document Type: Article

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