Determinants of Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) Production in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State Nigeria

• H.C. Unaeze

  Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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The study accessed the determinants of the quantity of grasscutter produced in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. One hundred respondents were selected from five rural communities of the study area. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and personal interview. The result showed that 69% of the respondents were male. The profitability results revealed a net farm profit of (N944287.5) ($2950.90). The double log regression result showed that farming experience and income significantly contributed to the quantity of grasscutter produced (p<0.05) in the study area. Among all the constraints encountered by the respondents, 98% reported that high cost of breeding stock was their major problem. It was recommended that financial resources such as loans, grants and incentives should be stimulated by government to boost production and farmers should be encouraged to form cooperative societies to access loans and grants from the government.

1. H.C. Unaeze, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

   Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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