Cost Benefit Analysis of Agricultural Interventions to Enhance the Production of Cowpea, Groundnuts, Maize and Soybeans Value Chains in Nigeria

Glenn Jenkins (jenkins@econ.queensu.ca), Mikhail Miklyaev, Primrose Basikiti (majid.primrose@cri-world.com) and Elly Preotle (epreotle@internationaldevelopmentgroup.com)
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Primrose Basikiti: Cambridge Resources International Inc.
Elly Preotle: International Development Group LLC

No 2018-03, Development Discussion Papers from JDI Executive Programs

Abstract: This report presents the results of the cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of a series of agriculture production and productivity enhancing interventions in Nigeria. More than 20,000 impoverished farmers have received assistance under this program. A CBA was undertaken to assess the financial and economic benefits of adopting best agricultural practices by these farmers in growing crops. While these interventions do improve the households’ incomes across all VCs, the assistance alone will not allow the households to move above the poverty line threshold. Households need to rely on other economic activities, including livestock husbandry, or non-farm employment to graduate from extreme poverty. Acknowledgements This analysis was completed through the financial support of USAID’ through their “Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Project (LEAP II). And its contract with the International Development Group. Contract Number: AID-OAA-I-12-00042/AID-OAA-TO-14-00046. The assistance of Abdoul Murekezi, during the completion of this report is greatly appreciated.

Keywords: cost-benefit analysis; Nigeria; USAID; households. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D61 D62 Q12 Q13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2018-03
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