TITLE:
Profitability Analysis of Small Scale Irrigation Technology Adoption to Farmers in Nasho Sector, Rwanda
AUTHORS:
Eliezel Habineza, Jean Nepomuscene Nsengiyumva, Eric Ruzigamanzi, Martin Vincent Nsanzumukiza
KEYWORDS:
Profitability, Small Scale ïrrigation, Propensity Score Matching, Farmers, Treatment Effect
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment,
Vol.9 No.2,
May
7,
2020
ABSTRACT: The
study aims to assess the effect of small scale irrigation adoption to farmers
in Nasho sector, Kirehe District in Rwanda. The average yield was 12,309.73
Kg/2.62 ha or 4698.73 Kg/ha for adopters with the mean difference between
adopters and non adopters ranged from 2819.63 Kg to 4766.59 Kg per unit area of
production. For food security status, the average mean quantity of maize
consumed at home level was 615.54 Kg with the mean difference ranged from
377.29 Kg to 474.68 Kg. For market participation, the average treatment effect
of the treated (ATT) of quantity of maize sold was 11,694.24 Kg while the mean difference
ranged from 7165.98 Kg to 9015.60 Kg. The Average Treatment Effect of the
Treated market price was 213 Frws/Kg while the mean difference ranged from
44.51 Frws/Kg to 48.3053 Frws/Kg. The Average Treatment Effect of the Treated
of farmer’s revenues for the users was 938,772 Frws/ha, however, the mean
difference between adopters and non adopters ranged from 1,732,942 Frws to
2,007,039 Frws. The Average Treatment Effect of the Treated of farmer’s net
farm income was 1,066,393 Frws while mean difference between users and non
users ranged from 803,967 Frws to 854,141 Frws. For profitability analysis, the
cost benefit ratio (CBR) was taken into account. The total benefit per unit
area was 2,434,509 Frws and total average mean cost of 1,382,313 Frws and CBR =
1.761 > 1. The findings of this study will help the policy makers for deeper
sector planning and also, it will facilitate other stakeholders to invest in
irrigation technology to improve the livelihoods of Rwandan farmers and other
surroundings.