Explanatory variables associated with the yield perfomance gap among small, medium and large scale sugar cane growers at Ubombo Sugar
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In Swaziland, sugar cane is grown on small, medium and large
scale. The yield of sugarcane between these grower types is
large, with small scale producers having the least yield. The
study was therefore carried out to determine factors responsible
for the low sugarcane yield among small scale producers and
ways to mitigate them. Using self-administered questionnaires,
the effect of distance to the mill, manday for fertilizer application,
and accessiblity to inputs and sowices on sugarcane yield was
investigated. Other factors investigated included: effectiveness
of training, time between cane cutting and first irrigation, age
of farmer and period between harvesting and seasonal fertilizer
application. Distance to mill, mandays of hand application of
fertlizers and labour strength of farms explained only 0, 4 and
4%, respectively of the variation in sugarcane yield. However
inputs and services were equally accessible to all three
categories of cane farmers. It is recommended that smallscale
farmes be given more training in input usage.
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