Economic assessment of resource use in wheat production in Gezira Scheme, Sudan (2014/15)

Abstract

The Gezira Scheme used to be the main contributor to wheat production in Sudan, but production was sharply declined during the last few years. The main objective of this study was to appraise resource use in wheat production in the Gezira Scheme in season (2014/15). The techniques of descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression and Cobb -Douglas production function were employed in this paper as analytical tools. Results showed that 78% of variation in wheat yield was due to variations in resource use. Elasticity of labor and capital were 0.08 and 0.14, respectively.There are technical inefficiency and technological change problems and underutilized resources. It was concluded that farmers were not optimally utilizing resources and there is an ample scope for improvements in resource utilization.The study recommended cultivation of improved varieties and application of the different agricultural operations at the optimum timing to increase productivity