The Effect of Farm Accessibility and Market Proximity on Farmer Efficiency in Oyo State, Nigeria

The effect of farm accessibility and market proximity on the farmer’s food production capacity remains unclear. main concern is how farmers' productive ability influenced by market-farms proximity. Optimal contingent ease to purchase farming inputs an enabling environment for farmers maximize their benefits. As important as vis-à-vis facilitating farmers’ movement from in agricultural process, required attention lacking scheme reposition agriculture promote self-sufficiency. Previous studies examined location outside present study area they did not examine technical efficiency its determinant. This paper used remote sensing GIS technique a parametric model first pattern input estimated determinants. Nearest Neighbor Index (NNI) 2.15 z score 5.41 revealed differential markets indicating that are dispersed equidistant farmlands. In addition, estimation return labour significant variable, however, herbicide, fertilizer, size farmland cultivated were reducing inefficiency. It emerged age access credit significantly reduced inefficiency farmer's process. outcome suggests more use RS solve challenges; improving tarring roads; intensely training before loan disbursement paying variables promoting among ensure optimal deployment/allocation resources achieve area.