Ahmed Chinedu Igwegbe1, Buba Musa Pulka2, Mohammed Isa Bazza3 and Muhammad Ibrahim Datti4
1,2 & 3Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Maiduguri
4Department of Economics, Nigerian Police Academy Wudil, Kano State.
Corresponding Author [email protected]
Abstract
Import restriction by the federal government of Nigeria is one of the challenges facing majority of agribusinesses in Nigeria, particularly rice production and distribution. Therefore, the study is informed by the scarcity of studies on import restriction, production efficiency and distribution efficiency, predominantly in the study area. The study investigated the influence of import restriction on production efficiency and distribution efficiency of agribusiness of local rice. A total of 670 questionnaires were distributed to the local rice farmers and rice business owners in Maiduguri metropolis, Borno state through the use of Stratified and simple random sampling techniques the sample of the study were stratified into two groups, rice producers and rice distributors. While the simple random sampling technique was employed to identify and selected the respondents of the study. The results revealed that Import Restriction has a significant positive effect on Production Efficiency and Distribution Efficiency of Agribusiness Performance of Local Rice Businesses in Maiduguri Metropolis. Therefore, it is recommended that Nigerian rice farmers, government and other stakeholders should intensify their efforts to produce more rice efficiently and effectively by only planting the latest variety of rice so as to produce more tonnage of rice.
Keywords: Import Restriction, Production Efficiency, Distribution Efficiency, Agribusiness, Local Rice Businesses