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Optimal Evaluation of the Production of Five Main Varieties of Onion (Allium Cepa. L) Under Different Organo-Mineral Fertilizers in Cameroon

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The low yield observed in the main varieties of onion grown in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon is one of the major challenges to take up. The evaluation of the factors (land, capital and labor) of production would allow the optimization of the production of onion bulbs of 5 main varieties in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon. The experimental used is a randomized completely block design with a split-plot arrangement. Each block of the plots repeated four times consisted of 13 and 05 modalities relating to the fertilizers and varieties. The results of the comparison of the average yields carried out with the XLSTAT software reveal that at the 5% level of significance, the average yield values in t/ha are significantly different between the treatments applied. The multi-variety analyses (DFA and HAC) revealed 03 distinct classes within 05 onion varieties tested. After storage, linear programming (GAMS software) shows that it would be more profitable to apply FM2: NPK+TE 21-9-11-5S-1.5MgO-0.15B2O3 and FM3: NPK 12-14-19-3.5MgO-0.15B respectively on Violet de Galmi and landrace (Goudami local) with a better combination of production inputs giving a surplus of a profit margin of 474810 FCFA compared to the direct sale of onion bulbs. For this optimal solution (986,040 CFA francs) after storage, only the capital relating to materials and equipment, and that of seed purchase would have provided marginal productivity "Shadow price" of the order of 28.625 CFA francs and 14.154 CFA francs respectively. To complete this study, it would be important to test the different doses of these fertilizers on the different varieties according to the textural and structural classification of the soil.

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijae.20220704.12
Page(s) 150-162
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Optimization, Linear Programming, Marginal Productivity, Onion, Sudano-Sahelian

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  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Agricultural Research Center, Maroua, Cameroon

  • Department of Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Derived Products, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroun

  • Department of Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Derived Products, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroun

  • Department of Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Derived Products, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroun

  • Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Agricultural Research Center, Maroua, Cameroon

  • Department of Agriculture, Animal, Husbandry and Derived Products, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroun

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