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    Agricultural credit and farm productivity in Bichi local Government, Kano State, Nigeria
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics & Management, 2016-09) Aliyu, Ibrahim; Bichi
    This study set out to investigate the impact of agricultural credit on farm productivity for export in Bichi Local Government, Kano State, Nigeria. The study was guided by the following objectives: i) to determine the level of farm productivity in Bichi local government, Kano State, Nigeria, ii) to find out the common challenges faced by the local farmers in accessing agricultural credit from commercial banks in Bichi local government, and iii) to assess the effect of agricultural credit on the level of farm productivity in Bichi local government. The study used a sample size of 359 respondents. OLS regression was used to determine the effect of agricultural credit on farm productivity. The study revealed a high level of farm productivity with a yield as high as 60,000kg per 20 hectares of land. In addition to that, the study revealed a significant effect of agricultural credit on farm productivity (purpose of loan; r0.668**, p