Agricultural productivity in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico: Analysis of corn production among medium- and large-scale farmers

Abstract

Objective: Determine the average productivity level of one hectare of commercial white corn of the economic units of medium and large farmers in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico.

Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative approach, non-experimental descriptive type.

Results: The average productivity per hectare of commercial white corn in the 2022-2023 cycle was 1.291497419.

Limitations on study/implications: Access to the farmers' hectares to collect the questionnaire data was complicated, since some were located far from the main access roads.

Findings/conclusions: Producers in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico, have an average productivity of 1.29 tons per hectare of commercial white corn. However, some of them register negative productivity in that period, due to high production costs and the low price of corn. Another aspect to consider is the lack of homogeneity in the production costs and income of the 81 farmers who participated in the research.

Keywords: productivity, farmers, corn