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

Resumen

Objective: To determine the average productivity per hectare of commercial white corn among medium- and large-scale farming units in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico.

Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative approach was employed using a non-experimental, descriptive research design.

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

Limitations on study/implications: Access to farmers’ plots for questionnaire data collection was challenging, as some were located far from the main access roads

Findings/conclusions: Producers in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, Mexico, reported an average productivity of 1.29 tons per hectare of commercial white corn. However, some producers experienced negative returns during the study period due to high production costs and low corn prices. Additionally, there was considerable heterogeneity in production costs and income among the 81 farmers who participated in the study.