An Evaluation of the Effects of Drought on Groundnut Yields in Kano

This study undertook an evaluation of the effects of drought on groundnut yields in Kano. The study was conducted using drought index, rainfall characteristics and groundnut yields. Twenty-nine years rainfall and groundnut yields data were used for the study. The relationship between drought index and groundnut yields was determined via the use of correlation coefficient which reveals a significant correlation between both parameters. The study reveals that the nature and magnitude of the drought index affect the various yields of groundnuts in Kano especially among the years with episodic cases of drought in the study area. These findings have important implications on the crop yields of the study area. Drought frequency which constitutes decline in groundnut yields and other crops in general, would have serious socio-economic impact on Kano and Nigeria in general. Thus, it becomes necessary to put appropriate measures in place using the findings of this research to check the effects of drought index on groundnut yields among other crops in the study area.