This study was carried out to examine the determinants of profitability of organic farming technologies among vegetable farmers: Evidence from South-South zone Nigeria. Despite all the studies in organic system of vegetable production none of these studies was able to state the determinants of profitability of organic farming among vegetable farmers in South- South zone of Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed for selection of location and respondents. The data were collected from 480 small scale organic vegetable farmers with structured questionnaire. The specific objectives were to: determine the factors affecting profit realized by the farmers. Data obtained was examined with the profit function regression. Findings indicated that age of the farmers, cost of labour, cost of organic materials, cost of transportation, cost of planting materials, farm size and variation in produce prices exerted significant effects on profit while farming experience, trainings attended, target market, climate irregularities and variations in prices of inputs exerted weak influences on profit.
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