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Factors declining cassava production in Ogori-Magongo local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria.

2010; Volume: 5; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

1990-6145

A. B. Mohammed, A.O Apata, Peter Tyler, D. Fidelis,

Cassava research and cyanide

The focus of this paper is to provide quantitative information on the factor declining the profitability of Cassava production in Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. Using structural questionnaire, sixty farmers were randomly interviewed within Ogori-Mangongo metropolis in the 2006/2007 farming season. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and farm budgeting techniques. The result shows that the respondents were small scale farmers with no access to improved Cassava stem as well as credit facilities. Cost and return analysis revealed gross margin of N 4,375.30 per respondent and return to naira invested of N 0.37. The implication of this finding is that though the existing level of resources indicates some level of profitability, there is need to intensify production as well as create a viable market for the product.