THE EFFECTS OF THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES ON THE FARMERS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.

Margaret Bai-Tachia, Elizabeth T. Tagher, Gbatse Austine Gbatse

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The paper examined the effects of the adoption of improved cassava varieties on the farmers in Benue State, Nigeria. The study anchored on Diffusion of innovation theory by Roger (1968) as its theoretical guide. Structural interview and Key Informant Interview (KII) were employed as instruments of data collection. Data was collected among 381 respondents using cluster, purposive sampling, simple random sampling and proportionate sampling techniques. The study found that improve cassava varieties increased farmers’ income which help them to improve on their standard of living condition such as payment of children/ward school fee, hospital payment and provision of food among others. Pearson correlation coefficient tested revealed that the P. value was 0.00< 0.05. Which statistically means that there are effects of adoption of improved cassava varieties on farmers in Benue State. Based on the findings, the study concluded that farmers in the study should adopt improve cassava varieties. The study recommends the following; that efforts should be made by agencies, those involved in Agric business to educate farmers on improved cassava varieties available in the state. Also, grants/credit should be given to farmer to aid them in adoption of improved cassava varieties. There should be also provision of extension service to help adoption of improved cassava varieties by farmers, farmers should also be supported to have more land to facilitate adoption process. Finally, there should be modification in some of the improve cassava varieties to improve on their quality.


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Innovation, adoption, production, farmers, Improved cassava varieties

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