DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjavs.2026.v13i07.002

Pages: 131-137

The study analyzed the problems and prospects of Cassava Production in Ogbia Local Government Area. The study sample was selected with a two-stage sampling technique which involved the random selection of eight communities from which 10 cassava farmers were selected to constitute a sample size of 80 cassava farmers. Data was collected using structured questionnaire, analysed using descriptive statistical tools and likert scale rating and displayed with tables. The results of the study showed that 60% of the cassava farmers were male, between the ages of 31-50 (80%), 85% were married with household size of between 1 – 5 individuals (62.50%). There was also high level of illiteracy as 56.25% of them had no form of formal education or the other. Cassava production was a profitable activity in the study area as gross margin analysis found that ₦24,700 was profit made in average from cassava. Furthermore, Cassava production also made rural employment available, had a broad market for by-products, had high yielding varieties, large domestic market, suitable to the land of the study area, among others. In contrast, the farmers did not consider that government policies were favourable towards cassava production, or that there was adequate research being carried out for improving cassava production. It is therefore recommended that, mechanized cassava production, harvesting, processing and preservation be made available by Government and related agencies to ensure for more profit and food security, a review of the Land tenure policy be made by the government to enable the farmers increase their produce. Also, Government should intensify educational programmes to raise the educational standards of the cassava farmers and in turn the increment of extension agents so they can reach out to needy famers.