Economic Analysis of Cassava Mixed Farming Enterprises in Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria

• F.O. Aminu

  Department of Agricultural Technology, School of Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P. M. B. 2011, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.

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• T.A. Okeowo

  Department of Agricultural Extension and management, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

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This study investigated the economic potentials of cassava based farming in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected with the aid of structured questionnaire and focus group discussion from 120 cassava farmers selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that cassava farming households in the study area were dominated by small scale farmers who are predominantly male (68.33%) with mean age of 41.72 years. Though all crop combinations (i.e. cassava/maize, cassava/cocoyam, cassava/vegetable, cassava/cowpea, cassava/maize/melon, cassava/maize/vegetables and cassava/maize/melon/okra) were found to be profitable; cassava/maize mixed cropping enterprise was the most profitable with net farm income of ₦10,598.29 per hectare. The age of farmers (p<0.05), experience (p<0.01), educational level (p<0.05), cassava cuttings (p<0.05) and farm size (p<0.10) were the major determinants of output from cassava based mixed cropping production in the study area. About 66.67%, 54.17% and 51.67% of the farmer indicated that high cost of land, poor crop yield and high transportation cost were the major constraints facing cassava based farmers in the study area. It was therefore recommended that efforts should be made by government to review the cost of acquiring arable lands; make available improved cassava cuttings and also provide good roads in order to increase the level of cassava-mixed production in the study area.

1. F.O. Aminu, Department of Agricultural Technology, School of Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P. M. B. 2011, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.

   Department of Agricultural Technology, School of Technology, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P. M. B. 2011, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.

2. T.A. Okeowo, Department of Agricultural Extension and management, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

   Department of Agricultural Extension and management, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

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