EVALUATION OF THE LEVEL OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED CASSAVA VARIETIES AMONG FARMERS IN ANAMBRA STATE
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This study examined the level of adoption of improved cassava varieties among cassava farmers. Anambra state served as the area of the study of which the entire cassava farmers in Anambra State comprised of the population of the study. 120 cassava farmers were randomly selected from the Awka, Anambra and Agwata Agricultural zones of the State. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study whose items border on the various improved cassava varieties in agricultural information. The data collected was analyzed using the descriptive statistical of such as frequency, percentage and mean score. It was discovered among other things that The findings further revealed that based on the 10 improved cassava varieties introduced, TME 419, TMS 98/0505, TMS 98/0581, TMS 4(2)1425 and TMS 4(2) 1405 were adopted the cassava farmers obtain agricultural information mainly through the radio fellow farmers and it was recommended among others that the government, ministry of Agricultural organization should work in collaboration to overhaul the extension delivery system and also make information on cassava varieties available to cooperative society and community leaders to reach out to farmers.
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