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PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING FUNCTION AMONG FEMALE CASSAVA FARMERS IN OHAJI/EGBEMA LGA, IMO STATE
Abstract
The study analyzed the production and processing (gari) function of cassava among women farmers in
Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State. The study elicited data from 90 female farmers using
a multistage random sampling procedure. The study showed that about 6.78 tonnes of roots were produced from
average farm size of 0.45 hectares established by the farmers in the study area. About 4.52 tonnes of cassava roots
were also processed, with estimated quantity of 1.29 tonnes of gari and 2.26 tonnes consumed in other forms. The
results also showed a direct relationship between fresh cassava tubers produced and quantity of gari processed by
farmers. The coefficient of farm size, labour and capital had a direct relationship with cassava output and were
highly significant at 1% level with R2 value of 0.9034. The coefficients of cassava roots, capital and red oil used
had a direct relationship with quantity of gari produced with an R2 value was 0.7540. The results also showed that
the major constraints militating against production and processing include lack of credit and labour intensity. The
results therefore call policies that would make credit and more land accessible and available to female cassava
farmers for increased cassava output and processing into gari.
