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EVALUATION OF VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION: STUDY ON CASSAVA CHAIN ACTORS IN ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE
Abstract
This paper explored value chain analysis of cassava production in Zaria Local Government of Kaduna State studying all the chain actors (Producers, Processors and Marketers). Primary source of data collection was adopted through administration of questionnaires and One-way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The study found that most chain use crude implements and machines at their respective level and also use poor means of transportation and financial constraints. The study concluded that Cassava is one of the important and prominent staple crops cultivated by Kaduna State farmers; the farmers’ involvement in cassava farming is not just to provide food for themselves but also with the aim of selling. The result of this study from both the descriptive statistics and ANOVA F-test fully suggested that the value chain analysis of cassava production is indeed significant at a larger scale even Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It is thus, concluded that Kaduna people should not hesitate to involve in stepping up the production of cassava since its value chain is very significant in the State Zaria Government Area. And recommended that government should provide improved varieties of cassava should be made available for these people carrying out the production, if not free, should be at the lowest possible cost, provide adequate infrastructure and support them financially.
Keywords: Value Chain, Cassava Production, Cassava Chain actors, Zaria