FACTORS DETERMINING VALUE ADDITION TO CASSAVA IN EBONYI NORTH AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Cassava, Processors, Value Addition, Factors, Determinants, Technologies.Abstract
This study investigated the factors determining value addition to cassava in Ebonyi North Agricultural Zone of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Findings revealed that 96.3% of the respondents did not have access to business credits with 44% having their main source of income from personal savings. These situations posed a serious constraint to majority of the cassava processors who are unable to use modern processing equipment or pay for the processing charges. The major value-added to cassava in the study area were garri (51.9%), fufu (24.1%), tapioca (20.4%), and starch (3.7%). Factors such as farming experience (P<0.01), marital status (P<0.01) and educational level (P<0.01) positively influenced value addition to cassava in the study area. It is recommended that cassava processors should organize themselves into cooperatives to enable them mobilize adequate funds and enjoy economies of scale.
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