THE ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EFFORT TOWARDS CASSAVA PRODUCTION (A CASE STUDY OF NKANU EAST LGA ENUGU STATE) . A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON CO-OPERATIVE ECONOMICS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to find out the analysis of Federal Government effort towards cassava production in pursuance of this study, researcher objectives and research questions were formulated. Both primary and secondary data were collected and the data were them presented, analyzed, interpreted using texual, graphic and tabular modes of data presentation. The population used in this study consist of 420 farmers in Nkanu East. Though 382 questionnaire were returned of the 420, the survey research method in federal government. However, cassava is the most widely cultivate crop in the Southern parts of the country cassava production was reported to be increasing among villages where the cassava, Yam, rice, beans, or peas were the most important crops, it is also grown by most every household, Nigeria is currently the largest producer of cassava in the world with an annual production of over 34 million tones of tuberous roots. Cassava has also increased in importance in the middle belt in recent years. I n all over fourth fifths of the cultivatable land area is suitable for cassava growing. Furthermore, the federal government should be more sincere in the policy making which is standing tool for the progress if the project.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Cassava is one of the most important crops in Nigeria. It is the most widely cultivated crop in the Southern part of the country in terms of area devoted to it and number of farmers growing it. Indeed, it is growth by almost every household, cassava has also increased in important in the middle belt in recent years, in all places, cassava has become very popular as a good and cash crop and is fast replacing yam and other traditional staples of the area. In all over fourth fifth of the cultivable land area is suitable for cassava growing.