Assessment of Post-Harvest Management System of Cassava Production in Ogun State, Nigeria.

B.Ed. Korede Olamide Sangodare

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

The main research objective is to examine post harvest management practices of cassava production among small scale farmers in the Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria.Specific Objectives:1. To Examine the effect of various post-harvest management practices on the output of cassava production among small scale farmers.2. To Determine the factors that lead to high post harvest loss in cassava production among small scale farmers.3. To examine the constraints in adoption of some post-harvest practices of cassava among the farmers.4. To propose changes/actions towards effective post-harvest management practices among small scale farmers.Methodology:The research focused on assessment of post harvest management practices of cassava production among small scale farmers in Ijebu- ode Local Government area, Ogun State. Nigeria. Data was collected through structured questionnaire, and simple random sampling method was employed for selection of respondents for the study. Data collected were statistical analysed with the use of chi-square test.

Keywords

Post harvest losses, Cassava., Post-harvest practices.

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 27. 4. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Dr. RNDr. Tomáš Ratinger

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Fakulta tropického zemědělství

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Tropické zemědělství / International Development and Agricultural Economics