Needed Resource Adjustment for Boosting Profitability of Cassava Based Cropping System in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria

The present study was conducted to analyze adoption pattern of new technologies and their impact on cassava yield, reduction in cost of production and resource-use efficiency. The specific objectives of the study were: (1) to examine the economics of cassava cultivation in relation to its competing crops, (2) to measure the extent of adoption of new cassava technology, its impact on yield, cost, resource use efficiency and identify the constraints to adoption of new technology, and (3) to make policy recommendations based on the findings of the study. A multistage random sampling was employed to draw a representative sample. Cost and return of cassava and its competing crops revealed that on overall farm total cost per hectare incurred in cassava production was to the extent of #87800 which varied between #79220 in large farm to #96560 in small farm. Break-even analysis indicated that actual market price of cassava was 49% more than its break-even price. Resource use efficiency of included variables in cassava production revealed that value of coefficient of multiple determinations (R) was estimated to be 0.87 on sample farm which varied between 0.92 to 0.96 on different farms. Some suggestions for higher and equitable production of cassava are that frequency of extension visits should be increased to encourage wider spread and adoption of farm technology.