ABSTRACT

The study investigated the processing of cassava into gari in Abia State. Ubakala and Uimtokpara were chosen froni the three clans that make up Umuahia South Loca' Government Area. The specific objectives were to determine the Scio economic characteristics of respondents, to identify the processing steps of cassava into gari, to estimate the cost and returns of gari processing, to determine the constraints iii gan processing then make policy recommendations 1)ased oii the findings. Data were collected using questionnaire. Secondaty data were also used. The questiomlaire was distributed to ninety-one (9 1) respondents in the study area. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Netfarm income analysis was used to determine the cost and returns of gari processing which showed that it is a profitable venture with a net profit of 4825OO.5 I 6. The study recommends that government Sho1Il(l help processors of gari in the study area is the area of transportation and in (lie provision of processing machines to remove the drudgery involved in some processing steps like peeling, grating and frying.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Pages

Title page ...

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Abstract v

Table of Contents ............... vi-vii

List of Tables viii

List of Abbreviations ix

CHAPTER ONE

1 .0 Introduction I

1 .1 Background in Formation 1-2

1.2 Problem statement 3-4

1.3 Objective of Study 4

1 .4 Justification of the study 5

1.5 Limitation of the Study 5

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review 6

2.1 Origin, distribution and botany of cassava 6

2.2 Production Processing and utilization of cassava 6-8

2.3 Socio Economic Characteristics of

Cassava Processors .... . . . 8-9

2.4 Operations involved in cassava processing into gari 9-1 1

2.5 Cassava Processing constraints ... . . 11-12

2.6 Concept of cost and returns...... 12-14

2.7 Theory of production 14-18

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research Methodology 18-19

3.1 AreaofStudy 18-19

3.2 Method of Data Collection ............... 19

3.2.1 Sampling for Data 19-20

3.2.2 Sampling for respondents 20

3.3 Method of data Analysis 20-2 1

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Results and Discussion 22

4.1 Socio Econoiiics Characteristics of Respondents 22-27

4.2 Cost and Return of Can Processing Using

Net farm Income analysis 27

4.3 Constraints of Carl Processing of Respondents 28-29

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Sumiriaiy Recommendation and Conclusion 30

5.1 Summary 30

5.2 Recommendation 30

5.3 Conclusion 30

Reference 31-34