ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 5 (5), pp. 818-819, July, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
Commentary
A look at Cassava production in Nigeria
Department of Library and Information Science, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
Iyasere Eguono
Accepted 11 February, 2014
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) production is vital to the economy of Nigeria as the country is the world's largest producer of the commodity. The crop is produced in 24 of the country's 36 states. In 1999, Nigeria produced 33 million tonnes, while a decade later, it produced approximately 45 million tonnes, which is almost 19% of production in the world. The average yield per hectare is 10.6 tonnes.