The Impact of the Adoption of Dixon Cassava Variety on the Poverty Status and Sustainable Welfare of Smallholder Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria

Authors : Oluwaseun Joseph Taiwo, Olumide Abiodun Olasupo, Eniola Elijah Akindele, Samuel Igbatayo, Olufemi Gabriel Dayo-Olagbende

Pages : 861-867

Doi:10.47115/bsagriculture.1775969

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Publication Date : 2025-11-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study evaluates the impact of the adoption of the Dixon cassava variety on the poverty status and sustainable welfare of smallholder farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Using the multi-stage sampling procedure, a total of 240 respondents were selected, and responses were collected in 2024 using primary data. The descriptive statistics, Probit regression, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT), and the Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) models were used in the analytical stage. Determinants such as contact with extension agents, cost of planting, household size, and years of education positively influence the adoption of the Dixon cassava variety, while farm size and farm experience negatively influence its adoption. Results of the Endogenous Switching Regression model at a significant level of 1% show that the Dixon cassava variety reduces poverty by a 10.72% point in adopters compared to non-adopters. To improve cassava farmers’ welfare, the study recommends enhancing extension services, providing subsidies for planting materials, and implementing education and awareness programs to promote adoption benefits.
Keywords : TMS-9800581 (Dixon) cassava, Adoption, Welfare, Endogenous switching regression

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