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The food security effect of a biomass value web concept among smallholder cassava households in Edo State Nigeria

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  • Adeyemo, Temitayo Adenike
  • Amaza, Paul
  • Okoruwi, Victor
  • Abass, Adebayo

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Although cassava economic and development significance is gaining ground in Nigeria, the smallholding nature of production, processing, marketing and utilization persists. The smallholding and subsistence nature of most agricultural households in Nigeria means that welfare attributes may not be achieved. Operating within the concept of an economic based biomass value web is expected to increase both the productive capacity and food security outcome of the smallholders in the cassava web. The study examined the extent to which smallholders in the cassava system are involved in its biomass value web using a sample of 260 cassava smallholder households selected through a multistage sampling procedure in Edo state, Nigeria. The extent of participation in the value web was done using the composite score method; food security status of households was determined using the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke framework and covariates of food security determined through a probit regression. The results showed only about 28% of the smallholders are high level participants in the value web. While about 84% of the respondents are food insecure; food insecurity level is lowest among high level of participation in the value web. The probit regression shows that increasing levels of participation in the value web, education, and high monthly income increases food security, while household size, marital status and male headed household headship reduces food security. Policy implications suggests provision of infrastructure that help promote multiple involvement in the cassava value web.

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  • Adeyemo, Temitayo Adenike & Amaza, Paul & Okoruwi, Victor & Abass, Adebayo, 2016. "The food security effect of a biomass value web concept among smallholder cassava households in Edo State Nigeria," 2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 249319, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaae16:249319
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.249319
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    1. Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Samuel Opeyemi Omotoso & Kabir Kayode Salman & Abiodun Olusola Omotayo & Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju & Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, 2021. "Socio-economic Drivers of Food Security among Rural Households in Nigeria: Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 155(2), pages 583-599, June.
    2. Oyedeji, Oluwafemi A. & Babatunde, Rapheal O., 2022. "Analysis of Maize Biomass-based Value Web and Household Livelihood Security in Nigeria," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322201, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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    Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty;

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