The major reason for low yields among crops in Africa is the continuing use of old, often diseased materials and the low level of adoption of new, higher yielding varieties. This is also true for cassava. Plant breeders and seed scientist have collaborated and developed a variety of improved varieties but the challenge has been delivering these to the farmers as quality seeds for planting. The public service in Nigeria in collaboration with nongovernmental organizations have previously launched campaigns to multiply and distribute cassava seeds (stems) but these efforts have been sporadic, unreliable and especially unsustainable as no one knows the next time such an activity will come again. This gives no room for planning. This work examines the critical components necessary for a sustainable cassava system that if implanted will completely solve the perennial problem of acute shortage of cassava seeds (stems) in Benue State and by extension Nigeria.
Citation: Wuese, S.T. & Atser, G. (2025). Seed Entreprenuership in Benue State- Exploring A Sustainable Cassava Seed System for Job Creation and Wealth Generation in 2022. Adv Earth & Env Sci; 6(4):1-8.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47485/2766-2624.1079