Abstract
This study examined the economics of Yam Production in Ekiti State. Four local government
areas (Ikole, Ise, Irepodun/Ifelodun, and Ekiti South-West) were purposively selected based on
their level of yam production. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for this research
and a total number of 100 respondents were interviewed. Descriptive statistics, budgetary
analysis and regression analysis were employed for data analysis. Socio-economic analysis
shows that average age of yam producers in the study area was 47 years and majority (66%)
of them were males. Most of the respondents were married (46%). Education-wise, a
significant percentage possessed primary education (46%), and a few have tertiary education
(10%) implying a relatively high level of basic education. Approximately 42% have 1 to 5 years
of farming experience, with farm size of 1-5 hectares (73%). The result of budgetary analyses
showed that yam production was profitable with an average net farm income of ₦1,396,612.17
per hectare. The constraints faced by yam farmers were also investigated. The most significant
constraint was pest and diseases, with a mean score of 4.33, closely followed by poor storage
facilities with mean of 4.20. Lack of access to improved yam varieties was ranked third with
mean of 4.17, while poor roads and inadequate labor supply were ranked fourth and fifth,
respectively with means of (4.13 and 4.08) respectively.
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