DISCOVERY AGRICULTURE l ANALYSIS ARTICLE © 2021 Discovery Scientific Society. All Rights Reserved. ISSN 2347–3819 EISSN 2347–386X l OPEN ACCESS Page101 Knowledge and attitude of farmers towards the adoption of pro-vitamin A bio-fortified cassava in Anambra State, Nigeria Ifeoma Q. Anugwa, Esther Uzochukwu, Sunday A. Obazi  ABSTRACT This study sought to determine Knowledge and attitude of farmers towards the adoption of pro-vitamin A bio-fortified cassava (PVABC) in Anambra State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedures were used in selecting ninety-six cassava farmers. Structured interview schedule, key informant interviews and personal observation were employed for data collection. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and factor analysis. The study revealed that a greater percent of the farmers obtained information on PVABC production from many sources but preferred fellow farmers for the information. The majority of farmers had high knowledge as well as positive attitudes to PVABC production. Perceived constraints to the adoption of PVABC were organised into environmental constraint, cost and production constraints, labour constraints and marketing constraint. Thus, the study recommends that government and non- governmental agencies should look into these constraints especially provision of financial support to research institutes to multiply pro-vitamin A bio-fortified cassava planting materials and distributes them across to the farmers within the country so as to produce enough for consumption. Keywords: Bio-fortified cassava, pro-vitamin A, adoption, knowledge, attitude, Nigeria 1. INTRODUCTION Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a staple crop found in the family of Euphorbiaceae that produces tapered edible roots (Sahel, 2016). It is a hardy crop that is extremely adaptable to harsh weather conditions like drought and can grow well on soils of low fertility (Adeola, Ogunleye, & Bolarinwa, 2017). As the most important crop by production and second most important crop by consumption, the edible tuber is the most desirable product (Sahel, 2016). The tubers produced are consumed locally as traditional meals in different processed food forms like fufu, cassava flour, cassava chips and garri (Davidson, Ene-Obong & Chinma, 2017). It is also used industrially in the production of starch, confectionaries and Discovery Agriculture 7(17), 2021 To Cite: Anugwa IQ, Uzochukwu E, Obazi SA. Knowledge and attitude of farmers towards the adoption of pro-vitamin A bio-fortified cassava in Anambra State, Nigeria. Discovery Agriculture, 2021, 7(17), 101-109 Author Affiliation: 1 Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, P.M.B. 551 Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria  Corresponding author: Sunday, Alagba Obazi Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, P.M.B. 551 Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria; +2348067839018 Email: Sunday.obazi@unn.edu.ng Peer-Review History Received: 15 February 2021 Reviewed & Revised: 16/February/2021 to 25/March/2021 Accepted: 27 March 2021 Published: March 2021 Peer-Review Model External peer-review was done through double- blind method. © 2021 Discovery Scientific Society. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. DISCOVERY SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY