Poverty is a condition in which one cannot
generate sufficient income required to secure
minimum standard of living or a sustainable life.
Various government administrations have stressed the
need for self employment through engaging in
agriculture which is a veritable tool for poverty
eradication. This study was carried out in Ondo
State, Nigeria to assess how cassava production can
assist in the eradication of poverty among crop
farmers. A total of 70 respondents were sampled and
information was elicited from them through the use of
interview schedules. Descriptive and inferential
statistical tools were used in analyzing the data. The
study shows that majority (71.43%) of the
respondents were males and married, with family
sizes of between 6-10 persons (55.71%). Most of
them (77.14%) had formal education. Results from
the study also showed that the knowledge of cassava
production is rife among the farmers. Majority of
them (71.43%) had farming experience of between 7-
12 years. The study revealed that 65.71% realized
between N10,000-N20,00 monthly ($67-134).
Constraints such as lack of adequate fund and pest
infestation are the prominent constraints faced by the
farmers. Multiple regression analysis shows an R2
value of 0.69. The study therefore recommends that
efforts be employed to improve the production of
cassava and extension services be made accessible to
farmers since cassava production is a veritable tool in
alleviating poverty