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Item Open Access ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN THE SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI, NIGERIA, 2019-10-19) Abubakar, Esthimutu UbanaThis study examined the performance of agricultural cooperative societies in the Southern Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The main objective was to assess the performance of agricultural cooperative societies in the Southern Agricultural zone of Nasarawa State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to draw 150 cooperative society members as study sample. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on the membership and activities of the cooperative societies. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistical tools. The descriptive statistics used were percentages, mean scores, ranking and weighted mean. Results showed the mean age of respondents was 40.5 years. Majority 68 % of the respondents were married. About 87.3.0% of the respondents had some form of formal education while only 12.7% of the respondents had no formal education. The mean agricultural enterprise experience of respondents was 12.5 years. The mean annual income of farmers in the study area was N411, 300:00. The mean years of cooperative membership was 5 years. The mean size of cooperative society membership in the study area was 25 members. The mean annual savings of members in the study area was N383, 533:00. The predominant core activities of the cooperative societies were savings mobilization and loan disbursement 69.3%, group farming activities 55.3% and farm inputs supply to members 44.7%. The level of performance of cooperatives showed that EXCO were rated high in the following areas: administrative competence x =3.3 accountability and transparency x =3.2 and level of cooperation among members x =3.2. Members derived benefits of cooperative societies in members of cooperative societies derived benefits in the following areas: Opportunity for savings 93.3%, easy access to credit 90.8% and information sharing among members 81.7%. The major constraints faced were lack of government support/donor agencies with a x =3.50 poor supervision by government with a x =3.30 and poor transportation with a x =3.30. It was recommended that government/donor agencies should provide support in terms of storage and processing facilities, transportation/good road network. Also cooperative societies should be supervised by the government/donor agencies. It was therefore concluded that organize effort to mobilize rural farmers for cooperative spirit in the study area to increase access to fund and farm inputs supply to reduce poverty.Item Open Access THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL REFORM POLICY ON PRODUCTIVITY IN NASARAWA STATE: A CASE STUDY OF NASARAWA AND DOMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. 2007 – 2015(Department of Agricultural Economics, and Extension, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2017-03-13) Nweke, SundayThis research work assesses the impact of government reform policy on productivity in Nasarawa state. This study covered the key issues on Nasarawa state agricultural policy especially as it concerned the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes as well as their achievements in the agricultural sector. The study contends that government policies over the years recorded partial success going by the fact that the state still have problems of food security, low level earning from the agricultural and decline in state GDP. The date used in this study was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary method or source of data collection includes the use of research instrument such as questionnaire, observation and interview method. Some questions were asked as a guide to the respondents in order to elicit firsthand information on the subject matter. The questionnaire contained twenty-eight structural question designed closed ended style. In addition, the questionnaire was validated and administered accordingly. Secondary source of data collection on the other hand includes textbooks, journals, government documents, and internet materials. The study formulated research proposition to guide the data analysis using simple percentage for data analysis. Finding from the study revealed that; agricultural policies are not supported with adequate database at the stage of policy formulation by policy makers; there are implementation problems that affect agricultural policies and effort in achieving their intended goals; the provision of agricultural micro-credits are still very insufficient to farmers especially those at rural area; there are implementation leakages which divert benefits to unintended beneficiaries especially those outside agricultural dominated activities. Based on these finding, we recommended that database management system should be established by the state government to ascertain the numbers of farmers in the state as this will guide policy formulation and implementation, the formulation of agricultural policies should endeavor to adequate put into consideration rural farmers that dominated farming activities in the state. Also, the implementation strategies should be broadened to surmount some implementation challenges that affect the achievements of goals and objectives of agricultural in Nasarawa state.Item Open Access LONG-RUN AND SHORT-RUN RESPONSES OF AGRICULTURAL SECTOR GROWTH TO ITS DETERMINANTS IN NIGERIA (1981–2015)(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI,, 2019-12-16) Nkemdilim, Caroline OkoyeThe study analysed the long-run and short-run responses of agricultural sector growth in Nigeria using time series data (1981-2015). Secondary data were used for the study and they were sourced from Central bank of Nigeria, World Bank, National Bureau of Statistics and FMARD. Dynamic Ordinary Square (DOLS) method in Cobb-Douglas functional model was employed in the analysis of the data. Jarque-Bera Normality Test, Breusch-Godfrey serial correlation LM test, Engle Granger 2-Step Test for Co-Integration and CUSUM of Squares Test were used to test for normality, serial correlation and structural dynamic stability of the data. The trend of agricultural sector growth revealed that growth fluctuated between 1981 and 2000 while sustained growth of the sector has been experienced since 2001 up till 2015. The results revealed that Agricultural Sector Growth was significantly influenced by capital expenditure in the sector proxy by Total Government Agricultural Expenditure (TGAE) in the long-run; while in the short-run, the sector growth was significantly influenced by labour employment. It is therefore recommended that for sustained agricultural sector growth and development in the country, increased capital expenditure in the sector should be pursued with sustained vigour. Since agriculture sector shows immediate and significant response to employment, the sector should therefore be made attractive to youth employment by provision of incentives such as loans, grants and tax-holiday policies. This would ensure dual gain of tackling unemployment problem in the country and ensure agricultural sector growthItem Open Access IMPACTS OF VIOLENT CONFLICTS ON THE ECONOMIES OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI., 2020-01-06) Ernest, OgeziViolent conflicts have proved to have severe and significant impacts on rural economies in Nigeria and efforts to manage these conflicts will improve rural agrarian economies. The study analysed the impacts of violent conflicts on the economies of rural communities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from the respondents using a structured interview schedule, while focus group discussions (FGD) sessions were employed to assess effects of conflicts on communities. Data were analysed using simple statistics, alternative resource cost stimation (ARCE) and content analysis while the Likert scale was used to measure the perception of respondents towards the causes of conflicts. The results revealed that the population was young with a mean age of 36 years. Mean annual income of respondents was N885,563.30 and standard deviation was N7,298,054.40 implying huge income inequality. There were six (6) major categories of conflicts identified in the area. These categories were communal conflicts, ethnic conflicts, resource conflicts (most often land conflicts), politically motivated conflicts, conflicts due to traditional chieftaincy, and the conflicts between state forces and militia groups. Expansion of agro-pastoralism (4.6) and Extensive sedentism (4.5) were very serious factors that were perceived to lead to conflicts. A total of ₦2,289,859,549 worth 30.28% of the State‘s 2018 IGR were lost in these conflicts. It was recommended that laws regarding people with diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic needs and population growth in relation to limited resources should be developed with great care and attention paid to all the parties involved in the process.Item Open Access ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA(2019-12-01) Obadiah, Atala AgwaleA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATIONItem Open Access DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED IRISH POTATO VARIETIES AMONG FARMERS IN CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI, 2019-12-13) Malel, Francis MakwinThis study assessed the determinants of adoption of improved Irish potato varieties among farmers in the Central Agricultural zone of Plateau State. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample of 160 small scale farmers within the zone who served as respondents. Data for the study were obtained by the use of a structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data collected from the field. The results of the analysis show that the respondents had the mean age of 44 years, with men forming majority at 68.8%, while household size of the respondents was on an average of 8 persons. Majority (93.2%) of the respondents had some level of education. The mean years of farming experience of the respondent was 24 years. The mean farm size was 2.8 hectares While the mean annual income level was N343, 212; 500 The respondents‟ major sources of information on irish potato production were fellow farmers (58%), followed by farmers association „/cooperative societies (51.3%) and extension workers (44.4%). The rate of adoption of improved Irish potato varieties was observed to be moderate as only four varieties Nicola (92.5%) Marabel (83.4%) Connect (51.3%) and Diamant (50.6%) recorded over 50 percent adoption rate. The result of the multiple linear regression revealed determinants of adoption of Irish potato as age (t=3.45) ) was significantly positive at 1%, farming experience (t=10.274) was significantly positive at 1% and total farm size (t=2.244) was significantly positive at 5%. The major constraints to the adoption of improved Irish potato varieties by the respondents were high cost of improved varieties (89.4%); insufficient capital (86.3%); adulteration of seeds (82.5%) among others It was recommended that researchers (breeders) should develop more efficient, affordable and cost effective varieties of irish potato seed potato that farmers can afford. Government should also provide subsidy on production inputs such as seeds and pesticides to assist small scale farmersItem Open Access GENDER ANALYSIS OF LABOUR CONTRIBUTION AND DECISION-MAKING ROLES AMONG MAIZE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN AGRICULTURAL ZONE C OF KOGI STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, 2019-12-31) Bako., HauwaThis study analysed the gender labour contribution and decision-making role among maize farming households in Agricultural Zone C of Kogi State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 160 households from which the males and females were interviewed. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and decision-making index. The mean age of male respondents was 40 years while that of female respondents was 33 years. Average income of male farmers was ₦147,321.9 while that of female farmers was ₦143,475.0. The average household size of the respondents was 8 persons. The mean years of experience of male respondents was 16 years while that of the females was 10 years. It was observed that majority (95.9%) of the households depends on inherited land. Male respondents were more dominant in tertiary education than female respondents. Furthermore, men provided a clear majority of the labour force utilized in maize farming, providing an average of 73.8% labour across all farming operations. The average decision making index (DMI) over all activities was 0.5. This implies that male, on the overall, dominated in terms of decision-making. The results on constraints revealed that poor access to farm inputs was 91.3% for male, while that of female was 96.3, poor transport systems was 88.1% for both male and female, lack of storage/processing facilities was 86.3% for both male and female and poor access to credit was 95.0% while the female was 97.5% .It can be concluded that male gender in the household dominated the female gender in terms of labour contribution and decision making role in the study area. It was recommended that the female gender should be more involved in household decision-making as their insights and perspectives can lead to higher productivity by involving them in maize farming practices. Most constraints identified bother around institutional and infrastructural inadequacies in Nigeria‟s rurality therefore there should be provision of better extension service, access to credit facilities and motorable roads in rural areas in study AreaItem Open Access ANALYSIS OF GENDER PARTICIPATION IN TOMATO (Lycopersicum esculentum) PRODUCTION IN THE AGRICULTURAL ZONE I OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI,, 2019-12-11) Shehu, IbrahimThe study analysed gender participation in tomato production in the Agricultural Zone 1 of Niger State, Nigeria. A mutip-state sampling procedure was employed to draw 120 male and female respondents. Questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Both descriptive and interferential statistics were used to analyse the data collected from the field. Result of the analysis showed that the mean age of male respondents was 41 years while of the female was 39 years. Male respondents had mean average of 19 years farming experience and that of female respondents was 18.5 years. The mean farm size of male was 1.9 hectares while that of female was 1.7 hectares. Majority (98.3%) of male respondents and 98.3% of female were involved in cooperative activities. All the male and female respondents (100%) did not have access to the extension agents. majority (71%) of male and Majority (81.7%) of female have no access to credit. Out of twelve (12) activities studied, six (6) activities were dominantly performed by male (Land clearing, land preparation, transplanting, irrigation, spraying of herbicides and pesticides) while sowing, fertilizer application, harvesting, marketing and staking were dominated by the female. Men and women participated at the same level in weeding activities (100%). Similarly, the mean annual income of the male tomato farmers was N204,667 and that of female farmers was N184,000 respectively. The major constraints identified in the study area were inadequate water for irrigation, poor extension services, poor storage facilities, and lack of credit facilities. The results of the t-test shows that there was significant difference in the income earned per hectare by male and female tomato farmers in the study area. It was recommended that the Niger State Government as well as Non-governmental organizations (NGOS), should provide water infrastructure such as dams, reservoirs, canals and irrigation equipment and storage facilities to boast vegetable production to ensure all year-round availability of tomatoItem Open Access DETERMINANTS OF RURAL YOUTHS’ PARTICIPATION IN CROP PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES IN NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA.(Department of Agricultural Economic And Extension Nsarawa State University Keffi, 2021-03-04) Yakubu, DavouThe study focused on determinants of rural youth’s participation in crop production enterprises in Northern Agricultural Zone of Plateau State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 200 respondents. Data were collected from the respondents with the aid of structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. The results showed that that majority (85.5%) of the respondents were between the age range of 21- 40 years. The mean age of the respondents was 38 years.Results further show that majority (83.5%) of the respondents had one form of formal education or the other. Majority (74.5%) of the respondents had between 1-10 years of experience in crop production enterprises. The mean years of experience was found to be 7.5years. Results also revealed that majority (69.5%) had extension contacts ranging from 1-5 visits. Results shows that majority (70.5%) of the respondents had farm sizes ranges between1-2 hectares. The mean farm size was 2.1 hectares. Majority (68.5%) of the respondents earned annual income of between N501,000-1,000,000. The mean income of respondents was N845, 245. Results of findings show that the types of crop production enterprises that the youth participated in were maize (88.0%), acha (86.5%), Irish potato (82.0%) and tomato (80.6%). Level of rural youths participation in crop production was very high: maize (X = 3.58), acha (X = 3.56) and Irish potato (X = 3.52). The variables of annual income (t =4.022), years of crop production experience (t =18.596) and farm size (t = 2.753) were the factors determining rural youth participation in crop production enterprises. The coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.712. Major constraints faced by youths in the study area were in adequate credit facilities (88.0%), lack of storage facilities (86.5%) and lack of initial capital (84.5%). In conclusion, youth were found to have high level of participation in crop production enterprises. It was recommended that institutional support services for crop production should be extended to the rural youths to set up enterprises.Item Open Access ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION SOURCES AND COMUNICATION CHANNELS USED BY SOME SELECTED ACTORS IN POULTRY VALUE CHAIN IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA(Department of Agricultural Economics And Extension, Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2020-03-03) Maimako, Mohammed BabaiyaThe main objective of the study was to analyze the information sources and communication channels used by some selected actors in the poultry value chain in Nasarawa state. Multistage sampling procedure was used to draw 140 actors in the poultry value chain business as study sample. Stage 1 Two (2) Local Government Areas (LGAs) well known for poultry production were purposively selected from each of the three agricultural zones in the state. Stage 2: Thirty percent (30%) of the identified participants in each value chain category were selected using proportional sampling technique to select 140 respondents. The data collection was through the aid of a structured questionnaire. Data were subjected to both descriptive and inferential analyses. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze objectives 1.2, 3, 4 and 6 while multiple linear regression model was used to analyze objective 5. Results showed that the mean age of the respondents was 42 years. Results shows that majority (86.5%) of the poultry farmers had some formal education, 51.6% of the poultry inputs dealers had some formal education, (96.2%) of the poultry products marketers had had some formal education while (88.9%) of the veterinary workers had had some formal. The mean years of experience of the respondents were eight (8) years. The mean annual poultry income of respondents was W, 586,142.50. The results show that majority (62.2%) of poultry farmers got their information from fellow farmers, majority 74.2% of poultry inputs dealers got their information from veterinary officers, and 57.7% poultry products marketers got their information from fellow marketers while majority (66.7%) of veterinary workers got their information from neighbours. Majority (79.7%), (90.3%) sand (96.2%) of the poultry farmers, poultry inputs dealers and poultry product marketers in the study area used face-to-face communication channel most frequently. AH (100.0%) of veterinary officers used telephone calls most frequently. The regression analysis revealed that the coefficient of determination (R2) for poultry farmers was 0.588. The coefficient of determination (R2) value for poultry inputs dealers was 0.513. The coefficient of determination (R2) value for poultry product marketing was 0.461. The results for veterinary officers show that the coefficient of determination (R2) value was 0.341. the determinants of utilization of modern communication channels for poultry farmers were the variables of annual income (sig.=0.000), level of education (sig.=0.002) and number of extension contacts (sig.=0.005). The variables of level of education (sig.=0.003) and poultry enterprise experience (sig.=0.003) were the determinants of adoption of ICTs for business communication by poultry inputs dealers. The variable of annual income (sig.=0.000) was the determinant of level of utilization of modern communication channels by poultry product marketers and veterinary officers. The results on constraints show that poultry farmers (£=2.4), poultry inputs dealers (£=2.4), poultry products marketers (£=2.4) and veterinary officers (£=2.2) all perceived erratic power supply, high cost of ICT facilities and poor network from service providers as serious major constraints. It was concluded that the level of utilisation of modern communication facilities (ICTs) was very low. It was recommended that constant power supply should be provided in all rural and urban communities by the electricity companies to enhance efficient operation of ICT facilities for business communication. xiItem Open Access ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MAIZE BASED CROPPING ENTERPRISES IN SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL ZONE OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI,, 2018-02-08) Jonah, LabagaThe study determined the economic analysis of maize based cropping enterprises in Southern Agricultural Zone of Adamawa State, Nigeria using a randomly selected sample of 130 respondents. Data were collected during the 2018/2019 cropping season and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Gross Margin analysis and Linear Programming model. The results showed that maize based enterprise in the study area is predominantly male activity, with a mean age of 39 years. The average household size of the respondents was 10 persons. Majority (87.69%) of the respondents had one form of formal education ranging from primary, secondary, and tertiary education. An average farmer had 11 years farming experience and cultivated 1.8ha. The Gross Margin analysis revealed that maize based cropping system were profitable with maize/soybean having the highest Gross Margin (N59,760.75) per hectare. The Linear programming model recommended the production of maize/soybean (6.15ha), maize/benniseed (3.35ha) and maize/sorghum (1.50ha) to give a gross margin of N544,999.04. The adoption of the optimum farm plan will increase Gross Margin by 17 percent. The study recommended that farmers should produce crop mixtures of maize/soybean, maize/benniseed and maize/sorghum based on their hectarage allocation as prescribed in the optimum farm plans and extension workers should provide extension services on the appropriate cropping pattern to increase Gross Margin among the maize farmers in the study area.Item Open Access ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTION RISK AMONG SMALL SCALE MAIZE FARMERS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI,, 2021-02-11) Okeke, Immaculate NnennayaTechnical efficiency and production risk play key role in farmers’ decisions pertaining to input allocation and subsequent output. The study provided empirical evidence on the valuation of technical efficiency as well as risk in production among maize farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 152 respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier function with a heteroskedastic error structure. The socioeconomic results of the farmers show that (81%) of households are males and married. The result also indicated that 82% of the farmers aged above 40 had average age of 49. It was also observed that 85.6% of the respondents were literate with at least primary school level. The result further shows that majority (71.7%) of the farmers’ household size was between 6 and 10 peoples with average of 9 persons. Majority of them had farming experience of 20 years and above. Furthermore, farm size significantly influenced the results of their production at 1% significance level while agrochemicals influenced maize farming at 10% significance level. An increasing return to scale in maize production was observed in the study area. From among the production inputs considered by the respondents, only seed was found to significantly reducing risk. The technical efficiency of farmers in the area ranged between 0.01-0.94 with a mean efficiency of 0.73(73%). This implies that, on the average, up to 27% of the output was lost as a result of technical inefficiency in production. Years of farming experience and household size were significant at 1% and therefore constitute major determinants of technical efficiency. The major constraints faced by the respondents include; pests and diseases, inadequate credit facility, soil infertility and high cost of inputs. It is recommended that to meet the growing demand for maize, effort should be made to improve the farmers’ skill through regular training on application of best farm practices. Furthermore, credit facility in form of farming materials and implements should be provided to the farmers to enhance the capacity of addressing constraints to maize production in the study area.Item Open Access WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR PRIVATE EXTENSION SERVICES BY CROP FARMERS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI,, 2021-06-22) Musa, Idris GomnaIn the face of declining efficiency of the public extension system in Nigeria, the willingness of beneficiaries and stakeholders to pay for extension can help direct policy for the establishment of a strong private extension system in Nigeria. The study investigated the willingness to pay for private extension services by crop farmers in the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 180 respondents using a structured interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used including ordinal logistic regression and Kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale. The mean age of respondents in the study was 39 years. The mean annual income of the respondents was N504,811.1. The average household size in the area was observed to be relatively high, an average of 8 persons per household. Majority of the respondents (69.4%) had no access to credits while 30.6% had access. Majority (91.6%) of the respondents had very high WTP for private agricultural advisory services. Socioeconomic factors influencing crop farmers’ willingness to pay for private extension were age (p=0.10), income (p=0.05), membership of cooperatives (p=0.05) and frequency of extension visits (p=0.01). Most respondents were willing to pay for private extension. It was recommended that in designing viable private extension system, we must design an extension that is result-oriented and strictly targeting to solve perceived and expressed problems of the smallholder farmers in Nigeria; as the study has shown, respondents will purchase only the services they require the most at any given time.Item Open Access GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION OF FOUR SESAME (Sesamum indicant L.) GENOTYPES IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension,Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2014-09-26) Odah, Godwin OmameThe experiment was carried out at three different locations (Lafia, Keffi and Akwanga) in Nasarawa State, during the 2012 cropping season (July to December) for identification of sesame genotypes through morphological characterization, genetic and environment interaction. The sesame genotypes were studied for morphology as well as genotype-environment interaction (GxE) in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications across the three environments. The varieties of Sesame used include E8, Ex-sudan, Boroko local and NCR1BEN 01M. The varieties were obtained from National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Baddegi, Niger State. The genotypes were classified morphologically on the bases of plant height, number of branches per plant, number of leaves per plant, stem pigmentation, Leaf length, Leaf shape, Leaf colour, 50% flowering, flower petal colour, flower hairiness, number of pods per axial, number of pods per plant, pod length, pod shape, pod beak, seed colour , and thousand seed weight. The combined analysis of variance showed significant difference (P< 0.05) between the genotypes, environment and GxE. The two Additive Mean Multiplication Interactions (AMM3) captured the largest portion of variation of the total (GxE) for yield performance. The genotypes E8 and NCRJOBEN 01M showed little (GxE) with both IPCA1 and IPCA2 and were considered stable. Keffi environment was the most favourable for all genotypes where maximum mean seed yield was recorded (518.95kg/ha), while Lafia environment with mean seed yield of (410.82 kg/ha) showed suitability of performance of three genotypes. Akwanga was the least favourable environment for the performance of genotypes with the mean seed yield of (266.44 kg/ha). The results of this study clearly showed the performances of four sesame genotypes in three different environments across Nasarawa State using Interaction Principal Component Analysis (TPCA).