COMPARISON OF VARIANCE OF DIFFERENCE MEANS IN YIELDS OF SOME SELECTED CROPS IN BENUE STATE

This project work set out to investigate the variation of mean yield of some selected crops (Maize, Rice, Sorghum, Cowpea and Soya Beans). The data for this project which is a secondary data was gotten from Benue Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (BENARDA). The statistical method used to analysis the data was multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) using the Wilk‟s lambda, simultaneous confidence interval and the profile plot. The results and findings revealed that there actually exist amount the mean yields of the crops. the recommendation was that the government of Benue should seek out ways to help the farmers improve in the production of tier crops across the two tones (locations) respectively.