IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

International Journal of Agriculture and Earth Science (IJAES )

E- ISSN 2489-0081
P- ISSN 2695-1894
VOL. 11 NO. 1 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijaes.vol.11.no1.2025.pg125.135

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Cultivation Methods and Post-Harvest Practices of Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of River State, Nigeria

Elenwa, C.O. Amadi, G.C. & Ali, A.M.

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Abstract

The study assessed the cultivation methods and post-harvest practices of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. A purposive and simple random sampling procedure was adopted to select 100 farmers from the 150 tomatoes farmers in the study area. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the farmers Descriptive statistics such as percentage and frequency were used to present the data and Multiple Linear Regression was applied to test the hypothesis at 0.05% significant level. The result showed that majority (67.0%) of the farmers were female and 34.0% of them were between the ages of 40-49yrs; most (48.0%) of the farmers were married and 45.0% of them had household size of 4-6 persons. It was revealed that 59.0% of the sampled farmers earned N70,000 and above monthly, majority (86.0%) of the farmers were educated. It also showed that 81.0% see organic farming, backyard farming (72.0%), green house farming (64.0%), polythene bags (42.0%) as method of tomato production in the Study Area. The result also showed that majority of the tomato farmers (82.0%) see Sorting and Planting, Packaging 75.0%, Cleaning 58.0%, Cooling 52.0%, Storing 50.0% as Post-Harvest Handling Practices in the Study Area. Also, the study revealed that majority of the households agreed to source of income(x ?= 3.85) as benefit of tomato production. This is followed by source of food (x ?= 3.67), source of vitamins (x ?= 3.63), source of employment (x ?= 3.57), increase the level of tomato production (x ?= 3.45), improved livelihood (x ?= 3.44) help in treatment cancer (x ?= 3.43) diversified income (x ?= 3.09), improved social Status (x ?= 3.43), and improved farm productivity (x ?= 3.43). Finally, the result also showed that majority of the farmer agreed to high cost of improved tomato seed (x ?= 3.87) as constraints to tomato production. This is followed by lack of technical knowledg

keywords:

Cultivation Methods, Post-Harvest Practices, Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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