ABSTRACT

The study investigated the post-harvest technology dissemination in plantain production among rural women in Anaocha L.G.A. of Anambra State. A total of one hundred (100) randomly selected women farmers constituted the sample size for the study. Structured questionnaire was designed and use to elicit relevant information. Frequency distribution and Liker -type scale were used in analyzing the data. The improved post-harvest technologies identified include: medicinal value, fried chips, flour, weaning food (SOYAMUSA) and livestock feed, while the most popular indigenous post-harvest technologies include: sun-dried ~ . chips, boiled and roasted plantain. The result of the study shows that the technologies have been adopted in their order of importance as follows: medicinal value, fried chips flour. The indigenous post-harvest technolpgies used . . are: sun-dried chips, boiled plantain, roasted plantain, plantain porridge, plantain fufu, plantain pudding. Based on the findings of the study recommended that theLocal Government extension agent should give more attention and better assistance to post-harvest technologies in plantain products. This can be achieved by diffusing innovations on new post harvest technologies in plantain production and carrying out educative programmers on the various farms or technologies in which plantain can be utilized. This will increase farmer's ability and willingness to adopt innovation.