The promotion and enrichment of underutilized cereal based foods with legumes and oilseeds are receiving considerable attention in order to reduce the menace of protein and micronutrients malnutrition. This research therefore investigated the quality of flour produced from fonio (Digitaria iburua) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) blend. Fonio and pigeon pea flour blends (100:0, 95:5, 90:10, 85:15 and 80:20 of fonio to pigeon pea) were analyzed for proximate, vitamin, mineral elements and amino acids. The flour blend with highest level of fiber, protein, ash and some essential amino acids (80:20 fonio to pigeon pea) and 100% fonio were developed into breakfast food and sensory attributes such as colour, taste, flavour and overall acceptability were evaluated. The results obtained were moisture (6.74-7.78%), protein (12.19-24.85%), fat (0.98-1.25%), crude fibre (1.03-1.20%), ash (0.58-1.03%), carbohydrates (63.69-77.77%) and energy (363.09-371.53 kcal/100 g). Eighteen amino acids comprising essential and non essential amino acids were identified in the flour samples. The essential amino acids were phenylalanine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. Vitamins identified in the samples were A, B 1 , B 2 , B 5 , B 6 , B 9 , C, D, E and K. Significant amount of mineral elements were also recorded. The result of this study revealed that substitution of fonio grain with pigeon pea increased the protein, ash, some amino acids and vitamins of the flour blends. Sensory evaluation of all the attributes of the breakfast food ranked above like-moderately on the 9-point hedonic scale. The flour mixes can be used in the production of breakfast food.

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The study investigated the marketing extension needs of cassava farmers in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State. Multistage sampling technique was used to select one hundred and five respondents from the list of contact farmers obtained from the state Agricultural Development Programme (ADP). Interview schedule was employed to elicit information from the respondents. Data obtained were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study revealed 56.2% of the respondents were within the age range of 31 and 50 years, majority (82.9%) were married and (65.7%) had primary education. Majority (70.5%) had farming as their primary occupation with 77.1% having farming experience not less than 11 years. A large percent financed their cassava business from their personal savings. Also, substantial respondents (85.7%) source marketing information from traders. Chi-square analysis revealed that, there was a significant relationship between sex ( 2 =11.667; <0.05), Marital status ( 2 =260.571; <0.05), education ( 2 50.057; <0.05), primary occupation, ( 2 =17.610, <0.05), farming experience ( 2 =71.457; <0.05) and marketing extension needs of cassava farmers. However, Age ( 2 =39.33;>0.05), religion ( 2 =2.752;  >0.05) and cassava association membership ( 2 = 3.438, >0.05) were not significant. Therefore, agricultural marketing techniques should be incorporated into agricultural extension delivery packages to ensure continuous farming practices and adoption of innovations.

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