Abstract: “Improved cassava varieties (ICV) were developed with several objectives among which are: to increase Households income and reduce poverty, reduce Households food insecurity, increase production and reduce various agricultural risks. Adoption rate of improved cassava varieties has increased translating to increase in annual income and annual consumption expenditure of farmers thus increasing welfare in Nigeria. Despite this adoption and production level, cassava production in Nigeria is still characterized by low yields compared to other cassava growing regions of the world. Cassava production in Nigeria from 2003 to 2010 is at about 29 metric tonnes per hectare short of her potential capacity of 40 metric tonnes per hectare. This study assessed the impact of improved cassava varieties cultivation on farming Households welfare in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study specifically described the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, identified the improved varieties mostly cultivate”

Keywords: Cassava, Poverty Headcount, Households, Recursive Bivariate Probit Model, Farmers