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This study assessed the food security status of women cashew farmers in the Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone of Oyo State. A snowball sampling technique was used to select 150 respondents, and data were obtained through an interview schedule. Frequency counts, percentages and Weighted Mean Scores (WMS) were used tp describe the socio-economic characteristics and food security levels, while correlation analysis tested the hypothesis. The results show an average age of 53 years, indicating an aging farming population. Respondents had low average education (6 years) and large average household size (7 members). Both income and yield remain low. Food security analysis revealed that 61.3% of respondents were moderately food secure, 18.7% were food insecure, and 20.0% had high food security. Correlation results indicate significant relationships between annual income (r = –0.448; p = 0.000), yield per hectare (r = –0.430; p = 0.000) and food security status.

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