Extension and Advisory Services and the Impacts on Yields, Foumbot and Fongotongo, West Region of Cameroon

The purpose of this study was to examine the various benefits tomato and Irish potato participants (farmers) get from extension and advisory services (EAS) in the West Region of Cameroon. The sample under survey consisted of 210 farm households of those who benefited from EAS. Data was generated from primary and secondary sources and were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistical technique using Statistical Package for Social Sciences and Micro Soft Excel. The results revealed that 54.3% of participants of EAS faced difficulties in treating crop pests and diseases, lacked good quality seeds (43.3%), and 2.4% of participants lacked the means of preserving and transforming goods. Furthermore using group leaders by EAS as a means of distributing inputs to participants caused low yields. The results equally indicated that 69.52% of participants’ experienced increased in yields as they became adopters of EAS and 43.3% of participants benefited from improved farming techniques. The study strongly recommends that EAS and research units should focus more of their attention on providing solutions on the treatment of crop pests and diseases affecting crops.