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The study analyzed youth's involvement in yam production in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Data were collected using questionnaires which were administered to the respondents. A total of 90 youths involved in yam production were purposively selected and administered the questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as frequency distribution, percentages and regression analysis were used for analyzing the data. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were within the age range of 31-40 years and male (70%). With respect to their marital status70% were single, while 30% were married. Also 33.3% of the youths had attained primary school education and the rest (66.7%) had education above primary school level. Farm output of between 200-400 yam tubers was found to be the average yield while the annual income was between N30,000-N35,000. Results of the regression analysis show that farm size, marital status and income had significant relationships with the respondents' levels of yam production. They constituted the R 2 value of 0.956. It was recommended that credit facilities should be provided to the youth. Modern farm inputs and implements should also be timely provided at affordable rates. Extension agents should be motivated to provide the required extension services to the youth involved in yam production.

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