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Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects

dc.contributor.authorOtoo, E.
dc.contributor.authorAsiedu, Robert
dc.contributor.authorEnnin, S.
dc.contributor.authorEkpe, E.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:18:50Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:18:50Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationOtoo, E., Asiedu, R., Ennin, S. & Ekpe, E. (2005). Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana - Past, Present and Future Prospects. Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana, 4, 275-284.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/3333
dc.description.abstract‘Bodwease’, a yam-producing area in the Efutu-Awutu-senya district of Ghana, is touted as a ‘romantic town’ due to several development initiatives being implemented by the government of Ghana in the area, amongst them the president special initiatives(PSI) on cassava processing for starch. The area has unique characteristics that serve as a magnet attracting several local and foreign investors, as well as private investors and non-governmental ( not-for –profit) organizations. It is very close (56km) to Accra, the capital, and lies between two major markets of Kasoa and Mankessim. It has unique climatic and soil characteristic making the area ideal for growing of pineapples (number 0ne non- traditional export crop in Ghana), yams ( second most important non-traditional export crop) cassava and maize. It also has a long history of producing yams of high quality and has some unique yam varieties found only in that area in Ghana. Yam production constraint and methods there are also unique, but production level have been declining in recent times. This paper examines past and present yam production in the area. It also compares the economics of yam production in the derived coastal savannah zone of Ghana to that in the forest/savannah transition and the forest zones. The future prospects for yam production in the ‘Bodwease’ area are discussed and measures to mitigate the challenges to this enterprise are recommended.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectYam Production
dc.subjectDerived Coastal Savannah
dc.subjectBodwease
dc.subjectForest Zone
dc.subjectMinistry Of Food And Agriculture
dc.subjectMarkets
dc.titleYam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.affiliationCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectYam
cg.iitasubjectMarkets
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectDomestic Trade
cg.iitasubjectHandling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products
cg.iitasubjectValue Chains
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectPost-Harvesting Technology
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
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