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Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana

dc.contributor.authorAdu, G.B.
dc.contributor.authorBadu-Apraku, B.
dc.contributor.authorAkromah, R.
dc.contributor.authorAmegbor, I.K.
dc.contributor.authorAdogoba, D.S.
dc.contributor.authorHaruna, A.
dc.contributor.authorManigben, K.A.
dc.contributor.authorAboyadana, P.A.
dc.contributor.authorWiredu, A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-22T14:36:58Z
dc.date.available2022-09-22T14:36:58Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-06
dc.identifier.citationAdu, G.B., Badu-Apraku, B., Akromah, R., Amegbor, I.K., Adogoba, D.S., Haruna, A., ... & Wiredu, A. (2021). Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(4): 50, 1-15.
dc.identifier.issn1774-0746
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7797
dc.description.abstractPlant breeders’ knowledge of precise traits preferred by variety users would accelerate varietal turnover and widen adoption of newly developed maize varieties in Ghana. The objective of this research was to provide empirical evidence of trait preferences of farmers and other actors in the maize value chain in northern Ghana, based on which research strategies for maize improvement could be formulated. Participatory rural appraisal was conducted in 2016 to determine key traits preferred by maize value chain actors across the three regions in northern Ghana. A total of 279 maize value chain actors were interviewed. Different scoring and ranking techniques were used to assess the maize traits preferred by the different actors. Participatory variety selection trials were also conducted in the Tolon, West Gonja, Binduri, and Sissala East districts in northern Ghana from 2014 to 2016. The mother-baby trial approach was used to evaluate eight hybrids with 3000 farmers. Data on yield and agronomic performance of the hybrids and farmer’s selection criteria were collected. Data analyses were performed using GenStat Edition 16 and SPSS Edition 20 statistical packages. The participatory rural appraisal method identified farmers, input dealers, traders, and processors as the primary maize value chain actors in the study areas. Trait preferences of the different actors overlapped and revolved around grain quality including nutritional value, and stress tolerance and grain yield. Results of the participatory variety selection study revealed that across districts, farmers preferred high-yielding varieties with multiple cobs per plant, white grain endosperm color, and bigger and fully filled cobs. For the first time, our holistic assessment of the trait preferences of key actors of the maize value chain in northern Ghana revealed a comprehensive list of traits, which could be used by breeders to develop varieties that may be preferred by all value chain actors in northern Ghana.
dc.description.sponsorshipAlliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-15
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectGrain
dc.subjectYields
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectPlant Breeders
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectAgronomy
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectFood Crops
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectMarkets
dc.titleTrait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationCSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, Ghana
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of the Free State
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.hubSouthern Africa Hub
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.researchthemeSocial Science and Agribusiness
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidADU:2021
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectDomestic Trade
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.iitasubjectMarkets
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectResearch Method
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSocioeconomy
cg.iitasubjectSoil Fertility
cg.journalAgronomy for Sustainable Development
cg.notesPublished online: 06 Jul 2021
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13593-021-00708-w
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBAFFOUR BADU-APRAKU: 0000-0003-0113-5487
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlexander Nimo Wiredu: 0000-0002-8487-4340
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue4
cg.identifier.volume41
cg.contributor.acknowledgementsThe authors are grateful to the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for funding this study. The authors are also thankful to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1134248] for supporting this research through the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project. The genetic materials used in the participatory selection trials were provided by the DTMA project, IITA. Finally, we are thankful to the editorial board of the ASDE and the reviewers for their valuable suggestions.


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