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Cassava pick ‘n’ mix

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Publication date
10/05/2004
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Market / Trade
Type of Risk:
Market-related
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/CropProtection/R7565cassavapicknmix.pdf
Author
NRI

Fufu and other traditional foods prepared from cassava provide the staple carbohydrate food of Ghanaians. With an annual production of 450 kg of cassava per person, Ghana’s production is exceeded in Africa only by the far larger Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo. Working closely with two rural communities in Nkaakom (Forest Zone) and Aworowa (Forest/ Savannah Transition Zone), project R7565, co-funded by the CPP and PSRP, has developed a novel approach to the breeding and selection of cassava varieties. Cassava has been promoted to support the increasing population and is now the main food and a major source of cash, particularly for young, relatively poor, farmers.