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Seed management by small-scale farmers in Ghana. A study of maize and cowpea seed in the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions (NRI Bulletin 68)

Seed management by small-scale farmers in Ghana. A study of maize and cowpea seed in the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions (NRI Bulletin 68)

Tripp, R., Walker, D.J., Opoku-Apau, A., Dankyi, A.A. and Delimini, L.L. (1998) Seed management by small-scale farmers in Ghana. A study of maize and cowpea seed in the Brong-Ahafo and Volta regions (NRI Bulletin 68). [Working Paper]

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Abstract

Field surveys of on-farm maize and cowpea seed management in two regions of southern Ghana are described. The survey included seed obtained off-farm. Samples of seeds were collected just prior to planting and assessed for germination potential. Conclusions are given on the general status and potential for improving seed quality and on farmer seed management. Notes are included on farmer seed management of millet and sorghum in the Upper East Region.

Item Type: Working Paper
Additional Information: [1] ISBN: 0 85954 494-X.
Uncontrolled Keywords: seed systems, seed management, small-scale farmer, Ghana, maize, cowpea, Brong-Ahafo, Volta, millet, sorghum
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
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Last Modified: 26 Nov 2019 12:36
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/11094

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