Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects
‘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...
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| author | Otoo, E. Asiedu, Robert Ennin, S. Ekpe, E. |
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| description | ‘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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace918512023-02-15T06:49:44Z Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects Otoo, E. Asiedu, Robert Ennin, S. Ekpe, E. yam production derived coastal savannah bodwease forest zone ministry of food and agriculture markets ‘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. 2005 2018-03-23T06:48:53Z 2018-03-23T06:48:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91851 en Limited Access Otoo, 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. |
| spellingShingle | yam production derived coastal savannah bodwease forest zone ministry of food and agriculture markets Otoo, E. Asiedu, Robert Ennin, S. Ekpe, E. Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title | Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title_full | Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title_fullStr | Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title_short | Yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of Ghana Past, Present and Future Prospects |
| title_sort | yam production in the derived coastal savanna zone of ghana past present and future prospects |
| topic | yam production derived coastal savannah bodwease forest zone ministry of food and agriculture markets |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91851 |
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