A cassava seedbed preparation field study was established at Fumesua in the forest and
Ejura in the forest-savanna transition agroecologies of Ghana in 2004/2005. The …

Agricultural intensification worldwide is increasingly relying on a narrow range of crops such
as rice, wheat, and maize. The reliability on this relatively small numbers of food diversities …

The use of herbicides in weed control is on the increase but such chemical residues in crop
plants mostly cause health risks. The objective of this work was to determine the level of …

Sweetpotato value chain studies conducted in 2012 in three West African countries-Ghana,
Nigeria and Burkina Faso-indicated three types of sweetpotato producers. Type I farmers …

This study evaluated the effects of mineral fertilizer rates on biochemical properties, cooking
quality traits and root yield of sweetpotatoes. The experimental design was 4 x 4 factorial in …

A complementary food was developed from the vitamin A rich orange fleshed sweet potation
to help reduce vitamin A deficiency among infants. Experimental research design was used …

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is becoming the most widely distributed root crops in
most develo** countries. However, production of the crop in Africa is faced with several …

A field experiment was conducted at Research Farm of National Root Crops Research
Institute Sub-Station, Igbariam to study the effect of NPK 15: 15: 15 fertilizer application rates …

• The roots and leaves can be cooked and eaten in various ways and can also be used as
animal feed or industrial products• Sweetpotato roots are a healthy food: with good amounts …

Résumé L'igname occupe une place de choix dans la sécurité alimentaire, surtout en
Afrique à travers son rôle alimentaire, médicinal, et dans l'amélioration des revenus des …