Farmers' perception about quality of planted seed yam and their preferences for certified seed yam in Ghana

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Boadu, Paul (author), Aidoo, Robert (author), Ohene-Yankyera, Kwasi (author), Kleigh, Ulrich (author), Abdoulaye, Tahirou (author), Maroya, Norbert (author), Orchard, John (author), and Bekoe, Stephen (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2018
    URL:
    https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/283870
    Published:
    Ghana
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: D11664
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
    Journal Title Details:
    06(3) : 71-83
    Subject Term:
    attitudes, crops, extension, extension services, farmer attitudes, farmers, information issues, information needs, information sources, perceptions, seeds, information access, certification, Ghana (Africa), yams, and seed quality
    Notes:
    14 pages., Online via AgEconSearch., Results of surveying among 380 yam farmers indicated that farmers generally agree that use use of certified seed yam would help to improve yield because of minimum to no disease/pest infestation. Farmer educational level, experiences, access to extension services and household incomes were factors influencing farmers' perception about quality of seed yam cultivated. Authors recommended promotion of farmer education through increased access to extension services.

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