Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana
Ghana has great potential to produce rice for local consumption, however, the average rice produced barely meets half of the country's consumption needs. Focus group discussions (FGDs) and surveys were held within the coastal lowland rice production belt in Ghana. The FGDs were held at Okyereko...
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| author | Matilda N. Bissah Daniel Ashie Kotey Pangirayi Tongoona Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor Vern Gracen Eric Y. Danquah |
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| description | Ghana has great potential to produce rice for local consumption, however, the average rice produced barely meets half of the country's consumption needs. Focus group discussions (FGDs) and surveys were held within the coastal lowland rice production belt in Ghana. The FGDs were held at Okyereko and Afife followed by surveys in the two communities in addition to Dawenya and Ashaiman. The objectives were to assess the production challenges faced by farmers in the four communities and determine the rice traits preferred by the farmers. Twenty farmers were involved in each of the FGDs while 227 respondents were selected through convenient sampling for the interviews. Sixty-nine percent of respondent farmers were male, 53% were above 50 years while 44% had varied levels of education. Farmers preferences mainly related to marketable traits such as aroma (87%), taste (83%) and yield potential (78%). There was special preference for Jasmine 85 (62.8%) and Togo Marshal l (25%), an indication of the high adoption of aromatic rice varieties in the study areas. Challenges such as securing credit, input supplies, soil salinity and ageing work force were matters of grave concern to respondent farmers. Given the importance of rice cultivation in the study areas to Ghana’s quest to achieve self-sufficiency in rice, targeted and coordinated support from relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations is needed to sustain a higher level of production in the study areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4531f54bb3b44196b689b087c3d990962023-01-05T08:40:18ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12404Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of GhanaMatilda N. Bissah0Daniel Ashie Kotey1Pangirayi Tongoona2Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor3Vern Gracen4Eric Y. Danquah5CSIR – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, GhanaCSIR – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, GhanaWest Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, GhanaDepartment of Agro Enterprise Development, Ho Technical University, Ghana; Corresponding author.West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, Ghana; School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, USAWest Africa Centre for Crop Improvement, University of Ghana, GhanaGhana has great potential to produce rice for local consumption, however, the average rice produced barely meets half of the country's consumption needs. Focus group discussions (FGDs) and surveys were held within the coastal lowland rice production belt in Ghana. The FGDs were held at Okyereko and Afife followed by surveys in the two communities in addition to Dawenya and Ashaiman. The objectives were to assess the production challenges faced by farmers in the four communities and determine the rice traits preferred by the farmers. Twenty farmers were involved in each of the FGDs while 227 respondents were selected through convenient sampling for the interviews. Sixty-nine percent of respondent farmers were male, 53% were above 50 years while 44% had varied levels of education. Farmers preferences mainly related to marketable traits such as aroma (87%), taste (83%) and yield potential (78%). There was special preference for Jasmine 85 (62.8%) and Togo Marshal l (25%), an indication of the high adoption of aromatic rice varieties in the study areas. Challenges such as securing credit, input supplies, soil salinity and ageing work force were matters of grave concern to respondent farmers. Given the importance of rice cultivation in the study areas to Ghana’s quest to achieve self-sufficiency in rice, targeted and coordinated support from relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations is needed to sustain a higher level of production in the study areas.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036921Convenient samplingJasmine 85LowlandMarketable traitsSoil salinity |
| spellingShingle | Matilda N. Bissah Daniel Ashie Kotey Pangirayi Tongoona Kenneth Fafa Egbadzor Vern Gracen Eric Y. Danquah Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana Heliyon Convenient sampling Jasmine 85 Lowland Marketable traits Soil salinity |
| title | Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana |
| title_full | Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana |
| title_short | Factors influencing rice production in the south-eastern belt of Ghana |
| title_sort | factors influencing rice production in the south eastern belt of ghana |
| topic | Convenient sampling Jasmine 85 Lowland Marketable traits Soil salinity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022036921 |
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