Improved Cassava Varieties (Characteristics)

Characteristics of improved cassava varieties recommended for planting in Ghana

Variety	Year Released	Maturity Period(Months)	Mean Root Yield(T/ha)	Total Dry Matter(%)	Uses	CMD Resistance
Afisiafi	1993	12-15	28-35	32	Starch, flour, gari	Tolerant
Abasafitaa	1993	12-15	29-35	35	Starch, flour, gari	Tolerant
Tekbankye	1997	12-15	30-40	30	fufu, ampesi, gari	Susceptible
Dokuduade	2005	12	35-40	30	Starch, gari	Resistant
Agbelifia	2005	12	40-45	33	Starch, gari	Resistant
Essam bankye	2005	12	40-50	35	Flour, gari	Resistant
Bankyehemaa	2005	9-12	40-50	32	Flour, gari, fufu	Resistant
Capevars bankye	2005	9-12	30-35	30	Flour, gari, fufu, starch	Resistant
Bankye botan	2005	12-15	25-30	28	Flour, gari, starch	Tolerant
Eskamaye	2005	15-18	16-23	25	Tuo, konkonte	Tolerant
Filindiakong	2005	15-18	16-20	28	Tuo, konkonte	Tolerant
Nyerikobga	2005	15-18	17-29	30	Tuo, konkonte	Tolerant
Nkabom	2005	12-15	28-32	32	Starch, fufu	Tolerant
IFAD	2005	12-15	30-35	30	Starch, fufu	Tolerant
Ampong	2010	12	40-50	36	Flour, Starch, fufu	Resistant
Broni Bankye	2010	12	40-45	33	Flour, bakery products	Resistant
Sika bankye	2010	12	40-45	36	Flour, Starch	Tolerant
Otuhia	2010	12	35-40	39	Flour, Starch	Resistant