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Thursday, 10 July 2014

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