FARMERS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT QUALITY OF PLANTED SEED YAM AND THEIR PREFERENCES FOR CERTIFIED SEED YAM IN GHANA

FARMERS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT QUALITY OF PLANTED SEED YAM AND THEIR PREFERENCES FOR CERTIFIED SEED YAM IN GHANA

The study examined the effect of farmers’ perception about the quality of seed yam typically used for cultivation on their preferences for certified seed yam. Heckman’s sample selectivity probit model was applied on survey data collected from 380 yam farmers. The study found that farmers generally...

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Main Authors: Paul Boadu, Robert Aidoo, Kwasi Ohene-Yankyera, Ulrich Kleih, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Norbert Maroya, John Orchard, Stephen Bekoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
Subjects:
Seed quality
Certified seed
Seed yam
Preference
Online Access:http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/Vol6.No3.pp71.pdf

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