Experts Call for Support to Develop Small-Scale Farmers into Agribusiness for Economic Growth and Food Security

By Wilhelm Kutah

In the agricultural sector, experts are advocating for a sustainable food system plan that focuses on transforming small-scale farmers into agribusinesses to boost the economy and ensure food security. Dr. Abdul-Razak Mohammed, an Agribusiness and Food Systems Specialist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR – SARI), emphasized that promoting smallholders’ agricultural activities…

Developing improved soybean varieties suited to the agro-ecologies and farming systems of northern Ghana

By Wilhelm Kutah

**Principal Investigator: Nicholas N. Denwar*   *Collaborating Scientists: F. Addae-Frimpomaah, Z.I. Alhassan, D. Matey, M. Zakaria, J. Y. Asibuo*   *Collaborating Institutions: CSIR-CRI, IITA, University of Illinois, MoFA, Seed Companies*   **Background:**   Soybean has become increasingly important in northern Ghana, contributing to improved household nutrition and soil fertility when intercropped or grown in rotation…

Evaluation of advanced early and medium duration cowpea in two locations

By Wilhelm Kutah

**Principal Investigator: Theophilus K. Tengey*   *Collaborating Scientists and Supporting Staff: Emmanuel Yaw Owusu, Francis Kusi, Francis Abbas Senyabor, Mariam Seidu, Mark Majinye Nabre, Solomon Vorleto, and Memunatu Issahaku*   *Collaborating Institutions: IITA-Nigeria, INERA-Burkina, IER-Mali, and IAR-Nigeria*   *Sponsor: IITA*   *Locations: Nyankpala and Manga*   **Background:**   Multi-location trials are essential in breeding programs…

Delineation of the relationship between RGB-based indices and conventional scores for early and late leaf spot diseases in peanut lines

By Wilhelm Kutah

**Principal Investigator: Richard Oteng-Frimpong*   *Collaborating Scientists and Supporting Staff: Yussif B. Kassim, Masawudu A. Rasheed, Emmanuel K. Sie, Doris K. Puozaa*   *Collaborating Institutions: Virginia Tech University, Texas A&M University*   *Sponsor: PIL, AVISA*   **Background:**   Improving peanut cultivars in sub-Saharan Africa faces challenges in accurately and objectively collecting data on a large…

Early generation yield testing in a groundnut population at Nyankpala

By Wilhelm Kutah

**Principal Investigator: Richard Oteng-Frimpong*   *Collaborating Scientists and Supporting Staff: Yussif Baba Kassim, Masawudu Abdul Rasheed, Emmanuel Kofi Sie*   *Collaborating Institutions: ICRISAT*   *Sponsor: AVISA, PIL*   **Introduction:**   Farmers in the Guinea and Sudan agroecological zones of Ghana face challenges resulting in low groundnut yields due to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Early…

Breeder and Foundation Seed Production

By Wilhelm Kutah

**Principal Investigator: P.A Asungre*   *Collaborating Scientists: I. Sugri, R.A.L. Kanton*   *Collaborating Institutions: FBOs, Seed Producers, NGOs*   *Source of Funding: IGF*   *Location: Manga station, Bawku*   **Rationale/Introduction:**   Since the release of five pearl millet varieties in 2015, CSIR-SARI has been producing both Breeder and Foundation seeds. However, the adoption of these…