Effect of varietal attributes on the adoption of an orange-fleshed sweetpotato variety in Upper East and Northern Ghana

被引：17

作者：

Adekambi, S. A. ^{[1
]}

Okello, J. J. ^{[2
]}

Rajendran, S. ^{[3
]}

Acheremu, K. ^{[4
]}

Carey, E. E. ^{[5
]}

Low, J. ^{[3
]}

Abidin, P. E. ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Parakou, Univ Inst Technol, 01 BP 1508 Porto Novo, Parakou, Benin

[2] CIP, Social & Nutr Sci Div, Kampala, Uganda

[3] Int Potato Ctr CIP, Nairobi, Kenya

[4] CSIR, Savanna Agr Res Ins, Tamale, Ghana

[5] Int Potato Ctr CIP, Kumasi, Ghana

来源：

OUTLOOK ON AGRICULTURE | 2020年 / 49卷 / 04期

基金：

比尔及梅琳达.盖茨基金会;

关键词：

Orange-fleshed; sweetpotato; biofortification; varietal attributes; adoption; Ghana; VITAMIN-A-DEFICIENCY; FARMERS; TECHNOLOGIES; PERCEPTIONS; ACCEPTANCE; COUNTRIES; CONSUMERS; CHILDREN; QUALITY; FOODS;

D O I：

10.1177/0030727020950324

中图分类号：

S [农业科学];

学科分类号：

09 ;

摘要：

Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in some of forms of malnutrition, Ghana still faces a national prevalence rate of 20.8% vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among for children 6-59 months old. Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatasL.) (OFSP) can significantly improve vitamin A intake and contribute toward reducing VAD, especially in Northern Ghana where VAD is 31% among young children. Several poverty and nutrition projects in Ghana have promoted the use of OFSP for its health benefits. This study assesses the effect of three varietial attributes on adoption of the first released OFSP variety in Northern Ghana namely, Apomuden. The study concluded that sweetness, taste and dry matter have joint significant effects on adoption of an OFSP variety. The positive and negative traits highlighted will inform the on-going breeding effort.

引用

页码：311 / 320

页数：10

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