Farmers in Ghana’s Savannah Region are encountering significant challenges in cassava production, impacting their livelihoods and the local economy.
Key issues include limited access to credit, drought conditions, and a shortage of improved cassava varieties. These factors have led to reduced yields and financial strain on farmers.
Additionally, poor infrastructure, such as inadequate roads, hampers the transportation of cassava from farms to processing centers and markets.
These logistical hurdles have led some farmers to abandon cassava cultivation in favor of alternative trades, resulting in a noticeable decline in the production of gari, tapioca, and kokonte across the Savannah Region.
Source:Mybtytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
