Retailers’ knowledge and practices on the storage and handling of certified vegetable seeds: A case study of the Ashanti Region, Ghana
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Date
2021-09-23
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
Poor seed storage and handling practices adversely affect seed quality. To investigate retailers’ knowledge and practices in handling and storing certified vegetable seeds to ensure seed quality maintenance, a survey was conducted with a questionnaire and a thermo-hygrometer in the Ashanti Region. Results indicated retailers were aware of the factors that affected seed quality during storage. Retailers stored seeds at room temperature, and repackaged seeds in smaller sizes due to challenges like lack of cold storage, lack of credits, seed pricing and seed package sizes. Retailers require cold storage facilities to ensure continuous supply of quality seeds to farmers.
Description
Sustainable Futures, Volume 3
Keywords
Vegetables, Certified seeds, Seed quality, Seed retailers, Seed storage practices, Seed marketing challenges, Agriculture, University of Ghana
Citation
Adom, J. A., Dzidzienyo, D. K., & Ofosu-Anim, J. (2021). Retailers’ knowledge and practices on the storage and handling of certified vegetable seeds: A case study of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. Sustainable Futures, 3, 100059.