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Country: Ghana
Organization y representative: CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Beloved.M. Dzomeku
Musa production country wide Hectares Total production Tons exported
328,000 3,538 ,000Mt 40MT
SLIDE 2 National production by cultivar group
Cultivar group Hectares Total production tonnes Names important cultivars 1 Cavendish AAA 64,202Mt Medium cavendish 2 Gros Michel AAA 3 other AAA dessert types 4 East African Highland AAA 5 Plantain AAB Apantu (False Horn), Apem (French), Asamienu (True Horn) 6 other AAB, including South Pacific plantains 7 ABB cooking bananas 8 Diploid types
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National production by cultivar group x production system
Production system/cultivar group Hectares Total production tonnes Names important cultivars AAB Apantu/ Apem
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Country map with major production zones:
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Production in the most important production zone in the country by the different production systems Production system Hectares Total production tonnes % banana / plantain production for market Plantain with cocoa 319988 3388678 96 Climate for production zone Average annual rainfall: 2000mm Number of dry months (less than 60 mm/month): 4months Average temperature: 26oC
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Production in the second most important production zone by the different production systems Production system Hectares Total production tonnes % banana / plantain production for market Climate for production zone Average annual rainfall: Number of dry months (less than 60 mm/month): 4 months Average temperature:
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Production in the third most important production zone by the different production systems Production system Hectares Total production tonnes % banana / plantain production for market Climate for production zone Average annual rainfall: 2000mm Number of dry months (less than 60 mm/month): 4months Average temperature: 320C
SLIDE 8 Production in the fourth most important production zone by the different production systems Production system Hectares Total production tonnes % banana / plantain production for market Plantain with annuals
7,980 62,502mt
60 Climate for production zone Average annual rainfall: 1600 Number of dry months (less than 60 mm/month): 4 months Average temperature: 26oC
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Describe cropping system for most important production system from establishment to end of year 3 with photos:
SLIDE 10 Describe cropping practices for most important production system:
Year 1: Planting density of banana/plantain – average size of field: 1667 Source of suckers: From old farms Sucker preparation practices: Sometimes paring Associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield:
- 1. Cassava
- 2. Cacao
- 3. Cocoyam
- 4. maize
Cropping practices done by men: Land clearing Planting and field maintenance Cropping practices done by women: Planting and field maintenance Who sells banana/plantain? Mostly women What market? Urban and community ma
SLIDE 11 Year 2: Replanting of banana/plantain: annual cropping of plantain/banana not done Banana/plantain yield: bunches/hectare, kg/bunch Additional associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield: 1. 2. Cropping practices done by men: Cropping practices done by women:
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Year 3: Replanting of banana/plantain: Banana/plantain yield: bunches/hectare, kg/bunch Additional associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield: 1. 2. Cropping practices done by men: Cropping practices done by women:
SLIDE 13 Seasonal price fluctuation for bunch – farm gate “Price/bunch” Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 4 4 7 8 8 8 7 6 4 4 Seasonal distribution of bunches for one hectare crop field “bunches harvested per month” Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Practices currently used to maintain land productivity: Poultry manure Limiting factors for banana/plantain yield: Water, poor soil nutrient, nematodes Limiting factors for total yield from cropping system: poor soil fertility, weeds, erratic rainfall,
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Describe cropping system for second most important production system from establishment to end of year 3 with photos:
SLIDE 15 Describe cropping practices for second most important production system:
Year 1: Planting density of banana/plantain – average size of field: 1667 Source of suckers: Farmer source Sucker preparation practices: paring Associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield:
- 1. vegetables
- 2. cassava
- 3. maize
4. Cropping practices done by men: Land clearing Planting and field maintenance Cropping practices done by women: Planting and field maintenance Who sells banana/plantain? women What market? Rural and urban markets
SLIDE 16 Year 2: Replanting of banana/plantain: Banana/plantain yield: bunches/hectare, kg/bunch Additional associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield: 1. 2. Cropping practices done by men: Cropping practices done by women:
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Year 3: Replanting of banana/plantain: Banana/plantain yield: bunches/hectare, kg/bunch Additional associated crops including months in crop cycle and yield: 1. 2. Cropping practices done by men: Cropping practices done by women:
SLIDE 18 Seasonal price fluctuation for bunch – farm gate “Price/bunch” Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Seasonal distribution of bunches for one hectare crop field “bunches harvested per month” Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Practices currently used to maintain land productivity Limiting factors for banana/plantain yield: Limiting factors for total yield from cropping system:
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Status of cropping systems research:
Is cropping systems research being done in your country? Organizations/scientists: CSIR-Crops Research Institute Focus of work: Plantain/cocoyam, Plantain/maize Plantain/coconut Plantain/citrus Recent publications (last 5 years):
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Status of cropping systems intensification: other
Is cropping systems intensification with plantains being promoted by government or private sector? Organizations/scientists: NO Focus of work: Advances:
