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.
During Heritage Month, the reduced availability of these indigenous foods poses a challenge for residents seeking to connect with their culinary traditions. The scarcity has driven up prices, making these staples less accessible to the local population.
In an interview with Channel One News, processors highlighted the difficulties they face in sourcing adequate quantities of cassava for gari production, emphasizing the need for improved infrastructure and support to revitalize this vital industry.
Farmers in this region predominantly cultivate cash crops such as maize, yam, potatoes, and beans.
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