Retailers’ knowledge and practices on the storage and handling of certified vegetable seeds: A case study of the Ashanti Region, Ghana
Date
2021
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Sustainable Futures
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.
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Research Article
Keywords
Vegetables, Certified seed, Seed quality, Seed marketing challenges