Retailers’ knowledge and practices on the storage and handling of certified  vegetable seeds: A case study of the Ashanti Region, Ghana

dc.contributor.author	Adom, J.A.
dc.contributor.author	Dzidzienyo, D.K.
dc.contributor.author	Ofosu-Anim, J.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-17T11:50:59Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-17T11:50:59Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description	Research Article	en_US
dc.description.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.	en_US
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2021.100059
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41863
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sustainable Futures	en_US
dc.subject	Vegetables	en_US
dc.subject	Certified seed	en_US
dc.subject	Seed quality	en_US
dc.subject	Seed marketing challenges	en_US
dc.title	Retailers’ knowledge and practices on the storage and handling of certified vegetable seeds: A case study of the Ashanti Region, Ghana	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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