This is a list of improved cassava varieties released in Ghana. It is a reference for farmers in deciding the choice of variety they may prefer and the facts about it.
Which cassava variety have you cultivated before and how did it go?
Read also:Â Detailed Guide to Good Cassava Cultivation
Improved Cassava varieties and their characteristics
CMD – Cassava Mosaic Disease
| Variety | Year Released | Maturity Period(Months) | Mean Root Yield(T/ha) | Total Dry Matter(%) | Uses | CMD Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afisiafi | 1993 | 12-15 | 28-35 | 32 | Starch, flour, gari | Tolerant |
| Abasafitaa | 1993 | 12-15 | 29-35 | 35 | Starch, flour, gari | Tolerant |
| Tekbankye | 1997 | 12-15 | 30-40 | 30 | fufu, ampesi, gari | Susceptible |
| Dokuduade | 2005 | 12 | 35-40 | 30 | Starch, gari | Resistant |
| Agbelifia | 2005 | 12 | 40-45 | 33 | Starch, gari | Resistant |
| Essam bankye | 2005 | 12 | 40-50 | 35 | Flour, gari | Resistant |
| Bankyehemaa | 2005 | 9-12 | 40-50 | 32 | Flour, gari, fufu | Resistant |
| Capevars bankye | 2005 | 9-12 | 30-35 | 30 | Flour, gari, fufu, starch | Resistant |
| Bankye botan | 2005 | 12-15 | 25-30 | 28 | Flour, gari, starch | Tolerant |
| Eskamaye | 2005 | 15-18 | 16-23 | 25 | Tuo, konkonte | Tolerant |
| Filindiakong | 2005 | 15-18 | 16-20 | 28 | Tuo, konkonte | Tolerant |
| Nyerikobga | 2005 | 15-18 | 17-29 | 30 | Tuo, konkonte | Tolerant |
| Nkabom | 2005 | 12-15 | 28-32 | 32 | Starch, fufu | Tolerant |
| IFAD | 2005 | 12-15 | 30-35 | 30 | Starch, fufu | Tolerant |
| Ampong | 2010 | 12 | 40-50 | 36 | Flour, Starch, fufu | Resistant |
| Broni Bankye | 2010 | 12 | 40-45 | 33 | Flour, bakery products | Resistant |
| Sika bankye | 2010 | 12 | 40-45 | 36 | Flour, Starch | Tolerant |
| Otuhia | 2010 | 12 | 35-40 | 39 | Flour, Starch | Resistant |
