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2.1. Breeder Seed Production To ensure protein quality and endosperm modification of seed, it is important that breeder’s seed be produced in half- sib isolation blocks. This is done in 3 stages described below: Stage 1 Plant 300-500 representative plants in isolation in breeder’s seed production field. At harvest, shell each ear separately. Stage 2 […]

Seed production has always been the weakest node in the Ghana’s agricultural transformation agenda. The development of small and medium scale seed companies has proven to be key in facilitating the availability and accessibility of improved crop varieties to smallholder farmers. In recent times, successive government made an attempt to transform  Ghana’s agricultural activities but

Modernization and advancement in technology has affected people’s diets. Majority of our population, now look out for convenience in food preparation and consumption. On this note, most people prefer processed breakfast which is mostly made up cereals which have been designed to minimize the time and labour involved in breakfast preparation. Breakfast cereals are usually