Scaling out Developed Technologies

Team Members:Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei- SARIEmmanuel Chamba – SARI

Coordination:Henry Asumadu – YIIFSWA

Agronomist- IITA

Treatments

Seed treatment

Fertiliser application: 30-30-36 Kg NPK/ha; plus 15 kg/ha of Mg, 20 kg/ha S as MgSO4

Herbicides application1.0 l/ha, Glyphosate 1.0-1.5 l/ha –

Locations: Same districts different communities

Tolon District - 10

Mion District - 10

East Gonja District - 10

Total - 30

Number of farmers targeted

Demonstration site a hub for 40-50 farmers in a community (Evaluations, Field day with previous participants).

Extend the technology to 1200-1500 farmers.

Africa Yam Screen House- SARI

Irrigation system for one hectare field for yam research- multiplication

Estimated Budget

Districts No of Locations

Budget

1. Tolon 10

2. Mion 10

3. East Gonja 10 Total

30 US$36,000.00