Success Story: Sarinut 2 – The Groundnut Variety Reviving Yields and Restoring Hope in Northern Ghana
For many years, groundnut farmers across Northern Ghana faced a crisis. Declining yields, foliar diseases, and poor market returns had eroded profits and discouraged production. Popular early-maturing varieties, though preferred for their short cycles, were highly susceptible to disease, producing only 0.4 to 0.8 tonnes per hectare. In some districts of the Upper East Region,…