Sweet Potato Value Chain Analysis Reveals Opportunities for Increased Income and Food Security in Northern Ghana

Table 2

Seasonal calendar of sweet potato production operations in Northern Ghana.

Production operations

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Management of conservation nurseries

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++

Management of secondary nurseries

+++

+++

+++

+++

Land preparation

+++

+++

+++

Early planting

+++

+++

+++

Late planting

+++

+++

Field agronomic operations

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++

Harvesting operations

+++

+++

+++

Storage operations

+++

+++

+++

Marketing and distribution

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++

Processing

+++

+++

+++

Utilization period

+++

+++

+++

+++

+++