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Table 3 Characteristics of sampled farmers

From: Farmers’ knowledge and perception of postharvest physiological deterioration in cassava storage roots in Ghana

Variable

Percent/mean (SD)

Age of farmers (years)

45.13 (12.87)

Farm sizes (hectares)

1.0 (0.7)

Distance from farm to market (km)

25.7 (22.7)

Cropping system

 Monocropping (%)

19.6

 Mixed cropping (%)

80.4

Major cassava intercrops

 

 Plantation/tree crops (%)

8.8

 Food crops (%)

73.7

 Vegetable crops (%)

17.5

Conservation of plant material (%)

84.8