Table 7 Ranking of farmer preferred cassava traits
Desirable trait | Coastal | Forest | Semi-deciduous | Transition | Overall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean rank | Rank | Mean rank | Rank | Mean rank | Rank | Mean rank | Rank | Mean rank | Rank | |
High yield | 1.64 | 1 | 1.53 | 1 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.52 | 1 |
Early maturity | 3 | 2 | 2.71 | 2 | 2.77 | 2 | 2.64 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 |
High dry matter | 4.36 | 5 | 4.47 | 5 | 4.65 | 5 | 4.43 | 5 | 3.59 | 3 |
Delayed PPD | 3.82 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.91 | 4 | 3.76 | 4 |
Poundability | 3.27 | 3 | 3.41 | 3 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.64 | 3 | 4.5 | 5 |
Larger roots | 5.98 | 6 | 5.98 | 7 | 6.2 | 7 | 5.76 | 6 | 5.97 | 6 |
Resistance to pests and diseases | 6 | 7 | 5.91 | 6 | 5.98 | 6 | 6.02 | 7 | 6.72 | 7 |
Peel colour | 7.27 | 8 | 7.26 | 8 | 7.29 | 8 | 7.18 | 8 | 7.25 | 8 |
Kendal’s W, p < 0.000 | 0.641 | 0.666 | 0.694 | 0.663 | 0.671 | |||||