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How to grow groundnut in Zimbabwe?

Select a good groundnut variety which suits your agro-ecological zone. Good regions for growing groundnut in Zimbabwe are Natural Region II, III and IV. When selecting your variety, also pay attention to the maturity period, growth habits and size and oil content of the seed.

Is groundnut a multi-purpose crop in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) is a multi-purpose legume crop widely cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, yield levels of the crop has remained relatively low in SSA owing to a range of biotic, abiotic and socio-economic constraints.

What are groundnut yields in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Groundnut yields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are generally low (964?kg/ha) which is far less than potential yields of up to 3500?kg/ha reported elsewhere (African Institute of Corporate Citizenship 2016 ).

Why do groundnuts lose a lot of yield in Ghana?

Early and late leaf spots caused 100% yield loss in Ghana (Gaikpa et al. 2015 ). In SSA, efforts are being made to improve groundnut yield levels which aided in the release of few genetically superior and improved groundnut varieties (Desmae et al. 2017 ).