Seed security in cassava production: sourcing and handling planting materials

Successful crop establishment begins with the selection and handling of high-quality planting material.

Our field team at Aframso loads selected cassava stem cuttings onto an Ipacol trailer for distribution to our active planting blocks. We use cuttings sourced from verified healthy parent plants, ensuring that each stem has active nodes ready for sprouting. Proper handling during transport prevents mechanical damage to the nodes, supporting a high sprout rate.

At our 532.9-acre Aframso farm in the Ashanti Region, we organize operations across 53 mapped blocks. This division allows us to sequence the intake of planting materials and schedule operations in manageable cycles. By controlling the quality of inputs at the very start of the cycle, we lay the groundwork for predictable fresh-root deliveries.

Read our complete farm operational guidelines and crop calendars: https://gabclimatesmart.com/tools