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| Name of Variety | Commodity | National Code | Origin/Source | Applicant | Preferred Ecology | Pedigree/Line | Year of Release | Year of Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afisiafi | Cassava | GH/Me/001/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | All agro-ecologies in Ghana | TMS 30572 | 1993 | 2015 |
| Fil-Ndiakong | Cassava | GH/Me/006/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-SARI | Guinea Savannah | 92/0067 | 2003 | 2015 |
| Nkabom | Cassava | GH/Me/007/15 | Ghana | KNUST | Guinea Savannah | 92/0067 | 2003 | 2015 |
| Abasafitaa | Cassava | GH/Me/002/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Coastal Savannah, Forest, Forest Savannah Transition | TMS 4(2) | 1997 | 2015 |
| Ampesi hemaa bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/001/19 | Volta Region, Ghana | GAEC-BNARI & UCC | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest agro-ecologies | GAEC12 / 7GHO008002 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Bankye Botan | Cassava | GH/Me/014/15 | Central Region, Ghana | University of Cape Coast, Ghana | Savannah transitional, Deciduous forest, Evergreen rain forest | Selection from open-pollinated seed collected from Abasafitaa. | 2005 | 2015 |
| Capevars Bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/013/15 | Central Region, Ghana | University of Cape Coast, Ghana | Savannah transitional, Deciduous forest, Evergreen rain forest | Landrace | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI - dadanyuie | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/011/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Kemb 37 | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI - Hi-Starch | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/008/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Not known | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI - Ligri | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/012/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Cemsa- 74- 228 | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI - Ogyefo | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/007/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Not known | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI- Gye Me Di | Cocoyam | GH/Xs/003/15 | Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest | Landrace (SCJ 98/005) | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI-Abrabopa | Cassava | GH/Me/023/15 | Landrace/Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal, Forest and Forest-Savannah Transition | AW310/008 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-Afase Biri | Yam | GH/Da/002/17 | CSIR-CRI | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | TDa_00/0046 | 2017 | 2017 |
| CRI-Afasepa | Yam | GH/Da/003/17 | CSIR-CRI | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | TDa_00/0004 | 2017 | 2017 |
| CRI-Agbelifia | Cassava | GH/Me/009/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | 97/ 4962 | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-AGRA bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/021/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest. Forest savannah transition and Coastal Savannah | 12/0245 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-AGRA SP09 | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/007/19 | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, Forest-Transition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah | Histarch x Ogyefo | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-AGRA SP13 | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/008/19 | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | Forest, Forest-Transition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah | CIP 443035 x Resisto | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Agyenkwa | Taro | GH/Ce/003/19 | INEA | CSIR-CRI | Low lands (muddy areas) of Forest, Forest-SavannahTransition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah | BL/SM 151 | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Ahoɔdinfoɔ | Yam | GH/Da/004/17 | CSIR-CRI | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | TDa_00/0029 | 2017 | 2017 |
| CRI-Akyede | Cocoyam | GH/Xs/001/15 | Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest | Landrace (SW 011) | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI-Amansan bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/020/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, Coastal and Forest-Savannah Transition | 12/0236 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-Ampong | Cassava | GH/Me/015/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | TMS 270 | 2010 | 2015 |
| CRI-Apomuden | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/006/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Kamala sundari | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Asempa | Taro | GH/Ce/002/19 | INEA | CSIR-CRI | Low lands (muddy areas) of Forest, Forest-SavannahTransition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah | BL/SM 115 | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Bankye Hemaa | Cassava | GH/Me/011/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | 97/ 4414 | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Bediako | Cassava | GH/Me/0001/19 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, Coastal and Forest Savannah transition | GC 13/0016 | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-bohye | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/010/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | 199062.1 | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI-Broni Bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/016/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | TMS 1 | 2010 | 2015 |
| CRI-Doku Duade | Cassava | GH/Me/012/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | 97/ 4489 | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Duade Kpakpa | Cassava | GH/Me/019/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal and Forest-Savannah Transition | 12/0197 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-Dudzi | Cassava | GH/Me/022/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest ,Forest-savannah transition and Coastal Savannah | AW3/10/011 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-Essam Bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/010/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition | 97/ 3982 | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Gavana | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/002/19 | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | AP 3A | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Huogbelor | Taro | GH/Ce/001/19 | INEA | CSIR-CRI | Low lands (muddy areas) of Forest, Forest-SavannahTransition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah | BL/SM 158 | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Kofi Annan | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/009/19 | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, Forest-Transition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah | CIP 443035 x Beauregard | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Kukrupa | Yam | GH/Dr/003/15 | CSIR-CRI | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | Landrace | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Lamesese | Cassava | GH/Me/024/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, ForestSavannah Transition and Coastal Savannah | ANKA/10/003 | 2015 | 2015 |
| CRI-Ma ye Yie | Cocoyam | GH/Xs/002/15 | Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest | Landrace (AGA 97/162) | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI-Otoo | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/005/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Mogamba | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Otuhia | Cassava | GH/Me/018/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | TMS 396 | 2010 | 2015 |
| CRI-Patron | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/009/15 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Mohc | 2012 | 2015 |
| CRI-Pona | Yam | GH/Dr/001/15 | IITA/Ibadan | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | Landrace | 2005 | 2015 |
| CRI-Sanyinto | Yam | GH/Da/001/17 | CSIR-CRI | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | TDa_00/0003 | 2017 | 2017 |
| CRI-Sika Bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/017/15 | IITA, Ibadan | CSIR-CRI | Forest, coastal and forest-savannah transition. | TMS 498 | 2010 | 2015 |
| CRI-Vern Gracen | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/006/19 | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | CSIR-CRI, Ghana | Forest, Forest-Transition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah | Histarch x Ogyefo | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Yen anya woa | Taro | GH/Ce/003/19 | INEA | CSIR-CRI | Low lands (muddy areas) of Forest, Forest-SavannahTransition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah | BL/SM 16 | 2019 | 2019 |
| CRI-Yiedie | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/001/19 | CIP | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | CIP 442162 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Crops Research | Cassava | GH/Me/002/19 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Forest, Coastal and Forest Savannah transition | GC 13/0021 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Faara | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/004/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | TIS 3017 | 1998 | 2015 |
| Fufuohene bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/006/19 | Volta Region, Ghana | GAEC-BNARI & UCC | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest | GAEC12 / 6FHO008001 | 2019 | 2019 |
| IFAD | Cassava | GH/Me/008/15 | Ghana | KNUST | Coastal Savannah, Forest, Forest-Savannah Transition | Landraces | 2005 | 2015 |
| Kpornu agbeli | Cassava | GH/Me/004/19 | IITA, Ibadan | GAEC-BNARI & UCC | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest | GAEC14 / 2B1368 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Maa-Lana | Frafra Potato | GH/Sr/003/19 | Ghana | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones | UW020 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Manga-moya | Frafra Potato | GH/Sr/002/19 | Ghana | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones | UE023 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Mankrong-Pona | Yam | GH/Dr/002/15 | IITA/Ibadan | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna | TDr89/02665 | 2005 | 2015 |
| Naachem-Tiir | Frafra Potato | GH/Sr/004/19 | Ghana | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal | UW022 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Nutsugah Piesa | Frafra Potato | GH/Sr/005/19 | Ghana | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones | ACC01022 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Nyonku agbel | Cassava | GH/Me/003/19 | IITA, Ibadan | GAEC-BNARI & UCC | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest | GAEC14 / 1A1235 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Okumkom | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/001/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | TIS 8266 | 1998 | 2015 |
| Santom pona | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/002/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | TIS 84/0320 | 1998 | 2015 |
| SARI-Nan | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/005/19 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-SARI | Guinea and Sudan Savannahs | Not known | 2019 | 2019 |
| SARI-Nyumingre | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/003/19 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-SARI | Guinea and Sudan Savannahs | Not known | 2019 | 2019 |
| SARI-TU-Diedi | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/004/19 | Tuskegee University, USA | CSIR-SARI | Guinea and Sudan Savannahs | Not known | 2019 | 2019 |
| Sauti | Sweetpotato | GH/Ib/003/15 | Landrace/ Ghana | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah | Not known | 1998 | 2015 |
| Tek-Bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/003/15 | IITA, Ibadan | KNUST | Forest/Forest Savannah Transition | Mutant | 1997 | 2015 |
| Tetteh bankye | Cassava | GH/Me/005/19 | IITA, Ibadan | GAEC-BNARI & UCC | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest | GAEC14 / 5E1610 | 2019 | 2019 |
| WAAPP Piesa 1 | Frafra Potato | GH/Sr/001/19 | Ghana | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and Forest zones | UE021 | 2019 | 2019 |