Table 11 Importance (in rank) of varietal preference criteria across different sociolinguistic groups
Preference criteria | Adja | Bariba | Biali | Boo | Dendi | Fon | Holly | Idaasha | Mahi | Nago | Peuhl | Somba | Yorouba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Precocity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Resistance to pests and diseases | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Short cooking time | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 |
Adaptability to any type of soil | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Good taste | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Â | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
High productivity | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
Cultivable at any time of the year | 5 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
High market value | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – |
Resistance to storage insects | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 4 |
Easy for ginning | 7 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 4 |
Drought resistance | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |