Most of the groundnut crop is processed into peanuts and sold on the international markets.

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"Right now we are promoting groundnut growing, not only for food, but for income, " says Chapota.

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The seeds, weighing 330kg (730lb), are made up of varieties of domesticated and wild cowpea, maize, soybean and bambara groundnut.

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To date, the country has survived largely on its groundnut industry, which provides a livelihood for 70% of the population.

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He says he expects his harvest to increase this year after following the radio station's advice, which enabled him to plant two groundnut rows on a ridge instead of one.

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One of the groundnut farmers who benefited from receiving the station's audible agriculture advice is Benjamin Masiya, who relies on his agriculture income to pay for his children's school fees and clothing.

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To the day she died, my beloved mother refused to buy peanut butter, or groundnut paste as we prefer to call it, to use in preparing the delicious groundnut soup that is such a regular on Ghanaian menus.

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