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: Aim: The study compared growth and yield performance of six varieties of Frafra potato under rain-fed conditions to help guide farmers in selecting high yielding varieties that grow well in deprived soils to improve household nutrition, income and food security. Methodology: Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive rainy seasons using sprouted tubers in Randomized Complete Ridge Design (RCRD) with four replications. Each ridge measured 0.5 m high, 0.7 m wide and 3 m long, covering 2.1 m 2 of land. Data collected fortnightly was analyzed using STATA 16.0. Results: The mean leaf area and plant height were 19.6 ± 6.8 cm 2 and 27.2 ± 10.0 cm respectively. The Local Variety had the highest leaf area (21.2 cm 2 ) while Manga-Moya recorded least leaf area (17.4 cm 2 ). Plants of WAAP Peisa were tallest (31.7 cm) as those of Local Variety were shortest (25.0 cm). Mean number of vine branches and canopy spread were 70 ±39 and 27.9 ± 9.4 cm respectively. The highest number of vine branches (88±56.7) was recorded in WAAP Peisa with the lowest of 57±33.1 Abstract Aim: The study compared growth and yield performance of six varieties of Frafra potato under 27 rain-fed conditions to help guide farmers in selecting high yielding varieties that grow well in 28 deprived soils to improve household nutrition, income and food security. Methodology: Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive rainy seasons using 30 sprouted tubers in Randomized Complete Ridge Design (RCRD) with four replications. Each ridge 31 measured 0.5 m high, 0.7 m wide and 3 m long, covering 2.1 m 2 of land. Data collected fortnightly 32 was analyzed using STATA 16.0. Results: The mean leaf area and plant height were cm 2 and ± 10.0 cm respectively. 41 tuber