Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana

This study aims to assess methods for farmer-led yield estimation in decentralized on-farm trials, addressing whether farmers can accurately collect data. Key research questions involve evaluating yield estimation techniques and farmer accuracy without extensive training. Methodology: We tested v...

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Autores principales: Ulzen, Jacob, van Etten, Jacob, Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres, Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro, Bush, George
Formato: Conjunto de datos
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168221
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Sumario:This study aims to assess methods for farmer-led yield estimation in decentralized on-farm trials, addressing whether farmers can accurately collect data. Key research questions involve evaluating yield estimation techniques and farmer accuracy without extensive training. Methodology: We tested volumetric and weighing methods for maize and cocoa yield estimation with 40 farmers in different locations in Ghana.