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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Main Authors: Ulzen, Jacob, van Etten, Jacob, Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres, Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro, Bush, George
Format: Conjunto de datos
Language:Inglés
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168221
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author Ulzen, Jacob
van Etten, Jacob
Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres
Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro
Bush, George
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Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres
Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro
Ulzen, Jacob
van Etten, Jacob
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Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres
Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro
Bush, George
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace1682212025-08-05T14:27:45Z Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana Ulzen, Jacob van Etten, Jacob Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro Bush, George citizen science 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. 2024 2024-12-20T23:55:34Z 2024-12-20T23:55:34Z Dataset https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168221 en Open Access Ulzen, J.; van Etten, J.; Dorado Betancourt, H.A.; Osei Bonsu, N.O.; Bush, G. (2024) Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/6VTLGD
spellingShingle citizen science
Ulzen, Jacob
van Etten, Jacob
Dorado Betancourt, Hugo Andres
Osei Bonsu, Nana Oduro
Bush, George
Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title_full Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title_fullStr Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title_short Accuracy in agricultural citizen science: farmers’ assessment of harvest output in Ghana
title_sort accuracy in agricultural citizen science farmers assessment of harvest output in ghana
topic citizen science
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168221
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