Search Results - "Ghana"

2013 Global hunger index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security by von Grebmer, Klaus, Headey, Derek D., Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Wiesmann, Doris, Yin, Sandra, Yohannes, Yisehac, Foley, Connell, von Oppeln, Constanze, Iseli, Bettina, Béné, Christophe, Haddad, Lawrence James

“…In terms of absolute progress, the top ten countries in terms of improvements in GHI scores since 1990 were Angola, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, Thailand, and Vietnam.…”
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Exploring women’s dietary diversity amidst climate variability: A comparative analysis across eight low- and middle- income countries by Carducci, B., Benedict, R., Corrigan, J., Mayala, B., Namaste, S., Bilotto, F., Cao, P., Herrero, M., Guo, Zhe, Fanzo, J.

“…Using Bayesian hierarchical statistical modeling, we analyzed the impacts of climate variability on MDD-W, of 142 484 non-pregnant women, aged 15–49 years, in eight LMICs (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cˆote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal and Tanzania). All analyses were adjusted for survey weights and sampling design and analyzed separately. …”
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Multispectral drone image analysis for shade tree functional traits and climate response in cocoa agroforestry systems by Abdulai, I., Grunther, N.P.K., Asare, R., Rahman, M.H., Rotter, R., Hofmann, M.

“…Thirteen (13) shade trees species belonging to different functional groups based on leaf phenology were selected across 10 smallholder cocoa plantations of similar age in the northern cocoa belt of Ghana. Tree morphological traits (DBH, height, canopy area) and leaf phenology were recorded for 8 randomly selected individual shade trees of each species. …”
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Regional Needs Assessment for Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Services into Universities’ Curricula in West Africa by Amponsah, William, Sawaneh, Mamma, Idrissou, Mouhamed, Hounkpe, Jean, Oluleye, Ayodeji, Kone, Daouda, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…This study conducted a regional needs assessment in capacity building for the development of curricula or training programmes in CIS and CSA in tertiary institutions in five (5) West African countries (Benin, Ghana, Niger, The Gambia and Togo). Using an online data collection tool (kobo collect), the study targets university lecturers and researchers in these countries by sending research questionnaires and making regular follow ups for a period of 3 to 4 months. …”
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Putting gender on the map: Methods for mapping gendered farm management systems in Sub-Saharan Africa by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., van Koppen, Barbara, Behrman, Julia A., Karelina, Zhenya, Akamandisa, Vincent M., Hope, Lesley, Wielgosz, Ben

“…Expert consultations conducted in Ghana and Zambia allowed for dialogue among participants during map development, permitting them to explore nuances and dynamics. …”
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Impacts of large-scale investments in agriculture to water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods, and development of policy options [Abstract only] by Hoa, E., Chiramba, T., Williams, Timothy O.

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Strengthening urban producer organizations for innovative vegetable production and marketing in West African cities: experiences from Accra, Chana and Ibadan, Nigeria by Larbi, Theophilus Otchere, Cofie, Olufunke O., Amoah, Philip, Veenhuizen, René van

“…Constraints to UPA such as limited access to land and good quality water, poor farmer organization, participation in policy development, and poor policy support, imply that UPA needs to be productive and profitable through diverse innovations. In Accra, Ghana and Ibadan, Nigeria, 200 urban farmers were organized into 8 producer groups and trained using technical and organizational innovations in vegetable production so as to improve yield and income. …”
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Challenges to wastewater aquaculture: a case study of traditional and emerging contaminant concentrations in African catfish [Abstract only] by Asem-Hiablie, S., Yeboah-Agyepong, M., Amoah, Philip, Church, C.D., Shappell, N., Schoenfuss, H.L., Aikins, S., Agbo, N.W., Drechsel, Pay

“…The pathogen and heavy metal accumulation in fish tissue and serum estrogenicity and biological effects of wastewater-borne estrogens were assessed in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) raised in a wastewater stabilization ponds (WSP) of a functioning municipal wastewater treatment plant and reference ponds (RP) unimpacted by wastewater, located in Ghana (West Africa). Preliminary results showed that significantly higher levels (2-3 log units) of pathogen (E. coli) contamination were detected in the gut and skin of fish from the WSP than the reference ponds (p = 0.05). …”
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Soil organic carbon stocks in semi-arid West African drylands: implications for climate change adaptation and mitigation by Tondoh, Jérôme E., Ouédraogo, Issa, Bayala, Jules, Tamene, Lulseged D., Sila, Andrew M., Vågen, Tor-Gunnar, Kalinganiré, Antoine

“…In this study, the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF), a nested hierarchical sampling design was used to assess SOC stock and its spatial variability across the semi-arid zones of Ghana (Lambussie), Burkina Faso (Bondigui) and Mali (Finkolo). …”
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A Guide for participatory mapping of ecosystem services in multiuse agricultural landscapes: How to conduct a rapid spatial assessment of ecosystem services by Braslow, Juliet, Cordingley, Justine E., Snyder, Katherine A.

“…This guide presents examples and tips from mapping exercises that tested this approach in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. We outline how this mapping exercise could be used in research, development and planning. …”
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Quesungual slash and mulch agroforestry system improves rain water productivity in hillside agroecosystems of the sub-humid tropics by Castro, Aracely, Rivera Peña, Mariela, Ferreira, Oscar, Pavón Tijerino, Jellin del Carmen, García, Edwin, Amézquita Collazos, Edgar, Ayarza, Miguel Angel, Barrios, Edmundo, Rondón, Marco Antonio, Pauli, Natasha, Baltodano, Maria Eugenia, Mendoza, Bismark, Álvarez Welchez, Luis, Cook, Simon E., Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer, Johnson, Nancy L., Rao, Idupulapati M.

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Distribution and potential impact of cassava variety spread by UPoCA by Okechukwu, R.U., James, B., Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Mahungu, N.M., Boahen, S., Kanju, E., Osei-Sarfoh, A.

“…The multiplication sites and production farms help to speed up horizontal spread of the varieties to benefit populations within 79,500 km2 and 107,500 km2 buffer zones of original introductions in Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, DR Congo and Tanzania in 2010 and 2011 respectively. …”
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Adding value to Africa's cassava in a global environment by Adebayo, K., Abayomi, L., Alacho, O.F., Dziedzoave, N.T., Forsythe, L., Graffham, A.J., Ilona, Paul, Kleih, Uli K., Lamboll, R.I., Mahende, G., Martin, A.M., Onumah, G.E., Posthumus, Helena, Hillocks, R.J., Sanni, Lateef O., Sandifolo, V.S., Sergeant, A., Westby, Andrew

“…One focus of the C:AVA project in the near future is to promote transfer of energy efficient Nigerian-made flash drier in collaboration with partners and fabricators from other C:AVA countries (Ghana, Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania). Improved energy efficiency will reduce fuel consumption, reduce operating cost and improve throughput of the dryers. …”
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Phenotypic evaluation of a multi-location cassava breeding trial to improve a genomic selection training population by Uchendu, U.K., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Aina, O.O., Akoroda, M.O., Kulakow, Peter A.

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Variation in pasting and functional properties of flours and starches from water yam (Dioscorea alata) by Oke, M.O., Awonorin, S.O., Asiedu, Robert, Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Sanni, Lateef O., Akinwande, B.A.

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Wound healing and dry matter content of orange-fleshed sweetpotato cultivars as influenced by curing methods by Atuna, R.A., Carey, E.E., Low, Jan W., Amagloh, F.K.

“…Apomuden is a low dry matter content(19%) variety in Ghana while Nane is a high dry matter content (27%) farmer cultivar under evaluation for formal release. …”
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Guide methodologique: Méthode communautaire participative d’inventaire et de priorisation des technologies / pratiques d’agriculture élevage-agroforesterie climato-intelligentes by Bayala, Jules, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Somda, Jacques, Ky-Dembélé, Catherine, Bationo, B. André, Sanogo, Diaminatou, Tougiani, Abasse, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…Pilotépar l’ICRAFWCA/Sahel, le projet BRAS- PAR est mis en œuvre au Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger et Seń eǵ al par un consortium d’institutions nationales de recherche (INERA, SARI, INRAN et ISRA), IUCN et ILRI.…”
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Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA); project description: COSCA working paper, No. 1 by Nweke, F.I.

“…COSCA will be conducted in Cote d'lvoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Zaire, Uganda and Tanzania. The major consideration in the choice of these countries is that they provide a wide range of conditions of climate, altitude, population density, and market access infrastructure in the important cassava zones of the continent in order to collect relevant information over a wide range of ecologies in the cassava belt of Africa. …”
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Producción y consumo

“…El aumento en producción se atribuye a un incremento de Ja cosecha del Occidente Africano, particularmente Ghana y Nigeria. El total de producción para África se calcula en 942.000 toneladas que si se cumple, será la cosecha más grande de este continente en Jos últimos cuatro años. …”
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Buba del cacao, antecedentes y datos de investigaciones en Turrialba, Costa Rica. by Enriquez, G.A., Brenes, O.E.

“…Los países en los cuales se ha reportado la presencia de la enfermedad son: Ghana, México, Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana Británica, Surinam, Brasil, Perú, Ecuador, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua y Guatemala. …”
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