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Consumer Preference Testing of Boiled Sweetpotato Using Crowdsourced Citizen Science in Ghana and Uganda by Moyo, M., Ssali, R.T., Namanda, S., Nakitto, M., Dery, E., Akansake, D., Adjebeng-Danquah, J., Etten, Jacob van, Sousa, K. de, Lindqvist-Kreuze, H., Carey, E., Muzhingi, T.

“…We compiled data from 1,433 participants who individually contributed to a home tasting (de-centralized) and a centralized tasting trial in Ghana and Uganda, evaluating overall acceptability, and indicating the reasons for their preferences. …”
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Organic manure improves soybean response to rhizobia inoculant and p-fertilizer in northern Ghana by Ulzen, J., Abaidoo, Robert C., Ewusi-Mensah, N., Osei, O., Masso, C., Opoku, A.

“…The study was conducted to: (i) improve soybean response to rhizobia inoculation and P-fertilizer through the addition of organic manure; (ii) enhance rain water use efficiency and (iii) determine the economic viability of combined application of the three factors in soybean cropping systems in the Northern region of Ghana. A factorial experiment with two levels of rhizobia inoculant, two levels of Phosphorus, two different kinds organic manure [fertisoil (a commercially prepared compost from urban waste, rice husks, of poultry manure and shea butter waste) and cattle manure] and a control arranged in randomized complete block design with three replications was established on farmers’ fields. …”
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Adoption of Climate-Smart Cocoa practices in the adjust and cope climatic impact zones of Ghana by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Deffor, Eric Worlanyo, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…These threaten the productivity and sustainability of cocoa in Ghana. The introduction of Climate Smart Cocoa (CSC) practices for designated climate impact zones in Ghana thus offer significant avenue for improving productivity and livelihood of cocoa farmers (IITA, 2019). …”
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Potential for integrated landscape approaches: A review of Ghana’s national environment and development policies by O’Connor, A., Djoudi, H., Zida, M.

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Unravelling drivers of high variability of on-farm cocoa yields across environmental gradients in Ghana by Asante, Paulina, Rozendaal, Danae, Rahn, Eric, Zuidema, Pieter A., Quaye, Amos, Asare, Richard, Läderach, Peter R.D., Anten, Niels

“…In conclusion, agronomic management is the dominant determinant of on-farm cocoa yields in Ghana, more so than environmental conditions. Furthermore, high-yielding cocoa farms are more sensitive to environmental conditions than low-yielding ones.…”
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Using Participatory Approaches to Enhance Women’s Engagement in Natural Resource Management in Northern Ghana by Cronkleton, P., Evans, K., Addoah, T., Smith Dumont, E., Zida, M., Djoudi, H.

“…From 2016–2019, the West African Forest-Farm Interface (WAFFI) project engaged with smallholder farmers in northern Ghana to explore mechanisms to improve the influence of under-represented peoples, particularly women, in decision-making processes and platforms that affect their access to natural resources. …”
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Assessing the effect of improved feed trough on feed utilization by small ruminants in northern Ghana by Ayantunde, Augustine A., Salifu, S., Konlan, Solomon Pigangsoa, Shaibu, M.T.

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Upgrading Village Chicken Value Chains in Ghana: An Application of Spatial Group Model Building by Enahoro, Dolapo K., Mensah, Charles, Cooper, Gregory, Rich, Karl M.

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Surveillance and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Ghana - An assessment of institutions and actors by Schiffer, Eva, Narrod, Clare, Grebmer, Klaus von

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Trait profile of maize varieties preferred by farmers and value chain actors in northern Ghana by Adu, G.B., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Akromah, R., Amegbor, I.K., Adogoba, D.S., Haruna, A., Manigben, K.A., Aboyadana, P.A., Wiredu, A.

“…Plant breeders’ knowledge of precise traits preferred by variety users would accelerate varietal turnover and widen adoption of newly developed maize varieties in Ghana. The objective of this research was to provide empirical evidence of trait preferences of farmers and other actors in the maize value chain in northern Ghana, based on which research strategies for maize improvement could be formulated. …”
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Genetic analysis of yield and quality characteristics in provitamin A hybrid cassava families in Ghana by Peprah, B.B., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Biljon, Angeline van, Labuschagne, Maryke T.

“…Cassava is the most widely cultivated and consumed crop in Ghana. Malnutrition is endemic in cassava-producing regions of Africa, partly due to the low micronutrient content of this crop. …”
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Smallholder farmers’ preferences for sustainable intensification attributes in maize production: Evidence from Ghana by Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Oyinbo, O., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard, Nurudeen, A.R., Kizito, Fred, Boyubie, B.

“…Employing a discrete choice experiment to generate over 12,500 observations from a sample of about 700 maize-producing households in northern Ghana, we analyze farmers' preferences with respect to five domains of sustainable intensification including productivity, economic, human, environmental, and social conditions. …”
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The cocoa yield gap in Ghana: A quantification and an analysis of factors that could narrow the gap by Asante, Paulina A., Rahn, Eric, Zuidema, Pieter A., Rozendaal, Danae M.A., Baan, Maris E.G. van der, Läderach, Peter R.D., Asare, Richard, Cryer, Nicholas, Anten, Niels P.R.

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Reform of Ghana’s main agricultural mechanization program to better meet the needs of smallholder farmers by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…IFPRI researchers, a CIMMYT engineer specialist and government officials from Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture carried out an assessment of Ghana's Agricultural Mechanization Service Enterprise Center program. …”
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Experimental methods for measuring individual decision-making power within households in Ghana and Uganda by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The methods were tested in Ghana and Uganda.…”
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High potential inland valley maps for rice intensification in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Inland valley mapping and their suitability for rice-based systems for two countries (Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana) has been completed and the outputs will be published soon.…”
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CRI-Opemfo Bankye: : A new vitamin A biofortified cassava variety in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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CRI-Mmofra Bankye : A new vitamin A biofortified cassava variety in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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CRI-HarvestPlus: A new vitamin A biofortified hybrid released in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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CRI-Obeng: A new vitamin A biofortified maize hybrid released in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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