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A public-private partnership linking wastewater treatment and aquaculture (Ghana) - Case Study by Amoah, Philip, Muspratt, A., Drechsel, Pay, Otoo, Miriam

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Atlas of West African urban food systems: examples from Ghana and Burkina Faso by Karg, H., Drechsel, Pay

“…It thereby draws on the results of several major collaborative research projects and stakeholder consultations conducted in West Africa over the past two decades, and in particular on the UrbanFoodPlus project in Ghana and Burkina Faso (www.urbanfoodplus.org). The publication targets with its innovative design a broad range of stakeholders.…”
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Interference by ants in biological control of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Ghana by Cudjoe, A., Neuenschwander, Peter, Copland, M.

“…In surveys of cassava fields in the coastal savanna and rain forest zones of Ghana, eight species of ants, mostly in the genera Camponotus, Crematogaster and Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), were found attending cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero. …”
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Adoption and economic impact of briquettes as cooking fuel: the case of women fish smokers in Ghana by Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

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Ex post evaluation of integrated soil fertility Management by CGIAR Research Program on Maize

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Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security by Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Sam, Kingsley Odum, Karbo, Naaminong, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali, Agyemang, Kingsley, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T.

“…The Ghana CCAFS Science-Policy Dialogue Platform having been operational since November 2012 has wealth of experiences to share. …”
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In vitro cassava research capability at the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agricultural Institute (BNARI)Ghana: Potentials and constraints by Ahiabu, R.K.A., Danso, K.E., Klu, G.Y.P., Bieler, P., Msikita, W.

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Constraints and opportunities in rainwater management in crop-livestock systems of Volta Basin in Ghana and Burkina Faso by Panyan, E.K., Ouattara, K., Karbo, K., Avornyo, N., Ayantunde, Augustine A., Yahaya, I., Sawadogo, B., Kabore, A.

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Informing the adoption of a public-private partnership business model for climate information services in Ghana by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Analyses of trade-offs between public health and efficiency in milk markets in Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana by Omore, Amos O., Staal, Steven J., Wanyoike, Francis N.

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Effect of varietal attributes on the adoption of an orange-fleshed sweetpotato variety in Upper East and Northern Ghana by Adekambi, S., Okello, J.J., Rajendran, S., Acheremu, K., Carey, E.E., Low, Jan W., Abidin, P.E.

“…Despite sustained economic growth and reduction in some of forms of malnutrition, Ghana still faces a national prevalence rate of 20.8% vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among for children 6–59 months old. …”
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Field efficacy of two atoxigenic biocontrol products for mitigation of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana by Agbetiameh, D., Ortega Beltran, A., Awuah, R.T., Atehnkeng, J., Elzein, A., Cotty, P.J., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…Efficacy of two aflatoxin biocontrol products, Aflasafe GH01 and Aflasafe GH02, were evaluated in 800 maize and groundnut farmers’ fields during 2015 and 2016 in the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East, and Upper West regions of Ghana. Both products were developed after an extensive examination of fungi associated with maize and groundnut in Ghana. …”
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Village Midline Study – Site Analysis Report for Doggoh, Lawra-Jirapa, Ghana (GH-0108) by Jasaw, Godfred Seidu, Adams, Mujeeb, Asani, Abass, Kpeno, Emma, Terkpen, Josephine Yuora, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Cramer, Laura K.

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The contribution of tipping fees to the operation, maintenance, and management of fecal sludge treatment plants: the case of Ghana by Tanoh, Rebecca, Nikiema, Josiane, Asiedu, Zipporah, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Currently, there are six large-scale FSTPs in Ghana, of which five were in operation in June 2017. …”
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The Efficacy of a Program Promoting Rice Self-Sufficiency in Ghana during a Period of Neoliberalism by Glenna, L., Ader, D., Bauchspies, Wenda, Traoré, A., Agboh-Noameshie, A.R.

“…These competing visions for agricultural development frame our evaluation of the impact of the Africa Rice Center's (AfricaRice) efforts to promote new rice varieties among smallholder farmers to narrow the rice consumption-production gap in Ghana. We begin by distinguishing the outreach efforts to help farmers increase production and the political-economic conditions that limit the longevity of that outreach effort. …”
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TH2.4: Small-scale irrigation and women's empowerment: Lessons from Northern Ghana by Bryan, Elizabeth, Garner, Elisabeth, Lefore, Nicole, Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework

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The 5Q approach for gender data on empowerment in climate adaptation projects: Case study in Ghana by Eitzinger, Anton, Nikoi, Gordon, Slavchevska, Vanya, Bonilla-Findji, Osana

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How does access to agricultural markets relate to yield, food security, and poverty in northern Ghana? by Azzarri, Carlo, Haile, Beliyou, Castaing, P., Glover, Jerry, Kizito, Fred

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Transforming the vaccine delivery system for chickens and goats in Ghana: What approaches and what benefits for women? by Loriba, Agnes, Galiè, Alessandra, Awin, P., Kang'ethe, Edwin

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Selected shade tree species improved cocoa yields in low-input agroforestry systems in Ghana by Asitoakor, B.K., Vaast, Philippe, Raebild, A., Ravn, H.P., Eziah, V.Y., Owusu, K., Mensah, E.O., Asare, R.

“…METHODS Using 74 circular plots from 10 cocoa farms in the Western region of Ghana, we sampled soils from two random points within each plot. …”
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