Resultados de búsqueda - "Ghana"

Perceived effect of feed-health intervention for improved small ruminant production on gender and household nutrition in northern Ghana por Ayantunde, Augustine A., Salifu, S., Mohammed, S., Konlan, Solomon Pigangsoa

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Variations in yield gaps of smallholder cocoa systems and the main determining factors along a climate gradient in Ghana por Abdulai, Issaka, Hoffmann, Munir P., Jassogne, Laurence T.P., Asare, Richard, Graefe, Sophie, Hsiao-Hang, Tao, Muilerman, Sander, Vaast, Philippe, Asten, Piet J.A. van, Läderach, Peter R.D., Rötter, Reimund P.

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Welfare impacts of climate-smart agriculture in Ghana: does row planting and drought-tolerant maize varieties matter? por Martey, E., Etwire, P.M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…Application of our model to panel observations of 438 households in Ghana show that adoption of CSA increases both yield and intensity of maize commercialization but negatively affect own consumption. …”
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What happens after technology adoption?: gendered aspects of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania por Theis, Sophie, Lefore, Nicole, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bryan, Elizabeth

“…Drawing on qualitative data from Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania, this paper develops a framework for examining the intrahousehold distribution of benefits from technology adoption, focusing on small-scale irrigation technologies. …”
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Do voluntary certification standards improve yields and wellbeing? Evidence from oil palm and cocoa smallholders in Ghana por Brako, D.E., Asare, R., Alexandros, G.

“…Cocoa and oil palm production are major agricultural activities in Ghana, contributing substantially to the national economy and rural livelihoods. …”
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Cost and benefit analysis of adopting climate adaptation practices among smallholders: The case of five selected practices in Ghana por Williams, Portia Adade, Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Crespo, Olivier, Abu, Mumuni

“…This study conducted an ex-ante in-depth empirical analysis of the costs and benefits of implementing five climate adaptation strategies identified among smallholder horticultural farmers in Ghana. A total of 180 smallholder households who have implemented the identified practices in two horticultural cropgrowing municipalities were surveyed. …”
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Achievements and lessons learnt in promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture implementation in Ghana through Science-Policy dialogue platforms por Sam, Kingsley Odum, Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Karbo, Naaminong, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali Kofi, Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…This info note aims to synthesize key milestones, achievements and lessons learnt over the last 8 years from the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on climate-smart agriculture to inform policy influence and further research orientation on science-policy interaction.…”
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To what extent do weather and climate information services drive the adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in Ghana? por Djido, Abdoulaye, Zougmoré, Robert B., Houessionon, Prosper, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Ouédraogo, Issa, Diouf, Ndeye Seynabou

“…This study examines this nexus by focusing on mobile phone delivery channels of weather forecasts through the ESOKO platform in the Upper West Region of Ghana. We employ a simultaneous equation system with a recursive bivariate probit model in which both the outcome (CSA practices) and the endogenous treatment variable (WCIS) are binary. …”
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Learning from Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ghana and Zambia: Lessons for integrated landscape approaches por Adeyanju, S., O’Connor, A., Addoah, T., Bayala, E., Djoudi, H., Moombe, K.B., Reed, J., Ros-Tonen, M.A.F., Siangulube, F., Sikanwe, A., Sunderland, T.C.H.

“…Based on a review of published literature on historical land-use trajectories, the evolution of CBNRM, and key respondent interviews with NRM experts in Ghana and Zambia, this paper asks: What lessons can be learned from CBNRM to inform integrated landscape approaches for more equitable social and ecological outcomes? …”
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines: Northern Ghana, Dagare dialect with English subtitles por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Produced in the five major local dialects spoken in northern Ghana – Gruni, Dagbani, Dagare,Wale and Kasim; the videos will be played for communal viewing and compressed in size and distributed through social media applications such as WhatsApp, whose usage within communities in the region is on the rise.…”
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines: Northern Ghana, Dagbani dialect with English subtitles por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Produced in the five major local dialects spoken in northern Ghana – Gruni, Dagbani, Dagare,Wale and Kasim; the videos will be played for communal viewing and compressed in size and distributed through social media applications such as WhatsApp, whose usage within communities in the region is on the rise.…”
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines: Northern Ghana, Kasim dialect with English subtitles por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Produced in the five major local dialects spoken in northern Ghana – Gruni, Dagbani, Dagare, Wale and Kasim; the videos will be played for communal viewing and compressed in size and distributed through social media applications such as WhatsApp, whose usage within communities in the region is on the rise…”
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines: Northern Ghana, Gruni dialect with English subtitles por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Produced in the five major local dialects spoken in northern Ghana – Gruni, Dagbani, Dagare,Wale and Kasim; the videos will be played for communal viewing and compressed in size and distributed through social media applications such as WhatsApp, whose usage within communities in the region is on the rise.…”
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Do-it-yourself (DIY) videos on maintenance of maize shelling machines: Northern Ghana, Wale dialect with English subtitles por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Produced in the five major local dialects spoken in northern Ghana – Gruni, Dagbani, Dagare,Wale and Kasim; the videos will be played for communal viewing and compressed in size and distributed through social media applications such as WhatsApp, whose usage within communities in the region is on the rise.…”
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Impact of Stepwise Climate-smart cocoa practices on beneficiary farmers-under CCAFS project in Ghana (Project endline) por Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Saeed, Abdul-Razak, Deffor, Eric Worlanyo, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…This report is an end-line study report of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) project titled “Climate Smart Cocoa and its influence on voluntary standards and Impact lending in West Africa”. The project in Ghana focused on introducing cocoa farmers to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices using a “stepwise approach” which is termed “Stepwise Climate Smart Cocoa practices”. …”
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Partnership for improved access to agro-inputs and technology: Some experiences from the emergency rice initiative project in Ghana por Dogbe, W., Sogbedji, J., Mando, A., Buah, Saaka S.J., Nutsugah, S.K., Kanton, R.A.L., Atokple, I.D.K., Amankwah, A., Wiredu, A.N., Karikari, A.S., Djamon, K., Osei, C., Ajayi, O., Ndiaye, K.

“…The objective of this initiative in Ghana was to increase rice productivity in order to improve food security. …”
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Women's empowerment and livestock vaccination: Evidence from peste des petits ruminants vaccination interventions in northern Ghana por Omondi, Immaculate A., Galiè, Alessandra, Teufel, Nils, Loriba, Agnes, Kariuki, Eunice, Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Our analysis explores the relationship between WE and involvement with PPR vaccination in Ghana. Data collected using the Women’s Empowerment in Livestock Index (WELI) tool from 465 women and 92 men farmers (who keep goats) from northern Ghana, and analyzed using PLS-SEM, revealed a significant direct positive association between knowledge about animal health and PPR vaccines and a significant indirect positive association between access to PPR vaccines and empowerment. …”
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Finance for integrated landscape management: A landscape approach to climate-smart cocoa in the Juabeso-Bia Landscape, Ghana por Lawrence, D., Louman, B.

“…The case study focuses on how the company integrates technical support to producers with strengthening their capacity to save and invest through village savings and loan associations (VSLAs) in Ghana.…”
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Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)-Climate Smart Information Services (CIS) Prioritization in Ghana: Smart Assessments and Outcomes por Damba, Osman Tahidu, Kizito, Fred, Bonilla-Findji, Osana, Yeboah, Stephen, Oppong-Mensah, Birgitta, Clottey, Victor, Duah, Solomon, Gaitu, Christopher, Mantey, Francisca, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Obeng, Faustina, Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain, Agboton, Cyriaque, Tamo, Manuele, Nii-Koi, Gordon

“…Climate change continoulsy affects efficient farm productivity among smallholder famrers in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. Efforts have been made by farmers and policy makers in mitigating the effects of climate change on livelihhods. …”
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Labor Management Procedure (LMP) for Ghana cluster activities por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…This LMP is a living document and would be updated as and when the scope of work for AICCRA Ghana and its related labor requirements change.…”
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