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Ghana: Local Public Finance and Decentralization, 1994-2004 by Mogues, Tewodaj

“…These data are secondary, “raw” data, however were compiled and organized by IFPRI staff from both electronic sources, as well as from hardcopy sources available only in Ghanaian government physical archival records. Additional data management activities undertaken were the compilation of the data into a consistent format (e.g. each row represents a district), the application of the same spelling of districts across files, and the use of a consistent variable name across files. …”
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Towards a sustainable soil fertility strategy in Ghana: Report submitted to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Government of Ghana by Jayne, Thomas S., Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Debrah, Kofi, Ariga, Joshua, Brunache, Pierre, Kabaghe, Chance, Nunez-Rodriguez, Walter, Owusu Baah, Kwaku, Bationo, Andre A., Huising, Elzo Jeroen, Lambrecht, Isabel B., Diao, Xinshen, Yeboah, Felix K., Benin, Samuel, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…A central hypothesis of this study is that Ghanaian farmers will demand increasing quantities of fertilizer when they can utilize it more profitably, and that doing so will require improved agronomic and soil management practices that enable farmers to achieve higher crop response rates to fertilizer application. …”
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A strategy for agricultural Statistics in Ghana by Quiñones, Esteban J., Muñoz, Juan, Ngeleza, Guyslain K.

“…Agriculture is the backbone of the Ghanaian economy. It plays an important role in the socioeconomic development of Ghana as it contributes to ensuring food security, provides raw materials for local industries, generates foreign exchange, and provides employment and incomes for most of the population (especially those living in the rural areas), thereby contributing to economic development and poverty reduction. …”
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Farmers and consumers perceptions and preferences for Yellow Flesh Cassava (YFC) in the central region of Ghana by Adu, Emmanuel Ogyiri, Amenorpe, Godwin, Taah, Kingsley Joseph, Asare, Paul Agu, Parkes, Elizabeth, Labuschagne, Maryke, Kulakow, Peter

“…This study was done to assess the perceptions and preferences of Ghanaian farmers and consumers for yellow flesh cassava varieties. …”
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Africa RISING West Africa 2014-2016 work plan by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…The work‐packages are: WP‐1: Socio‐economic studies on sustainable intensification in northern Ghana and southern Mali; WP‐2: Raising and sustaining productivity in cereal‐legume cropping systems in northern Ghana; WP‐3: Biological control of aflatoxins in maize with Aflasafe Ghanaian product GH01; WP‐4: Integrating vegetables into cereallegume cropping systems in northern Ghana; WP‐5: Improving farm and field productivity and profitability in northern Ghana; WP‐6: Intensifying livestock and poultry production in northern Ghana and southern Mali; WP‐7: Raising and sustaining productivity in crop‐livestock systems in northern Ghana; WP‐8: Land, soil and water management to intensify cereal‐legume farming systems in Ghana; WP‐9: Managing natural resources to increase watershed productivity in southern Mali; and WP‐10: Improving household nutrition and value addition in northern Ghana and southern Mali. …”
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Assessment of Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) climate scenarios and its impacts on the Greater Accra Region by Siabi, E. K., Awafo, E. A., Kabo-bah, A. T., Derkyi, N. S. A., Akpoti, Komlavi, Mortey, E. M., Yazdanie, M.

“…These findings can help inform Ghanaian policymaking on Sustainable Development Goals 11 and 13 as well as nationally determined contributions within the Paris Agreement.…”
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Implementation outline of climate-smart one health: a system-thinking approach by Tepa-Yotto, G., Tonnang, H. E. Z., Yeboah, S., Osae, M. Y., Gariba, A. A., Dalaa, M. A., Obeng Adomaa, F., Damba, O. T., Kyere, R., Moutouama, F. T, Agboton, C., Winsou, J. K., Tamò, Manuele, Zougmore, R.

“…Pathways for the deployment of both CS-OH and CS-IPM interventions are proposed in this paper. A Ghanaian case is discussed.…”
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Production risk and technical efficiency of dry-season vegetable farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Akolgo, J. A., Osei-Asare, Y. B., Sarpong, D. B., Asem, F. E., Quaye, W.

“…The Ghanaian population is aware of the increasing health challenges in our health facilities and the need to consume more vegetables to improve their health status. …”
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Ghana: Systematic analysis of world market and domestic production shocks by Mukashov, Askar, Pauw, Karl, Jones, Eleanor, Thurlow, James

“…This Country Brief quantifies the risks facing Ghana’s economy and population, focusing on two primary sources: 1) External risks stemming from shocks in international commodity prices and foreign capital flows and 2) Domestic risks associated with production shocks in volatile sectors of the Ghanaian economy, such as primary agriculture and hydropower electricity generation, are often caused by extreme weather. …”
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Building institutional synergies for agricultural research and development in Ghana: The case of the cropping calendar agro-advisory by Amankwaa-Yeboah, Patricia, Ofosu-Ampong, Kingsley, Masoud, Jalaludeen, Jizorkuwie, Abdul-latif Baamonyor, Wilson, Michael, Ampadu-Boakye, Theresa, Abera, Wuletawu

“…This report demonstrates how partnerships and conceptual clarity can transform advisory services from static information transfer to dynamic, scalable, climate-smart, and farmer-responsive systems. The Ghanaian experience offers a replicable blueprint for modernising extension architectures, not only for national impact but also for regional adaptation and learning across sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems by Masso, C., Mukhongo, Ruth Wilhem, Thuita, Moses N., Abaidoo, Robert C., Ulzen, J., Kariuki, G., Kalumuna, M.

“…The Rhizobia inoculants produced significant soybean or common bean yield increases in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania at p ≤ 0.05 when compared to the untreated control, and an economic analysis of the Ghanaian data found that Legumefix was profitable with a value–cost ratio of >3. …”
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Innovation intermediation in a digital age: comparing public and private new-ICT platforms for agricultural extension in Ghana by Munthali, N., Leeuwis, Cees, Paassen, A. van, Lie, R., Asare, R., Lammeren, R. van, Schut, Marc

“…In order to contribute to the understanding of this area, the paper reports on a comparative study of two new-ICT platforms embedded in Ghanaian public and private extension organisations respectively. …”
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Flour from three local varieties of Cassava (Manihot Esculenta Crantz) - physico-chemical properties, bread making quality and sensory evaluation : a Minor Field Study in Ghana by Eriksson, Estelle

“…The products were submitted to a semi-trained panel of Ghanaian urban consumers for sensory analysis. Flour yield from processing of three varieties of cassava roots into flour ranged from 18 to 19.9 %. …”

De-risking Lending in Ghana’s Cocoa Sector to Promote Climate Smart Cocoa Adoption – Proposed Framework by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Saeed, Abdul-Razak, Deffor, Eric Worlanyo, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…By developing innovative financial mechanisms will promote the adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural practices in the Ghanaian cocoa sector. Promoting the take-up of CSA technology cocoa farmers will produce higher output per hectare with an average value of GHS 2786 (USD 733) compared to GHS 1978 (UD $521) for conventional cocoa (Akrofi-Atitianti et. al., 2018). …”
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Trends and factors associated with the nutritional status of adolescent girls in Ghana: A secondary analysis of the 2003-2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) data by Azupogo, Fusta, Abizari, Abdul-Razak, Aurino, Elisabetta, Gelli, Aulo, Osendarp, Saskia J. M., Bras, Hilde, Feskens, Edith J., Brouwer, Inge D.

“…Conclusions: The stagnant burden of under-nutrition and rising over-nutrition emphasise the need for double-duty actions to tackle malnutrition in all its forms in Ghanaian adolescent girls…”
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Qualitative release assessment for the re-introduction of HPAI H5N1 virus from neighboring countries into Ghana by Turkson, P. K.

“…In November 2008, a risk assessment stakeholder workshop was held in Accra for Ghanaian participants. Participants identified re-introduction of the virus into Ghana as a major risk. …”
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Public expenditure and institutional review: Ghana’s ministry of food and agriculture by Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Birner, Regina, Benin, Samuel, Horowitz, Leah, Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo, Thompson, Nii Moi, Poku, John, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Agriculture has been the backbone of a Ghanaian economy that has recorded positive per capita GDP growth over the last 20 years. …”
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A critical review of Irrigation-as-a-Service (IAS) models in Ghana: current practices, opportunities, and challenges by Agyemang, Daniel, Tilahun, Seifu A., Atampugre, Gerald, Ofosu, Abena, Minh, Thai Thi

“…To overcome these challenges, three differentiated scaling pathways are proposed, aligned with the diverse resource capacities of Ghanaian farmers. Resource-rich farmers, typically owning medium to large plots and with access to credit, are best suited for ownership models, allowing them to invest directly in SPIS and potentially offer irrigation services to neighboring smallholders. …”
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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

“…Cocoa (Theobroma Caocao) remains an important crop to the Ghanaian economy, due its historical contribution to revenue, foreign exchange and the creation of direct and indirect jobs. …”
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A blue revolution in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana’s tilapia value chain by Ragasa, Catherine, Andam, Kwaw S., Kufoalor, Doreen S., Amewu, Sena

“…A value chain analysis is conducted using secondary data analysis, desk reviews of experiences and lessons from other countries, interviews with 95 actors in the tilapia value chain in Ghana, and detailed production and profitability data from Ghanaian tilapia farmers. A profitable farmed tilapia industry has been established in Ghana with the potential to expand supply to satisfy local demand and to export to neighboring countries. …”
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