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Manual for cocoa extension in Ghana by Ghana Cocoa Board

“…Though there are a lot of training materials available to train the Ghanaian small holder cocoa farmers, some of the information provided by such materials conflict with the recommendations based on scientific research findings. …”
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The economic impact of climate change on farm decisions and food consumption in Ghana by Etwire, P.M.

“…In our final study, we apply a Heckman selection model to 10,200 observations in order to fit Ghanaian farm and non-farm incomes and on that basis, simultaneously estimate the impact of temperature on farm income, non-farm income, and real food consumption. …”
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Scenario-Guided Review of the Ghana Livestock Policy by Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Sam, Kingsley Odum, Karbo, Naaminong, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali, Agyemang, Kingsley, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T.

“…In order to address specific issues in Ghana, these West Africa scenarios were downscaled and adapted to the level of Ghana by the Ghanaian stakeholders. These downscaled Ghana scenarios were then used for reviewing the livestock policy with the objective to produce a new, robust version in the face of future uncertainty. …”
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Public agricultural spending and growth in Ghana: Spending more, smarter by Aragie, Emerta A., Artavia, Marco, Pauw, Karl

“…Specifically, using an economywide model of the Ghanaian economy, the research-ers examined how changes in the level and composition of public agricultural expenditure affect socioeconomic outcomes in the short and medium term in Ghana. …”
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Food and nutrient gaps in rural Northern Ghana: Does production of smallholder farming households support adoption of food-based dietary guidelines? by de Jager, Ilse, Giller, Ken E., Brouwer, Inge D.

“…We found that 40% of rural Northern Ghanaian infants and young children were stunted and their nutrient intakes were far below the recommendations: the probability of adequacy for most nutrient intakes was less than 50%. …”
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Climate-Smart Cocoa: a gender transformative approach by Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Torvikey, Gertrude Dzifa, Amoah, Alvin, Saeed, Abdul Razak, Obeng, Faustina, Kofituo, Rich Kofi, Asare, Richard

“…ii) Develop gender sensitive extension service and training programmes that take into account literacy levels of the various social groups, local farm management practices and indigenous knowledge. a) Develop content in the Ghanaian languages spoken in the communities. b) Design programmes in formats that are clear, concise, accessible, sensitive and friendly to farmers especially women and youth. …”
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The making of inclusive value chains insights from service delivery initiatives in Ghana’s cocoa chain by Obeng Adomaa, F.

“…The chapter highlights how global dynamics in the chain connect to the national setting where the Ghanaian state is a key player and regulator of the chain through its parastatal, the Ghana Cocoa Board. …”
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Collaboration to increase the use of Mucuna in production systems in Benin by Versteeg, M., Amadji, F., Eteka, A., Houndekon, V.A., Manyong, Victor M.

“…Through interregional contacts, it was revealed that Ghanaian farmers regularly used small quantities of Mucuna grains in their daily food. …”
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Effect of Addition of a Specific Mixture of Yeast, Lactic and Acetic Bacteria in the Fermentation Process to Improve the Quality and Flavor of Cocoa Beans in Colombia by Fonseca Blanco, Jorge Daniel, López Hernandez, Martha del Pilar, Ortiz Galeano, Laura Sabrina, Criollo Nuñez, Jenifer, Lozano Tovar, María Denis

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Enfoques, metodologías y herramientas para la extensión agropecuaria by Rendón Ocampo, Claudia Patricia, Molano Bernal, Lilia Constanza, Tibaduiza Castañeda, Leidy Patricia, Montes Vergara, José Carlos, Garrido Rubiano, María Fernanda, Pulido Castro., Sandra Xiomara

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Isolation and Identification of Microbial Species Found in CocoaFermentation as Microbial Starter Culture Candidatesfor Cocoa Bean Fermentation in Colombia by Lozano Tovar, María Denis, Tibasosa, Geraldine, González, Carlos Mario, Ballestas Álvarez, Karen Lorena, López Hernández, Martha del Pilar, Rodriguez, Fernando

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Caracterización agronómica, fisicoquímica, sensorial y de metabolitos con actividad funcional de cacaos especiales cultivados bajo sistemas agroforestales en el departamento de San... by Báez Daza, Eliana Yadira, Agudelo Castañeda, Genaro Andrés, Rodriguez Silva, Lucero Gertrudis, Coronado Silva, Roberto Antonio, López Giraldo, Luis Javier, Núñez Gómez, Karen Stephanie

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Poscosecha del cacao by Cerón Salazar, Ivonne Ximena, García Muñoz, María Cristina, Cubillos Varela, Alfonso, López Hernández, Martha del Pilar

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Agriculture and poverty reduction in Ghana by Thurlow, James

“…If you asked most Ghanaians where the opportunities of the future lie, they would point to Accra, Kumasi, and other big cities. …”
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Estrategias tecnológicas para el manejo del cultivo y el beneficio del cacao by Cerón Salazar, Ivonne Ximena, García Muñoz, María Cristina, Rodríguez Polanco, Eleonora, Cubillos Varela, Alfonso, Polanco Díaz, Eliseo, López Hernández, Martha del Pilar, Parra Alferes, Edinson Bayardo, Moreno Turriago, Jorge Mario, Quiñones Méndez, Freddy

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Natural Resources Management in Ghana: The role of the Decentralised Government by Gumah, Agolko Isaac

“…If care is not taken the environment will lose all these gifts of nature. However, most Ghanaians livelihoods are linked to these natural resources. …”
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Development of End-User Preferred Sweetpotato varieties by Baafi, E., Manu-Aduening, J., Gracen, V.E., Ofori, K., Carey, E.E., Blay, E.T.

“…These will meet the staple food needs of Ghanaians. Eight hybrids were identified as potential non-sweet varieties for further testing multilocation on-farm for release. …”
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The economic costs of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a simulation exercise for Ghana by Amewu, Sena, Asante, Seth, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…Social Accounting Matrix multiplier model results show that Ghana’s urban lockdown, although in force for only three weeks in April 2020, has likely caused GDP to fall by 27.9% during that period, while an additional 3.8 million Ghanaians temporarily became poor. Compared to the government’s revised GDP growth rate of 1.5% for 2020, the model predicts a contraction of 0.6 to 6.3% for 2020, depending on the speed of the recovery. …”
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Chinese investment in Ghana’s manufacturing sector by Tang, Xiaoyang

“…Ghana’s weak economy itself is limiting technology transfer and local linkages between Chinese firms and Ghanaians.…”
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Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: Identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Gelli, Aulo, Agandin, John, Kufoalor, Doreen S., Donovan, Jason

“…Consumption data suggested that diets among Ghanaians were deficient in key micronutrients and calories. …”
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