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Continent-wide releases of neotropical phytoseiids against the exotic cassava green mite in Africa by Yaninek, J.S., Onzo, A., Ojo, J.B.

“…N. idaeus has since become established in Benin, while T. limonicus may be established in Benin, Burundi, and Ghana.…”
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A review of global cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) production trends, post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) challenge, and control strategies by Dankwa, Kwame Obeng, Gimode, Winnie Riziki Adu, Olasanmi, Bunmi

“…Africa stands out as the leading producer with three of the top five cassava-producing countries (Nigeria, DR Congo, Ghana) located on the continent, highlighting the crop’s vital role in African agriculture. …”
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Solar irrigation for adapting to climate change in cocoa farming: a choice experiment approach identifying Ghanaian farmers’ preferences by Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi, Quarmine, William, Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Mitra, Archisman, Schmitter, Petra

“…For cocoa production, adapting to climate change will require securing water application and soil moisture by investing in irrigation infrastructure. In Ghana, government and private sector organizations have introduced solar-powered groundwater irrigation solutions to address the challenges. …”
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Processes of large-scale land acquisition by investors: Case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa by German, L., Schoneveld, George C., Mwangi, E.

“…Based on a review of policy documents, interviews with government officials from diverse sectors and discussions with customary leaders and affected communities, this paper provides a comparative analysis of legal and institutional frameworks and actual practices associated with large-scale land acquisitions in Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. Results suggest that in many cases it is not a global “land grab” driven by the private sector, but a supply-driven process in which governments are playing an active role – often bolstered by an unwavering faith in the role of foreign investment in national economic development. …”
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Institutions for Agricultural Mitigation: Potential and Challenges in Four Countries by Bryan, Elizabeth, De Pinto, Alessandro, Ringler, Claudia, Asuming-Brempong, Samuel, Bendaoud, Mohamed, Artur, Luis, Givá, Nicia, Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo, Sarpong, Daniel Bruce, El-Harizi, Khalid, Mai, Nguyen Ngoc, Anh, Dao The, van Rheenen, Teunis, Ferguson, Jenna

“…The agriculture sector has great potential to contribute to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through changes in agricultural management and land use. However, the technical potential for agricultural mitigation has yet to translate into actual emission reductions due to considerable constraints to the generation of emission offsets through agricultural projects. …”
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Partial milking of cattle in smallholder herds on the Accra plains. 1. some factors affecting daily partial milk yield and milk composition by Okantah, S.A.

“…Presents a study undertaken to measure the partial milk yields of cows, the composition of milk and some environmental factors that influence partial milk extracted under smallholder agropastoral management conditions on the Accra plains in Ghana. …”
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Partial root-zone drying irrigation and water utilization efficiency by the potato crop in semi-arid regions in China by Kaiyun X., Xiao-Xue W., Ruofang Z., Xiufeng G., Shibiao Z., Victor, Michael, Carla G., Adolfo P., Roberto Q.

“…The results showed that application of irrigation water per unit area can be reduced relative to common practice in Inner Mongolia and Gansu, maintaining the tuber yields currently obtained by local farmers. …”
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A comparative socio-economic analysis of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Xenarios, Stefanos, Eguavoen, I., McCartney, Matthew P.

“…The method was tested in six case studies in Ethiopia and Ghana where representative small and large water storage types of Sub-Saharan Africa (small dams, large dams, wells, river diversion, ponds and soil moisture) were assessed in comparison to each other and then evaluated with the help of ethnographic findings.…”
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Taro leaf blight - A threat to global food security by Singh, D., Jackson, G., Hunter, D., Fullerton, R., Lebot, V., Taylor, M., Iosefa, T., Okpul, T., Tyson, J.

“…Past research, particularly in the Pacific, has demonstrated that management measures such as chemical and cultural control are largely ineffective and that breeding for disease resistance is the most sustainable approach to manage the disease. …”
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A comparative socio-economic analysis of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Xenarios, Stefanos, Eguavoen, I., McCartney, Matthew P.

“…The method was tested in six case studies in Ethiopia and Ghana where representative small and large water storage types of Sub-Saharan Africa (small dams, large dams, wells, river diversion, ponds and soil moisture) were assessed in comparison to each other and then evaluated with the help of ethnographic findings.…”
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The effect of cassava mosaic disease on the genetic diversity of cassava in Uganda by Kizito, Elizabeth Balyejusa, Bua, A., Fregene, Martin A., Egwang, T.G., Gullberg, U.

“…Genetic similarities were found between the varieties in Uganda and Tanzania in East Africa and Ghana in West Africa. Thus, there is no evidence for a differentiation of the cassava gene pool into a western and an eastern genetic lineage. …”
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Nutrient recycling from organic wastes through viable business models in peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa by Danso, George K., Drechsel, Pay

“…A major challenge of urbanisation, for relevant decision makers, is the provision of sufficient food and water for the emerging mega-cities and appropriate peri-urban sanitation management. This paper focuses on the results of a project carried out by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in three major cities in Ghana. …”
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AMMI and GGE biplot analysis of root yield performance of cassava genotypes in the forest and coastal ecologies by Agyeman, A., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Peprah, B.B.

“…T en (10) cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) genotypes including two local checks were e valuated across six (6) environments in Southern Ghana . The experimental layout was a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Genetic diversity of some Ghanaian pigs based on microsatellite markers by Ayizanga, R.A., Kayang, B.B., Adomako, K., Adenyo, C., Inoue-Murayama, M., Asamoah, L.

“…To this end, the genetic diversity of some local pigswas assessed by genotyping 86 unrelated pigs in four regions of Ghana namely Northern (Tingoli = 9), Upper West (Papu = 31 and Babile = 32) and Upper East (Gia = 14) using 12 microsatellite markers.The number of alleles (Na), number of effective alleles (Ne), observed heterozygosity (Ho), expected heterozygosity (He) and inbreeding coefficient (FIS) were used to assess the level of genetic differentiation among the five populations in this study. …”
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Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa by Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Moussa, Abdoulaye S., Partey, Samuel T., Thornton, Philip K., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine, Somé, Léopold, Naab, Jesse B., Boureima, Moussa, Diakite, L., Quirós, Carlos F.

“…To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the region using data obtained from surveys of 700 farming households in five countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal). The results showed that farmers have adopted various practices in response to the challenges they have faced during the last decade. …”
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Solar drying technology: a pilot design in Benin Republic by Alenkhe, E.B., Onadipe, O.O., Sanni, Lateef O.

“…As part of solving this problem, the Cassava value chain development in West Africa - a project sponsored by the Common Fund for Commodities source information on existing solar drying systems in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone. Findings from the survey assisted in the design and fabrication of an hybrid solar drying system with less impact on deforestation. …”
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Evaluation of water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) germplasm for reaction to yam anthracnose and virus diseases and their effect on yield by Egesi, Chiedozie N., Odu, B., Ogunyemi, S., Asiedu, Robert, Hughes, J.

“…Use of genetic resistance is the most practical and economic way to manage major diseases of yams. In a search for sources of resistance, 40 water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) accessions from Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Puerto Rico were screened under natural disease infection conditions in Ibadan, Nigeria. …”
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Does nitrogen matter for legumes? Starter nitrogen effects on biological and economic benefits of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in Guinea and Sudan Savanna of west Africa by Nurudeen, A.R., Larbi, Asamoah, Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Tetteh, F.M., Hoeschle-Zeledon, I.

“…The hypothesis that application of starter nitrogen (N) fertilizer to cowpea may increase grain and fodder yields and profitability was tested in the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of northern Ghana. Two cowpea varieties (Apagbaala: grain-type and Padi-Tuya: dual purpose) and three N fertilizer rates (0-30-30, 15-30-30 and 30-30-30 N-P2O5-K2O kg/ha) were evaluated using a 2 × 3 factorial treatments arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. …”
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Survey of distribution and farmer perceptions of speargrass Imperata cylindrica in cassava based cropping systems in West Africa by Chikoye, David, Ekeleme, F., Ambe, J.T.

“…Available P explained 42% of the variation in the severity of speargrass; management factors (e.g. fallow length and cropping intensity) explained only 5% of the variance. …”
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La Cadena de Valor de manzanas y peras de Río Negro y Neuquén para Mercado Interno by Leskovar, Mario Leopoldo, Zubeldía, Héctor, Villarreal, Patricia, Malaspina, María Laura

“…Con la información obtenida se construyeron los diferentes canales de comercialización identificando los más relevantes. …”
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