Resources for Ghana
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2019-07-24 Over the past 35 years, Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) has restored forests on millions of hectares of land in at least 24 countries. FMNR has also had some surprising results. For example, the introduction of FMNR in the Talensi District of Northern Ghana has boosted farmers’ local...
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Abu, M. , Olympio, N. and Darko, J. (2021) Determination of Harvest Maturity for Mango (Mangifera indicaL.) Fruit by Non-Destructive Criteria.Agricultural Sciences,12, 1103-1118. doi:10.4236/as.2021.1210071. Haden, Kent, Palmer, and Keitt mango varieties were studied to establish the relationship...
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Ghana has a population of about 30 million people. There are slightly over 1,200 edible plant species currently growing in Ghana. But life gets more difficult in the drier Sahel zone to the north of the country. There are possibly 4-5 million people who live in this more arid zone. Tree are...
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1988-01-19 Farm management is the study and application of the principles of economics, management, and agriculture to farm production within a particular environment. A farm management text written for an African audience, therefore, includes management and economic principles and applications from the...
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Atuna, R.A., Djah, J., Achaglinkame, M.A.et al.Types of indigenous vegetables consumed, preparation, preferences and perceived benefits in Ghana.J. Ethn. Food9, 38 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42779-022-00154-3 Indigenous vegetables (IVs) are rich sources of essential nutrients, particularly...
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iDE is a global team of 1,200 changemakers coming from diverse backgrounds within international development and the private sector. What we all have in common is the belief that one entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world. Our work stands out in the international...
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Kew botanists have studied African plants for two centuries, and are now co-operating with Practical Action Publishing to produce this book which will be a constant source of interest and reference internationally. The book, while of great interest to specialists, is aimed at the average reader....
- Abstract, Peanut Science, 2018 An indirect, passive, wooden dryer, with a galvanized steel panel (4.5 m2 ) and four wire mesh shelves (2.62 m2 each), was constructed in Kumasi, Ghana. The dryer was evaluated for its capacity in drying of freshly-harvested in-shell peanuts on a single layer (8.5...
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2015-03-26 The horticulture sub-sector is a very important segment of Agriculture. It plays a vital role in income generation, foreign exchange earnings, employment and food security The horticulture sub-sector has the potential for the needed diversification of the exports base, modernization of...
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kpεnwé ɔ azɔn ɖè wε bŏ gbà kpé bŏ hɛn ɔ é na go sín mε ɖĕ mɛ bŏ byɔ mɛ ɖĕvo mɛ bɔ nuvi e nͻ do mε ͻ nͻn fíjó mɛ. cεjú 4 nukúnxwíxwé 31 élɔ lε ɖŏ nǔnyúԑ délԑ nă do azɔn énɛ jĭ wɛ bŏ ɖŏ wɛn ɖĕ do wɛ: é hɛn ɔ é na gbɔ kpεnwé ɔ. Yεwunkwiyi dowu élↄ ɖŏ lĕè e na zán gbɔn ɖo glo azɔn énε ͻ zĕ xlɛ wɛ,...
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E klɔ alɔ, wɛ nyĭ hwlεnwi ɖagbè nĕè nͻn ɖŏ alɔ tè nu azɔn kouin kpódó azɔn kún gbigba kpó e. alɔ nĕè kújì ͻ hin ͻ e na hɛn azɔn kouin nĕè na do azɔn mε kàbĭ nĕè nan fúnfún azɔn nu mε ɖĕvo lε ͻ. Nuvi dogbε kpεví ɖì nuvi azɔn do mε tͻ lɛ ɖɔhùn, nuvi ɖĕè nͻ tε ɖo mε wŭ lε, nuvi wha nͻ lε, nuvi ɖĕè...
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Yεwunkwiyi dowu élɔ ͻ ɖo lĕè e ná zĕ akán kpódó nyεkεn kpó dó xwi sìn ná gbɔn zĕ xlɛ wɛ. Nùɖé wɛ bo bɔkùn titewungbè bo ka nan de nùkwíjì gègé sín sìn lεe min. Nùkwíjì énε ɖĕe hin ͻn e nan dɔn lanmε gble nu mε è.
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Abstract, ICRISAT, 2020 In the quest to promote bamboo agroforestry in the dry semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana, we evaluated changes in soil properties, crop productivity and the economic potential of a bamboobased intercropping system. The intercropping system was established from 3-months...
- Abstract,Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020 The study examines the effects of adoption of sustainable land management practices on farm households’ technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency, using household-level data from Ghana. We employ selectivity...
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Naturally occurring insecticidal compounds can be extracted from neem seeds and sprayed onto crops to prevent pest insect damage. This 2 minute and 33 second animation explains how to sort neem fruits, dry them, remove their outer shells, sort the seeds, grind them, mix the powder in water,...
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Lìmú ɔ nͻ ɖŏ sinmε koklójó nɔ bɔ é nͻ ɖè sín kwín lìmútín tɔn mε (Vitellaria paradoxa) ɖĕè é nͻ mɔ ɖŏ africa hwèj'ayĭ e. é nͻ zăn lìmú ɖŏ nùsáwŭ mε, ɖŏ nùɖúɖú ɖélε mε ɖì chocola ɖɔhùn. énε gùdó ɔ, é nͻ lε zăn ɖŏ dótomasìn ɖélε mε. Lĕè é nͻ bló lìmú ɔ gbɔn vɛ wŭ tawùn bɔ zizăn kpεví ɖé hεn ɔ é na...
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Cassava is a staple food for over 800 million people in approximately 80 countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in Asia, the Pacific and South America. Cassava contains cyanogens, which protect against pests and predators by producing cyanide. So-called bitter varieties produce more...
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Yellow Fever is a disease caused by a virus that is transmitted to people through the bite of the femaleAedes aegyptimosquito and other mosquito species. The symptoms of this disease are as follows: chills, fever, muscle aches, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. This video describes...
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- Abstract,Trends & Prospects in Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops, 2018 The field of agriculture in Ghana struggles to provide the required ratios of food supply to the Ghanaian citizens due to the high rise in post-harvest losses at the farm, wholesale and retail levels. Despite...
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Abstract, Foods, 2019 Malnutrition has been a serious issue in Ghana and Africa as a whole. However, the potential of many indigenous fruits to combat it has not yet been tested. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the nutritional characteristics of four underutilized wild fruits (Gardenia...
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AVN deploys an innovatory model of development based on the principle that it is better to “ ...teach a man how to fish rather than give him fish”, applied to the entire structure of the housing market and the construction sector. If it is better to teach people how to build a house rather than...
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