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Impact of Cocoa Rehabilitation Programme on Productivity and Economic Status of Cocoa Farmers in the Offinso District, Ghana

Boateng, Emelia Serwaa (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

The study sought to examine the impact of cocoa rehabilitation programme on the productivity and economic status of cocoa farmers of Offinso District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. In this research, the descriptive research ...
Assessing Farmers’ Knowledge and Socioeconomic Impacts of the Cocoa Hand Pollination Programme: The Case of the Atwima Nkwabiagya District, Ghana

Ameyaw, Kenneth (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

Cocoa is one of Ghana's leading products, contributing significantly to the world market. In the past, Ghana held the top position as the leading cocoa producer, supporting millions of jobs in the cocoa sector. However, ...
Assessing the Role of Farm Management Practices in Enhancing Cocoa Production in Western North Region of Ghana

Agyeman, Bediako (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

Cocoa has been the most important cash crop in Ghana, contributing significantly to the country’s GDP and providing a significant source of income for a lot of households. The government, in trying to support the cocoa ...
Effect of Ionizing Irradiation on Seed Quality, Agronomic Performance and Yield of M1 And M2 Mutant Cowpea Lines

Nyarko, Mishael Amoah (University of Cape Coast, 2021-11)

The use of mutation breeding in crop improvement is becoming popular in recent times with gamma rays being among the most widely used physical mutagens. However, during gamma-irradiation of seeds to generate desirable traits, ...
Effect of Nitrogen Forms and Rates on Yield and Performance of Young and Mature Cocoa Trees in Two Agro-ecological Zones in Ghana

Gyebi, Daniel Nana Yaw (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2021-07)

ABSTRACT Cocoa affectionately called ‗golden pod‘ is one of the few valuable tropical crops. Undoubtedly, cocoa is the most inevitable agricultural produce among several other crops produced in Ghana. It is the stronghold ...
The Study of Phytophthora Heart Rot Disease of Pineapple in Some Selected Districts in the Central Region

Amoateng, Amma Kissiwaa (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2021-07)

ABSTRACT Phytophthora heart rot disease (PHRD) of pineapple is one of the damaging diseases that attack pineapple plants of all ages and can cause 100% yield loss. Documented information on the disease in Ghana is quite ...
Weed Control Studies on Soybean in the Coastal Shrub and Thicket Vegetation Belt of Central Region

Kodua, Frimpong (University of Cape Coast, 1996-06)

Protein malnutrition, major dietary problem in developing countries, Ghana included, requires greater attention today than ever before. Soybean, a high protein legume has recently been accepted by Ghanaians as an alternative ...
Effect Of Corn Cob Biochar And Irrigation on Maize Production in a Maize Cowpea Intercrop

Dodji, Joseph (UCC, 2017-07)

Biochar has the potential of improving soil properties to increase crop yield and also to sequester carbon to mitigate climate change, however, very few farmers in Ghana are aware of the potential use of biochar and ...
Quantifying Genotypic Variation and the Effect of Phosphorus on Root System Architecture, P Use Efficiency, Yield and Physiological Seed Quality of Cowpea Genotypes

Mohammed, Kotochi Clement (University of Cape Coast, 2020-08)

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) plays an important role in the livelihoods of several millions of people in the world. Despite its importance, poor soil fertility often limits the yield of cowpea in many areas, especially ...
Evaluation of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L) Genotypes for Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia Solanacearum) Resistance in Ghana

Boakye-Mensah, Isaac Newton (University of Cape Coast, 2020-12)

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most important vegetables which ranks second after potato in the world. Its productivity is extremely low due to the effect of pests and diseases. Bacterial wilt, caused by ...
Assessing the performance of promising maize hybrids resistant to aflatoxin accumulation in the forest-transition agro-ecologies of Ghana

Appiah, Kofi Jnr (University of Cape Coast, 2020-12)

The production of maize in Ghana is affected by Aflatoxin contaminations which reduce grain quality and possess high health risk. Unsafe Aflatoxin levels above 20ppb have been reported from farmers‘ fields. The study was ...
Effects of sowing and fertilizer application methods on growth, flowering characteristics and yield of three rice varieties – a field trial in Twifo-Wamaso, Ghana

Abotsi, Forgive (University of Cape Coast, 2021-08)

Most indigenous rice farmers have adopted urea broadcasting because it is easy and convenient in terms of time and labour requirements but it results in low yield due to fertilizer loss by leaching and volatilization. ...
Diversity of bush yam (dioscorea praehensilis) in Ghana and the prospects of rapid multiplication through yam minisett technique

Fianu, Edith Awo (University of Cape Coast, 2017-08)

Bush Yam (Dioscorea praehensilis), a wild type of yam species, is an important food crop in Ghana. It thrives well under artificial secondary forest hence it is able to grow under cocoa plantations in the forest zones. It ...
Genetic variation in rhizosheath, root hair, root system architecture and phosphorus use efficiency among cowpea genotypes (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp)

Agyemang, Vincent Opoku (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) is an economically important legume crop of vital importance to the livelihood of several millions of people. Even so, cowpea yields on African farmers’ fields are still below the ...
Effect of hermetic storage on the quality and shelf life of ‘obatampa’ maize (zea mays l.) variety

Diarra, Mamoutou (University of Cape Coast, 2016-06)

Control of the storage pest Larger Grain Borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncates) and aflatoxin contamination by the mould Aspergillus spp. are the major challenges to maize storage in Africa. In this study, the effect ...
Physicochemical, nutritional, sensory and microbial characteristics of fresh and pasteurized pineapplecarrot-ginger beverage

Okori, Francis (University of Cape Coast, 2016-07)

A beverage was prepared from pineapple, carrot and ginger juices using Response Surface Methodology to form a refreshing nutritional drink. Three independent variables were used to prepare the beverage: pineapple-tocarrot ...
Studies of tomato yellow leaf curl viral disease in some districts in the Central region of Ghana

Mensah- Wonkyi, Doris (University of Cape Coast, 2014-12)

Tomato yellow leaf curl viral disease (TYLCV) is a destructive disease of tomato in Ghana. The study was conducted during the 2013 minor and 2014 major cropping seasons to determine the knowledge of farmers and their ...
An Evaluation of the nematicidal potential of five botanicals in the management of meloidogyne Spp on tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum)

Saydee, Vester Jobah (University of Cape Coast, 2015-09)

In Ghana, information on plants antagonistic to nematodes is scanty compelling farmers to rely on synthetic chemicals which are effective but pose an environmental threat. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of aqueous ...
Morphological and molecular characterization of sweet potato accessions

Appiah-Danquah, Peter (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

For any good breeding work and its subsequent improvement, a knowledge in genetic diversity is very necessary. Genetic diversity of eighty seven Sweetpotato accessions assembled from various potential growing areas and two ...
Studies of Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin contaminantion of groundnut (arachis hypogaea l) from six markets in the central region, Ghana.

Dorley, Ousman Sarlia (University of Cape Coast, 2015-09)

The study shows Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) from groundnut samples collected from the six markets in the Central Region of Ghana namely: Swedru, Mankessim, Cape Coast, ...

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