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Performance and challenges of the domestic broiler chicken value chain and implications for agricultural graduate employment in Ghana

Tuoho, Bombason Kweku (University of Cape Coast, 2023-03)

The study analysed the performance and challenges of the domestic broiler value chain (VC) and its implication for agricultural graduate employment in Ghana. The mixed method of the concurrent nested strategy model was ...
Food crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Food crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana. Jacob Adam TagoeFood crop diversification and economic efficiency of smallholder farmers: implications for improving food security in Okere district in the Eastern Region, Ghana.

Tagoe, Jacob Adam (University of Cape Coast, 2022-11)

The purpose of the study was to analyse food crop diversification and economic efficiency, and their influences on household food security in the Okere District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Primary data were collected from ...
Cocoa health and extension division’s programmes and Sustainable Cocoa Production in Ghana: A case of Ahafo Ano Cocoa District

Osei, Frank (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

The study set out to investigate the influence of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division’s Programmes (CHED) on Sustainable Cocoa Production in Ghana using Ahafo Ano Cocoa District as the setting. CHED extension services ...
Economic effect of pests and diseases on cocoa production and its implication on income of smallscale farmers in mankranso cocoa district.

Oppong, Ebenezer (University of Cape Coast, 2023-01)

Pest and disease have been reported as one of the major factors that has caused steadily decline in cocoa yield and farmer‘s income from cocoa production. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used to assess the ...
Smallholder vegetable farmers‘ perceptions and willingness to accept agribusiness model innovation: a study in central region of ghana

Williams, Opoku-Agyemang (University of Cape Coast, 2023-05)

An agribusiness model provides farmers with a significant production and marketing edge, which helps them enjoy better livelihoods. The main objective of the research was to analyse Smallholder Vegetable Farmers‘ Perceptions ...
The percieved impact of climate change and adaptation on smallholder farmers in the Sevelugu Nanton district in the northern region of Ghana.

Nyame, Patience Frimpomaa (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

This study assessed Smallholder farmers’ perceived impact of climate change and adaptation on agriculture in the Savelugu Nanton district in the Northern Region of Ghana. A non-probability sampling technique was used to ...
Effect of seeds and fertilizer subsidy component of the ―planting for food and job‖ on the outcomes of Maize farmers in the Agona west municipality of the Central region – Ghana

Nfaaful, Eric (University of Cape Coast, 2023-05)

Maize is one of the most consumed food crops in Ghana. However, its production has been declining due to poor quality seeds and inadequate fertilizers. To deal with this challenge, the Ghana Government, through the Ministry ...
Improving production efficiencies, food security, and livelihood nexus: Study of smallholder arable crop producers in Botswana

Mokumako, Tebogo (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

Low agricultural productivity aggravates the food insecurity situation in Botswana, resulting in the government rolling out subsidy programs to increase food production efficiency. How efficient a farmer is, determines ...
Sustainability response to fertiliser use in maize production: implication for improving technical efficiency of smallholder farmers in northern Ghana

Mensah, Stephen Ekow (University of Cape Coast, 2023-07)

This study aimed to examine the sustainability response to fertiliser use in maize production and further analyse its implication for improving the technical efficiency of smallholder maize farmers in Northern Ghana. A ...
Mobile phone adoption for marketing Information by Smallholder food crop farmers in Assin North District of Ghana.

Mensah, Pius (University of Cape Coast, 2022-10)

The study investigated the determinants that enhance the adoption of mobile phones for marketing information by smallholder food crop farmers in the Assin North District of Ghana. A multi-stage sampling technique was used ...
Genetic diversity and breeding value of okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) Germplasm for tolerance to two okra viral diseases under low and high nitrogen conditions

Kuor, Felix (University of Cape Coast, 2023-11)

Okra is a significant multipurpose vegetable crop cultivated extensively across the world. However, the productivity of the crop is constrained by abiotic (low N) and biotic (okra mosaic and leaf curl diseases) stresses. ...
Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Organisational Performance of Local Ngos in the Central Region of Ghana

Kodzi, Francis Teye (University of Cape Coast, 2022-08)

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the impact of human resource management practices on the organisational performance of local NGOs in the Central Region of Ghana. All the 71 functional NGOs in the ...
An Extension Training Model for Improving Capacity of Smallholder Farmers and Agricultural Extension Agents in Rice Post-Harvest Value Addition in Southern Region, Sierra Leone

Kamanda, Philip Jimia (University of Cape Coast, 2022-10)

Smallholder farmers in Sierra Leone have limited competencies in rice post-harvest value addition (RPHVA). They rely on traditional technologies to manually harvest and process their rice after harvest. The study aimed at ...
Assessing the Efficacy of a Recycled Abattoir Wastes Fertilizer (Thallotm) as an Alternative Phosphorus (P) Source on Soil Fertility, Crop Yield and N-Fixation in Low Nutrient Tropical Soils in Two Agro Ecological Zones of Ghana

Iddriss, Abdul Razak Mensah (University of Cape Coast, 2023-07)

Inorganic fertilizer application has successfully improved crop yields in Ghana, but they are often expensive and not readily available to smallholder farmers and has been reported to induce soil acidity, greenhouse gases ...
Effect of Wooden Cabinet and Pot-In-Pot Evaporative Cooler Storage Methods on the Storage Performance of 1-Mcp Treated Plantain

Hughes, Francis Annan (University of Cape Coast, 2023-08)

Postharvest losses in plantain production negatively impact the profitability of smallholder farmers. The work studied the effect of 1-MCP gas (0, 15, 30, and 60 μl/l) on green mature plantains (Apentu) stored for 30 days ...
Morphological and Morphometric Trait Differentiation of Local Quail Populations in Some Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana.

Botwe, Richard Asante (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

In this study, the morphological and morphometric traits of the local quail population in the Coastal Savanna, Semi-Deciduous Forest and Transitional Agroecological Zones (AEZs) of Ghana were investigated. In this ...
Farmers’ Perception of the Effectiveness of Millennium Challenge Account Training and Credit on Maize Farmers’ Performances in the Kwahu North District of Eastern Region, Ghana

Botsoe, Peace Malwine Kafui (University of Cape Coast, 2013-07)

Ghana’s agriculture continues to suffer rudimentary practices by majority of smallholder farmers who also lack credit. It was for this reason that part of the US Millennium Challenge Account was committed to smallholders’ ...
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 ...
Impact Assessment of Goldfields Ghana Foundation Agricultural Projects and Extension Services on Agricultural Sustainability in Ghana; A Case of Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality

Boakye, Samuel Crucial Osei (University of Cape Coast, 2023-09)

Agricultural and food security is a concern in Sub-Saharan Africa and this has invited the intervention from both government and private sectors. Gold Fields Ghana (GFG), a leading gold mining company in Ghana is a significant ...
Assessment of Aflatoxin Levels, Microbiological Quality, Nutrient Composition and Physical Characteristics in Groundnut Flour (Nsinjiro) Sold in Local Markets in Central and Southern Regions of Malawi

Basikolo, Allan Chitani (University of Cape Coast, 2023-07)

Assessment of aflatoxin levels, microbiological quality, nutrient composition and physical characteristics was carried out on 38 groundnut flour samples from 2 regions of Malawi where groundnuts are produced and consumed ...

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