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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 ...
Economic analysis of value added activities along the Pineapple value chain in selected districts in the Central Region, Ghana

Boakye, Kwaku (University of Cape Coast, 2020-05)

The purpose of the study was to analyse the value added activities along the pineapple value chain in selected districts in the Central Region. The study employed the descriptive survey design while interview schedules ...
Orange-fleshed sweet potato (ofsp) – cassava composite gari: effects of processing variables and storage on beta-carotene and sensory qualities

Atobrah, Emmanuel Ebo (University of Cape Coast, 2020-03)

ncorporating orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) into gari could increase the nutritional value of gari. This work sought to improve the nutritional quality of gari by incorporating OFSP into the gari. Multivariate response ...
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 ...
Stakeholders’ preference and adoption of improved cowpea varieties in the Northern Region, Ghana

Afful, James (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

The main objective of this research was to examine Stakeholders’ preference and adoption of improved cowpea varieties in the Northern region of Ghana. A cross-sectional quantitative research design was used to collect data ...
Development of starter culture for the production of Degue, a West African traditional fermented milk product

Abormegah, Leonardo (University of Cape Coast, 2019)

Burkina is a milk/millet product which has suddenly become popular in Ghana in the last few years. The product is thought to have originated from Burkina Faso but Burkina is unknown in that country. Rather Degue, a Fulani ...
Calibration and validation of the fao aquacrop model for tomato (solanum lycopersicon) in the coastal savannah agro-ecological zone of Ghana

Sawmadal, Amos Twehway (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

Two field experiments were conducted to compare the growth and yield of tomatoes using experimentation and FAO AquaCrop model at the University of Cape Coast Teaching and Research Farm in the Cape Coast Metropolitan ...
Assessing readiness of indigenous vegetable women farmers in Kakamega county to satisfy quality standards of high value markets in Kenya

Indeche, Annah (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

African indigenous vegetable (AIV) farmers have limited information in the areas for training and readiness to access and produce vegetables to satisfy the growing demands by retailers in Kenya. The study assessed the ...
The effects of moisture and fermentation periods on the physical and biochemical properties of ‘Amelonado’ and ‘hybrid’ varieties of cocoa beans

Anyidoho, Elliot Kwaku (University of Cape Coast, 2015-07)

The effect of moisture content (5-24%) on some physical and compressive properties of the ‘Amelonado’ and ‘Hybrid’ varieties of cocoa beans were studied. Alongside, the effects of fermentation periods (0-8 days) on the ...
Analysis of output price risk of cassava in the Volta region of Ghana

Anakpo, Godfred (University of Cape Coast, 2014-05)

Output price risk has been a perennial challenge to cassava farmers due to their inability to foresee and quantify the level of risk associated with the price of their produce. It was against this background that the ...
Competencies of agricultural extension agents in the use of internet for extension delivery in the eastern region, Ghana

Akpotosu, Bethel Worlah (University of Cape Coast, 2015-04)

Internet has been introduced by Ministry of Food and Agriculture to improve extension delivery in Ghana. However the extent to which extension agents have acquired the knowledge and skills to use it was not known in ...
Determinants of development effectiveness of the millennium development authority commercial agricultural development project in the Effutu Municipality, Ghana

Asante, Isaac Kwasi (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

Development effectiveness measures project relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. The MiDA project lacked empirical data to indicate the extent to which it has achieved development effectiveness ...
Feeding and social behaviour of common primates in the Kakum national park- central region of Ghana

Danquah, Samuel Appiagyei (University of Cape Coast, 2000-03)

This research was carried out from August 1997 to September 1998 in the Kakum National Park in the Central Region of Ghana. It was centred mainly on the feeding and social behaviour of the common primates with empliasis ...
Supervisors' professional competencies as perceived by supervisors and extension agents under the unified agricultural extension system in Ghana

Ogoe, Moses Ekow (University of Cape Coast, 1998-10)

The aim of this study was to examine the competency levels of Agricultural Extension I Supervisors in the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana. It was also to determine the Competency needs of the Supervisors. The ...
The effect of a 3x3 full diallel crossing on the growth and reproductive performance of three rabbit breeds reared within the coastal savannah agro-ecological zone in Ghana

Opoku-Mensah, Louis (University of Cape Coast, 2017-05)

Data on a full diallel cross involving three rabbit breeds and its effects on some growth and reproductive traits were studied. Data on two thousand and thirteen (2,013) rabbits comprising eight hundred and five (805) ...
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 ...
Effect of time and amount of irrigation on the growth, yield, physicochemical quality and shelf life of sweet pepper (capsicum annum var. yolo wonder)

Paku, Desmond (University of Cape Coast, 2016-07)

Knowledge of the required amount of irrigation and the time in the day to irrigate is very important for the efficient use of irrigation water and the maximization of vegetable yield and quality. In this experiment, the ...
Perceived effect of the integrated coastal fisheries governance programme on food security status of fishing households in shama district in the Western Region of Ghana

Emmanuel, Oduro (University of Cape Coast, 2015-07)

This study sought to find out the effect of the Integrated Coastal Fisheries Governance programme on the food security status of households in shama districts. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 140 fishermen ...
Heavy metal concentration in cassava cultivated on re-vegetatively restored mined spoils at an Anglogold concession, Obuasi-Ghana

Abubakar, Muhammed (University of Cape Coast, 2015-06)

Mining is one of the main causes of environmental pollution by heavy metals. Re-vegetation of mine spoils is an effective way of restoring the mined land to its pristine status. The study was conducted to assess the ...

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