Inkoom, Emmanuel Wisgtos(University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)
The increasing consequences of climate change and persistent low farm-level productivity on the livelihood security of cocoa farmers have become a growing concern, thereby calling for empirical research findings to support ...
Anyidoho, Elliot Kwaku(University of Cape Coast, 2022-04)
Cocoa bean quality is influenced by preharvest and postharvest factors. Rapid evaluation is therefore required to aid in decision-making. In this study, four experiments were performed separately using a completely randomized ...
In an effort to address illnesses caused by a lack of vitamin A, the orange- fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is being pushed for eating as a public health tool in Ghana. As a staple diet in many households, ‘fufu’ can be ...
Asare, Paul Agu(University of Cape Coast, 2010-09)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple in sub-Saharan Africa.
It is an important source of starch. Production is, however, constrained by
many factors.
Forty-three accessions were assessed for morphological and ...
Bolfrey-Arku, Grace Esi-Kyirem(University of Cape Coast, 2004-05)
Field and screen house studies were conducted to: 1) investigate farmers’ perception
of speargrass (Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.) and existing management practices, 2)
recommend a legume cover to control speargrass ...
The series of experiments reported in this work considered the
possibility of utilising hatchery waste as replacement for fish meal in grower finisher
diet. An initial survey in the Greater Accra region estimated that ...
Sustainability of agriculture with the ever-increasing trend in population calls for
urgent steps to make lands available for agricultural production. On these lands
maintenance of soil fertility through the use of ...
Dankwa, Joseph Bernard(University of Cape Coast, 2004-08)
Agricultural production and yields of farms in Ashanti Region are
perceived as generally low because most farmers produce crops, using traditional
methods or low resource technologies. This situation can be overcome or ...
The fast drift of cocoa farmers towards the cultivation of citrus or oil palm in the
Kwaebibirem District is a complex phenomenon. Several factors of economic and
social nature contributes to the farm level decisions ...
Attipoe, Felix Yao Klenam(University of Cape Coast, 2006-04)
Three wild stocks of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus were collected from three different agro-ecological zones in the Volta system in Ghana., A fourth stock of the same species was obtained from a farm at Nsawam. These ...
Marshall, Cosmas Kweku Adjetey(University of Cape Coast, 2004-06)
Since independence in 1957, the government of Ghana has dominated
and monopolised the supply of physical infrastructure, credit, research,
extension and marketing systems for agriculture. However, escalating budget
deficits ...
Annoh, Charles Emmanuel(University of Cape Coast, 2003-03)
Radio-sterilization study was conducted on the biology of two lepidopterous maize stem
borers, Eldana saccharina Walker and Sesamia calamistis Hampson to induce inherited
sterility for insect pest management programme ...
Dankwa, Hederick Roosevelt(University of Cape Coast, 2001-06)
Aspects of the biology of grey mullets were studied between February 1997 and July 1998 in the Volta and Pra River estuaries in Ghana and their potential for culture in brackish and freshwater ponds was evaluated. Six ...
Quayson, Emmanuel(University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)
This study aimed at examining the effects of Plan Ghana's VSLA
microfinance scheme on beneficiary households' livelihood outcomes in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam and Ekumfi districts in the Central Region, Ghana.
The study ...
A descriptive survey approach was used to study the perceived impact of
development activities of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) on performance of
499 cocoa farmers in the Juabeso and Aowin Suaman districts in the ...
Ansah-Amprofi, Felicia(University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)
The agricultural sector in Ghana is characterised by low productivity partly due to
declining soil fertility. Governments of Ghana have assisted farmers to use fertilizer to
improve the fertility of soils through the ...
This study examined the Impact of Cocoa Life Project interventions of World
Vision Ghana (WVG) on beneficiaries in the Wassa East District (WED) using the
mixed methods approach in a descriptive survey and exploratory ...
Agbemafle, Robert; Agbemafle, Robert(University of Cape Coast, 2015-03)
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation on
growth and quality of tomato after harvest and during storage. Four treatments
(100% ETc, 90% ETc, 80% ETc and 70% ETc) with three replicalions ...
Tachie-menson, Josiah Wilson(Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-07)
ABSTRACT
Vegetable production in southern Ghana suffers grave setbacks from purple
nutsedge infestation. Several attempts to identify effective and
environmentally friendly management methods using the traditional ...
Dossou-yovo, Elliott Ronald(Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-03)
ABSTRACT
To explore effective ways to decrease soil CO2 emission and increase soil
carbon storage and grain yield, field experiments were conducted on two
upland rice soils (Lixisol and Gleyic Luvisol) in northern Benin. ...
Inkoom, Emmanuel Wisgtos(University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)
The increasing consequences of climate change and persistent low farm-level productivity on the livelihood security of cocoa farmers have become a growing concern, thereby calling for empirical research findings to support ...
Anyidoho, Elliot Kwaku(University of Cape Coast, 2022-04)
Cocoa bean quality is influenced by preharvest and postharvest factors. Rapid evaluation is therefore required to aid in decision-making. In this study, four experiments were performed separately using a completely randomized ...
In an effort to address illnesses caused by a lack of vitamin A, the orange- fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is being pushed for eating as a public health tool in Ghana. As a staple diet in many households, ‘fufu’ can be ...
Asare, Paul Agu(University of Cape Coast, 2010-09)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a staple in sub-Saharan Africa.
It is an important source of starch. Production is, however, constrained by
many factors.
Forty-three accessions were assessed for morphological and ...
Bolfrey-Arku, Grace Esi-Kyirem(University of Cape Coast, 2004-05)
Field and screen house studies were conducted to: 1) investigate farmers’ perception
of speargrass (Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.) and existing management practices, 2)
recommend a legume cover to control speargrass ...
The series of experiments reported in this work considered the
possibility of utilising hatchery waste as replacement for fish meal in grower finisher
diet. An initial survey in the Greater Accra region estimated that ...
Sustainability of agriculture with the ever-increasing trend in population calls for
urgent steps to make lands available for agricultural production. On these lands
maintenance of soil fertility through the use of ...
Dankwa, Joseph Bernard(University of Cape Coast, 2004-08)
Agricultural production and yields of farms in Ashanti Region are
perceived as generally low because most farmers produce crops, using traditional
methods or low resource technologies. This situation can be overcome or ...
The fast drift of cocoa farmers towards the cultivation of citrus or oil palm in the
Kwaebibirem District is a complex phenomenon. Several factors of economic and
social nature contributes to the farm level decisions ...
Attipoe, Felix Yao Klenam(University of Cape Coast, 2006-04)
Three wild stocks of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus were collected from three different agro-ecological zones in the Volta system in Ghana., A fourth stock of the same species was obtained from a farm at Nsawam. These ...
Marshall, Cosmas Kweku Adjetey(University of Cape Coast, 2004-06)
Since independence in 1957, the government of Ghana has dominated
and monopolised the supply of physical infrastructure, credit, research,
extension and marketing systems for agriculture. However, escalating budget
deficits ...
Annoh, Charles Emmanuel(University of Cape Coast, 2003-03)
Radio-sterilization study was conducted on the biology of two lepidopterous maize stem
borers, Eldana saccharina Walker and Sesamia calamistis Hampson to induce inherited
sterility for insect pest management programme ...
Dankwa, Hederick Roosevelt(University of Cape Coast, 2001-06)
Aspects of the biology of grey mullets were studied between February 1997 and July 1998 in the Volta and Pra River estuaries in Ghana and their potential for culture in brackish and freshwater ponds was evaluated. Six ...
Quayson, Emmanuel(University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)
This study aimed at examining the effects of Plan Ghana's VSLA
microfinance scheme on beneficiary households' livelihood outcomes in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam and Ekumfi districts in the Central Region, Ghana.
The study ...
A descriptive survey approach was used to study the perceived impact of
development activities of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) on performance of
499 cocoa farmers in the Juabeso and Aowin Suaman districts in the ...
Ansah-Amprofi, Felicia(University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)
The agricultural sector in Ghana is characterised by low productivity partly due to
declining soil fertility. Governments of Ghana have assisted farmers to use fertilizer to
improve the fertility of soils through the ...
This study examined the Impact of Cocoa Life Project interventions of World
Vision Ghana (WVG) on beneficiaries in the Wassa East District (WED) using the
mixed methods approach in a descriptive survey and exploratory ...
Agbemafle, Robert; Agbemafle, Robert(University of Cape Coast, 2015-03)
The study was conducted to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation on
growth and quality of tomato after harvest and during storage. Four treatments
(100% ETc, 90% ETc, 80% ETc and 70% ETc) with three replicalions ...
Tachie-menson, Josiah Wilson(Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-07)
ABSTRACT
Vegetable production in southern Ghana suffers grave setbacks from purple
nutsedge infestation. Several attempts to identify effective and
environmentally friendly management methods using the traditional ...
Dossou-yovo, Elliott Ronald(Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-03)
ABSTRACT
To explore effective ways to decrease soil CO2 emission and increase soil
carbon storage and grain yield, field experiments were conducted on two
upland rice soils (Lixisol and Gleyic Luvisol) in northern Benin. ...