Working Document Series Open Access A Review of Why People Deplete Forest Land for Agriculture Expansion in Ghana J. Baidoo · I. Egyir Forest land is used for agriculture expansion. People use forestlands mainly for farming tree and staple crops. The forestlands in Ghana are highly depleted. Why do people deplete forest land for agriculture expansion in Ghana? Results fro… RUF-40913 2024 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for edible mushrooms: An evidence from a choice experiment study in Ghana R. Owusu · F. Sefakor In many developing countries including Ghana, governments are promoting the production of mushrooms as agribusiness enterprise. However, less is known about consumer preferences and willingness to pay for alternative mushroom attributes. T… RUF-40806 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Factors influencing maize farmers’ access and utilisation of Agricultural Information in Tolon and Kumbungu Districts in Northern Ghana H. Adam · W. N. Kutah · A. M. Mohammed Maize farmers’ access and utilization of information on improved farming technologies is essential in increasing yield of maize. However, maize farmers continue to record low yield, partly due to poor access and utilisation of information.… RUF-40774 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Cocoa farmers’ assessment of extension delivery in selected districts of Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana S. Akaba · F. Annor-Frempong · A. S. A. Bernard This paper analyses perception of 120 farmers engaged in cocoa farming in two districts of Ghana on extension service delivery. Overall, they were satisfied with qual ity of extension delivery, especially the e-extension. However, print me… RUF-40719 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Factors influencing tick load on dairy cattle herds in hot-humid and coastal environment of Ghana A. Annan-Prah · S.Y. Annor · I. Coffie · J.K. Kagya-Agyemang The use of chemicals for ecto-parasite control and accompanying development of resistance to known acaricides are of major concern. Though acaricide use may still be needed in areas of heavy tick infestation, strategic management regime th… RUF-40672 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Factors influencing milk quality standards of dairy cows in Ghana A. Annan-Prah · S.Y. Annor · I. Coffie · J.K. Kagya-Agyemang This study was conducted to determine factors influencing quality standards of milk in dairy cows (Friesian-Sanga crossbred, Sanga and Jersey cows) in Ashanti, Eastern and Greater Accra regions of Ghana from February, 2017 to March, 2018. … RUF-40667 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Radio-sensitivity test of five cowpea genotypes S.N.T.T. Addy · M. Adu · E. Afutu · G. Amenorpe +3 more The productivity of cowpea is much less, when compared to other pulse crops because new varieties do not satisfy the consumer needs and the expected yield of farmers. Mutagenesis is one of the effective methods of crop improvement. To effe… RUF-40102 2019 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Prevalence of pineapple mealybug wilt disease in the Central region of Ghana F. Annor-Frempong · A.E. Bediako · J. Nyarko · G. Van der Pujie Mealybug wilt ofpineapple (MWP) disease is a major biotic constraint to the production ofpineapple in Ghana. The study assessed farmers’ awareness of MWP disease and their disease management practices in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KE… RUF-39955 2019 CC BY 4.0 28 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Maize farmers’ perceived benefits on use of drone technology for controlling fall armyworm in Northern Ghana S. Akaba This paper reviews use of drone technoloyg. It presents results of an exploratory study that involved 150 farmers in Ghana to explore their knowledge about drone technology, and its percieved benefits. Overall, 22% of the farmers were awar… RUF-39950 2019 CC BY 4.0 28 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Preferences of consumers and their willingness to pay for cowpea variety traits: implications for breeding in Techiman Municipality, Ghana. E. Afutu · O.R. Coffie · S.K.N. Dadzie · I. Mbroh Cowpea is consumed in almost every home in Ghana and it provides the cheapest protein supplement to the urban and rural poor in Ghana. In order to design sustainable crop improvement programmes, consumers’ preferred traits of cowpea need t… RUF-39918 2019 CC BY 4.0 23 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Genetic variability and antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolates from household water sources in Northern Ghana F. Addy · O. Dufailu · E. Kichana In Ghana, especially the Northern Region, a significant proportion of the population rely on surface and other unimproved water sources. Consumption of water from such sources leads to the contraction of infectious diseases of public healt… RUF-39914 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Development and evaluation of manually operated vegetable transplanter for smallholder farmers K.A. Abdul · A. Karimu · F. Kumi Transplanting of vegetable seedlings with obsolete tools such as cutlasses and hoes is one of the greatest constraints to increasing vegetable production in Ghana. It makes the process slow, time consuming and tedious. A simple handheld ve… RUF-39903 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Cowpea seed systems in the Central Region of Ghana: Agronomic performance and yield S.N.T.T. Addy · M. Adu · E. Afutu · P.A. Asare +2 more Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata L.Walp) is an essential legume crop in Ghana and mostly grown for its dry grains but the fresh leaves and pods are also consumed. The quality of seed determines the overall yield and market value of the final prod… RUF-39900 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of mono-cropping on land-cover transitions in the wet evergreen agro ecological zone of Ghana S.K. Adanub · K.O. Asubontengc · S.K. Loha There is notable vegetation changes taking place in the Wet evergreen forest zone of Ghana even though it appears “evergreen” in most map depictions. It has been observed that natural vegetation habitats have gradually been replaced by sev… RUF-39856 2019 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Cowpea seed systems in Ghana: Challenges and prospects E. Afutu Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), the second most consumed legume in Ghana, has production deficit to meet consumption demands, a challenge which is fundamentally due to the traits of cowpea genotypes developed locally compared to consumer prefe… RUF-39712 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Innovation Platforms as accelerators to agricultural technology adoption in Ghana A. Adu-Appiah · K. Agyeman · S.K. Darkey · B. Nsiah Frimpong +3 more Following a base line survey of maize farmers in two innovation platforms (IPs), 600 farmers were randomly selected and engaged in mini-kits demonstrations in four districts in Ghana. Under the mini-kit demonstration, a kilogram of drought… RUF-37419 2016 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Physiochemical, nutritional, microbial and sensory attributes of pineapplecarrot-ginger beverage R. Agbemafle · E. Ekow Abano · F. Okori A functional beverage was prepared from pineapple, carrot and ginger to form a refreshing drink. Three independent variables were used to prepare the beverage using Box-Behnken Design Response Surface Methodology (RSM): pineapple-to-carrot… RUF-36407 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Incidence and severity of citrus quick decline virus in Abura-AsebuKwamankese district, Ghana F. Kumi · J.N.L. Lamptey · C. Tettey · G. Van der-Puije Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is one of the most important causal agents of citrus diseases and has varying strains of the tristeza virus. Production of sweet orange in Abura-AsebuKwamankese District is highly constrained by quick decline an… RUF-36284 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access CSIR and Collaboration with Universities in Agricultural Research in Ghana R.E. Mamaa Entsua-Mensah The paper provides an overview on capacities and operations of research institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Ghana. It highlights the link between the research institutes and capacity development in… RUF-33134 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Development of Business Capacity and Organisation of Commercial Business of Farmer Based Organisations in the West Maprusi Distict in the Northern Intervention Zone in Ghana W. Amo-Awua · R. Tortoe This paper presents an analysis of stage 1 training service provided in the Northern Horticultural Zone to nine Farmer Based Organisations (FBO’s) in the West Mamprusi District of the Northern Region in Business Capacity Building from Octo… RUF-31631 2012 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2013
