Ghana, as the second largest global producer of cocoa, is strategically positioned on the world market. Consumer concerns over ethical and environmental issues associated with cocoa production are a potential threat to its position. These concerns have given rise to certification. Certification d...
Gockowski, J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Sarpong, D.B.
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Osei-Asare, Y.B.
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Agyeman, N.F.
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[Improving the productivity and income of Ghanaian cocoa farmers while maintaining environmental services: what role for certification?]
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Improving the productivity and income of Ghanaian cocoa farmers while maintaining environmental services: what role for certification?
In Ghana, farmers perceive protected forestsas land banks for increasing agricultural productivity tosupport subsistence living. This has led to fragmentationof existing protected forests. Two of such reserve forestsnamely Bia Conservation Area and Krokosua HillsForest Reserve have been enc...
Asare, R.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Osei-Owusu, Y.
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Pabi, O.
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[Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana]
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Cocoa agroforestry for increasing forest connectivity in a fragmented landscape in Ghana
Lukumay, Philipo J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Ochieng, J.
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Dominick, I.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Reducing yield gap in vegetables in Tanzania]
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Reducing yield gap in vegetables in Tanzania
Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Kihara, Job
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Beed, Fen D.
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Abass, A.
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Lyimo, S.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Ngulu, F.
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[Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping systems of Babati]
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Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping systems of Babati
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Marwa, L.
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Sikumba, Gregory N.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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[Livestock feed and vegetable improvement strategies]
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Livestock feed and vegetable improvement strategies
Agricultural technologies have boosted crop yield increases and household incomes, particularly, during the Green Revolution in Asia and some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa. However, adoption of yield enhancing technologies in the vegetable subsector is still low, particularly within smallholder farm...
Ochieng, J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Lukumay, Philipo J.
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Muthoni, F.
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Dominick, I.
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[Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania]
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Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania
Asare, R.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Gyamfi, I.
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Okafor, C.
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Mva Mva, J.
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[Cocoa seed multiplication: an assessment of seed gardens in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria]
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Cocoa seed multiplication: an assessment of seed gardens in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria
Lambda-cyhalothrin (λ-cyhalothrin) is the most commonly used pyrethroid insecticide for vegetable farming in Benin. This insecticide is misused and overused by farmers, and hence may pose health hazards to consumers. We monitored λ-cyhalothrin residues in lettuce and cabbage from farms at the mar...
Djouaka, R.
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Soglo, M.
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Kusimo, M.O.
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Adéoti, R.
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Talom, A.
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Zeukeng, F.
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Paraïso, A.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Saethre, M.G.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Tamò, M.
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Waage, Jeff
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Lines, J.
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Mahuku, George S.
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[The rapid degradation of Lambda-Cyhalothrin makes treated vegetables relatively safe for consumption]
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The rapid degradation of Lambda-Cyhalothrin makes treated vegetables relatively safe for consumption
Poor access to improved seeds in West and Central Africa has compromised crop yields and productivity as most farmers source the bulk of their seeds from informal channels. The use of farmer produced seeds has mostly resulted in high seedling mortality thereby presenting challenges to cocoa rehab...
Asare, R.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Muilerman, Sander
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[Access to improved hybrid seeds in Ghana: Implications for establishment and rehabilitation of cocoa farms]
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Access to improved hybrid seeds in Ghana: Implications for establishment and rehabilitation of cocoa farms
Background
Maize is the most important staple crop for food security and livelihood of smallholder farmers in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, but it alone cannot ensure food security. Cropping patterns must be diversified to ensure an adequate supply and economic access to greater variety of fo...
Rajendran, S.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Shee, Apurba
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Bocher, T.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Dominick, I.
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Lukumay, Philipo J.
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[Does crop diversity contribute to dietary diversity? evidence from integration of vegetables into maize‑based farming systems]
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Does crop diversity contribute to dietary diversity? evidence from integration of vegetables into maize‑based farming systems