This chapter examines key institutional issues that are important to the recognition and sustainability of irrigated vegetable farming in Ghanaian cities. It assesses the informal nature of the business and examines current roles being played by relevant agencies directly or indirectly linked ...
Drechsel, Pay
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Obuobie, Emmanuel
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Adam-Bradford, A.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
,
[Governmental and regulatory aspects of irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana and options for its institutionalization]
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Governmental and regulatory aspects of irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana and options for its institutionalization
Amoah, Philip
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Adamtey, N.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
,
[Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana]
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Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana
Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Impraim, R.
,
[Technological options for safe resource recovery from fecal sludge]
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Technological options for safe resource recovery from fecal sludge
Biological treatment, composting, in particular, is a relatively simple, durable and inexpensive alternative for stabilizing and reducing biodegradable waste. Co-composting of different waste sources allows to enhance the compost nutrient value. In particular, integration of ‘biosolids’ from the ...
Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Nikiema, Josiane
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Impraim, Robert
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Adamtey, Noah
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Paul, Johannes G.
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Kone, D.
,
[Co-composting of solid waste and fecal sludge for nutrient and organic matter recovery]
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Co-composting of solid waste and fecal sludge for nutrient and organic matter recovery
Kizito, Fred
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Baron, J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Naaminong, K.
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Lamptey, B.
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Abunyewa, A.
,
[Volta storylines and scenarios: A mouthpiece for interventions that enhance livelihoods]
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Volta storylines and scenarios: A mouthpiece for interventions that enhance livelihoods
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is seen as a subsistence-oriented production system. It has been given little formal support or recognition by city authorities in the development plans. Recent development programmes have continued to raise awareness about this phenomenon, and local authori...
Larbi, Theophilus Otchere
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Amoah, Philip
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Veenhuizen, René van
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[Strengthening urban producer organizations for innovative vegetable production and marketing in West African cities: experiences from Accra, Chana and Ibadan, Nigeria]
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Strengthening urban producer organizations for innovative vegetable production and marketing in West African cities: experiences from Accra, Chana and Ibadan, Nigeria
Owusu, Seth
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Osei-Owusu, P. K.
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Awotwe-Pratt, V.
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Mul, Marloes L.
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[Adapting aquifer storage and recovery technology to the flood-prone areas of northern Ghana for dry-season irrigation]
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Adapting aquifer storage and recovery technology to the flood-prone areas of northern Ghana for dry-season irrigation
Mul, Marloes L.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (AIC) en Afrique de l’Ouest : le secteur des ressources en eau. In French]
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Paysage scientifique, politique et financier de l’Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (AIC) en Afrique de l’Ouest : le secteur des ressources en eau. In French
Drechsel, Pay
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Niang, Seydou
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[Sustainability and resilience of the urban agricultural phenomenon in Africa]
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Sustainability and resilience of the urban agricultural phenomenon in Africa
Penning de Vries, Frits W.T.
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Acquay, H.
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David, S.
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Scherr, Sara J.
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Valentin, Christian
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Learning from bright spots to enhance food security and to combat degradation of water and land resources]
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Learning from bright spots to enhance food security and to combat degradation of water and land resources