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An evaluation of farmer field school training on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers in Atwima District, Ashanti Region, Ghana
(2006)This report presents findings on the effects of STCP farmer field school training conducted in 2003 with the cocoa farmers of Atwima District of the Ashanti region, Ghana. The focus of the study is on the measurement of changes in behavior with respect to crop husbandry and input usage and the impact on production. The study also measures changes in the participation of children in hazardous tasks which may have occurred as a result of FFS sensitization exercises. The intended utility of this study ... -
On measuring indebtedness of African countries: a stochastic frontier debt production function
(2006)At least since the early 1990s, the problem of Africa’s debt was a recurring theme in the development debate and many suggestions for debt relief have now been implemented. However, a thorough solution is hampered by the existence of multiple ways of scaling debt. This paper provides a framework for comprehensively measuring indebtedness and gives therefore a basis for setting objective principles for debt reduction measures. The paper uses a stochastic frontier production function approach and ... -
An established functional legislation and regulatory system in at least one target country
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Groundnut rosette disease and its management
(International Crops Research Institute in the Semi-Arid Tropics, 2007) -
Availability of knowledgeable personnel and improved laboratory capacity for assessing commercial agricultural products
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2016-06) -
Monitoring, learning and evaluation framework of the COMPRO-II project
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2016-06) -
COMPRO approaches recommended to participating universities for incorporation in their degree and short-course curricula
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2016-06) -
COMPRO-II Communication Strategy
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2014-06) -
Improving rural livelihoods in southern Africa: the SARRNET cassava component; an impact assessment report
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2010) -
Characterization of maize producing households in the Northern region of Ghana
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Characterization of maize producing households in the dry Savanna of Nigeria
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2010) -
Systèmes de cultures associées à base d'igname et gestion des plantes adventices: revue bibliographique commentée
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Overview of soil conservation technologies and their perception by farmers in Nigeria
(Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2009)In Nigeria, West Africa, soil degradation has been one of the most critical environmental problems for along time. Hence, there has been and still is an urgent need to develop effective soil resource managementsystems that can reverse the trend. Sustaining soil productivity will enhance food security and alleviatepoverty. An extensive literature search that started in 2006 has shown that soil conservation has a longtradition, and earlier and present initiatives have resulted in various on-farm and ...
