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    Training farmers using participatory video

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    Date
    2009
    Author
    David, S.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    Studies were conducted to train farmers in Ghana in increasing cocoa production and improve safety and labour efficiency by showing new techniques and practices using participatory video. The videos focused on cultural methods to control black pod disease, chemical control of mirids and black pod disease, pruning, harvesting, pod breaking, fermentation and drying. Farmers that adopted the video-promoted practices inreased yield by 20-40%, decreased pesticide use by 10-20% and increased household income by 23-55%.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2541
    IITA Subjects
    Cocoa; Disease Control; Farm Management; Food Security; Handling, Transport, Storage And Protection Of Agricultural Products; Livelihoods; Markets
    Agrovoc Terms
    Black Pod Disease; Cocoa (Plant); Pest Control; Pods; Farmers' Attitudes; Chemical Control
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Journals
    R4D Review
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