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TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BY MAIZE FARMERS IN THREE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES OF GHANA [PDF]

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2016
Using a farm household data from 3 agroecological zones of Ghana, this paper investigates the causal relationship between the adoption of improved maize variety and technical efficiency or productivity.
Victor OWUSU
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Thermoregulation in humid climate-adapted and Savannah breeds of goats exposed to West African cold (harmattan) season

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2021
The West African Dwarf (WAD) goats have hereditary dwarfism and are adapted to the humid climate. The study compared the cold tolerance of WAD and Savannah (Red Sokoto and Sahel) goats during the peak of the West African cold season in the Northern ...
Habibu Buhari, Umar Kausar Mohammed, Yaqub Lukman Surakat, Salifu Sadat, Makun Hussaina Joan   +4 more
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Factors that influence the estimation of post mortem interval in a Guinea forest-savannah vegetation of Nigeria

Forensic Science International: Reports, 2022
Post mortem interval refers to the time taken for a body (carcass) to completely decay; and this begins immediately at death. This timeline is affected by several factors but especially climatic factors.
Darlington Nnamdi Onyejike, Ugochukwu Godfrey Esomonu, Victor Adolf Fischer, Ifeoma Miracle Onyejike, Darlington Cyprain Akukwu, Ifechukwu Justicia Obiesie, Ugochukwu Samuel Aguwa, Emeka Ambrose Okubike, Ambrose Echefulachi Agulanna, Nsikak Michael Umoh, Gloria Chinenye Ojemeni, Emmanuel Nzube Ezenwatu, Cletus Obun   +12 more
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Qualitative mutant traits within the indigenous chicken population in selected ecological zones of Ghana

Scientific African, 2023
A study was carried out to find out the various mutant traits present in the indigenous chicken population and their influence on egg production in the three ecological zones of Ghana.
P. Mensah, K. Adomako, B.A. Hagan, J.A. Hamidu, S.O. Olympio   +4 more
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Seasonal fluctuations of antioxidant enzymes and biochemical compositions of Apis mellifera adansonii L. from three ecological zones of Nigeria

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2023
Background The ability of honeybees to survive and sustain honey production depends on their ability to adapt to their environment. This study evaluated the seasonal fluctuations of antioxidant activities and biochemical compositions of honeybees, Apis ...
Julius Akolawole Bamidele, Adewumi Babatunde Idowu, Kehinde Olutoyin Ademolu, Adedoyin Adebola Osipitan, Samson Adisa Rahman   +4 more
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Effects of Heat Stress on the Well-Being, Fertility, and Hatchability of Chickens in the Northern Guinea Savannah Zone of Nigeria: A Review [PDF]

International Scholarly Research Notices, 2011
J O Ayo, P I Rekwot
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SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN SHENDAM, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

AGRISE, 2022
Livelihood diversification is an integral component of household income. Diversification determinants were estimated. Multistage sampling was adopted, and primary data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Logit regression. Socioeconomic factors
Godfrey Onuwa, Sambo Mailumo, Chizoba Chizea, Cosmas Alamanjo   +3 more
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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Drivers of Land Degradation and its Impact on their Livelihoods in the Kuje Area Council of Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023
Land degradation is a global problem that has adversely affected agriculture. The Guinea Savannah ecological zone is one of the regions experiencing large-scale land degradation in Nigeria.
A. Abenu, F. A. Yusufu, M. M. Sahabo
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Shade induces contrasting light photosynthetic performance between Signal and Guinea Grasses

Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 2022
Signal grass (Urochloa decumbens) and guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) are African grasses that are well established in the Brazilian Savannah and we tested their adaptation to different light intensity.
Diogo de Paula Lima, Felipe Della Torre, Áurea Rodrigues Cordeiro, Maria Rita Scotti, Marcel Giovanni Costa França   +4 more
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Starchy staples production shortfalls in Ghana: Technical inefficiency effects outweigh technological differences across ecologies.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Starchy staples are a major source of livelihood support for farmers, traders, and processors who participate in these crops' value chains, while also providing staple food to many people, especially the less affluent in society.
Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah, Mark Appiah-Twumasi, Francis Tsiboe   +2 more
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