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CoRR, 2014
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The Role of Staking and Pruning Methods on Yield and Profitability of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Production in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana

Advances in Agriculture, 2021
Tomato is one of the most widely consumed and produced vegetables in Ghana. The low yield of tomatoes in Ghana has resulted in huge importation of the produce from neighboring countries.
S. Lamptey, E. Koomson
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Growth and Fruit Yield of Okro as Influenced by Genotypes and Mulch in the Guinea Savannah Conditions of Ghana

International Journal of Agronomy, 2017
The experiment was carried out to assess the suitability of different mulch materials in enhancing the growth and fruit yield of okro. Ten okro genotypes were evaluated in a split plot design with 3 replications. Three treatments of mulch (black plastic,
Richard Yaw Agyare, Mashark Seidu Abdulai, Samuel Saaka Buah, Emmanuel Ayipio, Samuel Kwame Bonsu, Regine Tchientche Kamga   +5 more
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Phytochemical analysis, enumeration, isolation, and antimicrobial activity of lemongrass and moringa leaves extracts

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
The study aimed at enumerating and isolating Lactobacillus from sorghum beer (Pito) which is one of the food spoilage bacteria in pito, evaluating the antibacterial potency of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and Moringa leave methanolic extract (Moringa
Patrick Owusu-Ansah, Abdul Razak Alhassan, Augustina Adongo Ayamgama, Emmanuel Gameli Adzaworlu, Newlove Akowuah Afoakwah, Gustav Komla Mahunu, Francis Kweku Amagloh   +6 more
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Prevalence and Determinants of Rural-Urban Utilization of Skilled Delivery Services in Northern Ghana

Scientifica, 2020
Background. There are wide differences in the uptake of skilled delivery services between urban and rural women in the northern region of Ghana. This study assessed the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of and factors associated with uptake of ...
Mahama Saaka, Jones Akuamoah-Boateng
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Caesarean Section Delivery and Risk of Poor Childhood Growth

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2020
Background. Though emerging evidence indicates caesarean section (CS) brings about late initiation of breastfeeding, early cessation of breastfeeding, and a higher risk of developing obesity, little is documented on the association between CS birth and ...
Mahama Saaka, Addae Yaw Hammond
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Does Nitrogen Matter for Legumes? Starter Nitrogen Effects on Biological and Economic Benefits of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) in Guinea and Sudan Savanna of West Africa

Agronomy, 2018
The hypothesis that application of starter nitrogen (N) fertilizer to cowpea may increase grain and fodder yields and profitability was tested in the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of northern Ghana.
Nurudeen Abdul Rahman, Asamoah Larbi, Bekele Kotu, Francis Marthy Tetteh, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon   +4 more
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Pyramiding aphid resistance genes into the elite cowpea variety, Zaayura, using marker-assisted backcrossing

Heliyon
The cowpea aphid (Aphis cracivora) is a cosmopolitan insect pest that causes economic damage on cowpea. Although the pest persists at all the growth stages of the crop, in West Africa, aphids are the only major insect pests that farmers regularly control
Patrick Attamah, Francis Kusi, Alexander Wireko Kena, Frederick J. Awuku, Salim Lamini, Gloria Mensah, Mukhtaru Zackaria, Emmanuel Yaw Owusu, Richard Akromah   +8 more
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A Comparative Analysis of Productivity among Organic and Non-Organic farms in the West Mamprusi District of Ghana

Agriculture, 2016
The study was conducted in organic and conventional crop farms in the West Mamprusi District of the Northern Region of Ghana. The key issue the study sought to determine was whether there are productivity differences among organic and conventional crop ...
Yakubu B. Issaka, Moses Antwi, Gladys Tawia   +2 more
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Effect of organic fertilizer and irrigation regimes on lettuce production in Northern Ghana

Heliyon
Water scarcity and soil degradation are critical challenges limiting vegetable production in many regions, particularly in Northern Ghana, where farmers face uncertain water availability coupled with declining soil fertility.
Olajumoke O. Olaniyan, Felix K. Abagale, Thomas Apusiga Adongo   +2 more
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