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Hygienic, affordable and environmentally friendly water packaging container
Disposable plastic drink containers are a major global environmental problem. In many countries, Coca-Cola and other drinks are packaged in non-disposable glass bottles. -
Employment of Inappropriate Technologies in Agriculture: a Recipe for Lower Production
The social welfare impacts of Iran’s maize import policies versus China and Brazil export policies using a game theoretic approach. -
Farmer participatory evaluation of eight elite clones of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L. Schott)
Twenty cocoyam farmers from the Ejisu-Juabeng municipality were involved in a farmer participatory on-station evaluation of cocoyam at Fumesua (a rainforest agro ecological zone of the Ashanti Region of Ghana) for 2 years (2009-2010) major growing seasons). -
Nematode pests of plantain: A case study of Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions of Ghana
A survey of plantain farms was conducted in April 2012 at four locations in two districts of Ghana. The purpose was to identify plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) associated with plantain production in Ghana. -
Management of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne spp.) on sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) with moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) leaf powder
A major constraint facing sweet pepper production is infestation by nematodes leading to reduced yields. -
Knapsack Shield for Herbicide Weed Control in Field Crops
Over dependence on inefficient tools such as hoes for critical field operations limits crop production in developing countries. -
Installation of Drip Irrigation at CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Ghana
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crop Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) sourced financial assistance from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), to expand the irrigation facilities on the research fields with the main aim of ensuring continued irrigation of research trial fields all–year round. -
Gender Analysis of Sweet Potato Production in Ghana
Gender issues have become key in agricultural research and activities mostly focusing on the differences between sexes in production. The Ghanaian traditional setting perceives farming as a man’s world due to its tedious and laborious nature. Gender distribution along the sweet potato value chain is vital in modern research as it affects adoption of technologies and output. This study cuts across various stages in sweet potato production with emphasis on gender analysis at various levels in production in 4 districts (Bawku municipal, Kwahu East, Twifo Ati Mokwa and Akatsi South) with total sample size of 120 farmers obtained through multi-stage sampling. -
Efficacy of Garlic (Allium Sativum) Bulb and Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Rhizome Extracts in Controlling Seed-Borne Fungi of Rice (Oryza Sativa)
The efficacy of garlic bulb and ginger rhizome extracts were tested in-vitro at different concentrations against four seed-borne fungi (Aspergillus flavus, Bipolaris oryzae, Curvularia lunata and Fusarium moniliforme) isolated from rice. Bulbs of garlic and rhizomes of ginger were blended with distilled water to make 60% w/v and 40% w/v concentrations of botanical extracts. Surface of Potato Dextrose Agar plates were coated with 2 mls of the botanical extracts and sterile distilled water (control), inoculated with disc of the fungal isolates (8 mm) and incubated at 28°C.