In Ghana, maize is the most produced and consumed cereal crop with an increasing trend in its production [1] with an estimate of 750,000 ha as the annual production [2]. The production of maize is mainly done under rainfed conditions by under-resourced small holder farmers [3]. The cr...
Atakora KW, Fosu M, Marthey F (2014) Modeling maize production towards site specific fertilizer recommendation in Ghana. Glob J Sci Front Res: D Agric Vet 14: 70-81.Atakora KW, Fosu M, Marthey F (2014) Modeling maize pro- duction towards site specific fertilizer recommendation in Ghana...
Dzifoo, CSIR-CRI Honampa, CSIR-CRI Odomfo, CSIR-CRI, Owanwa CIMMYT/IITA/Ghana 6–11 [29] 2.2. Major carotenoids of orange fleshed sweetpotatoes Carotenoids in OFSP are less diverse compared to maize. The major carotenoid in OFSP is β-carotene which is found in significantly high amount...
Declining soil fertility is a major bottleneck of crop production in Ghana (Bationo et al., 2018). The government of Ghana has been subsidizing industrial fertilizers for many years so that farmers increase application rates. However, the subsidy program has not been effective and much of the ...
Locally produced bio-inoculant consortium and plant bioactive extract were studied as sustainable management options to boost maize production. The field s
Asia, Europe and North America exhibit an increase in climatic suitability. This study indicates that globally, large areas that are currently suitable for maize cultivation will suffer from heat and dry stresses that may constrain production. For the first time, a model was applied worldwide, ...
Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) was sourced from an existing culture at the Natural Resources Institute, UK, originally obtained from infested cowpea in Ghana. 3.3 Insect infestation of grain Five treatments were implemented on the white maize grain: (a) control (no ...
in this region[17].The study on vulnerability of crops to drought in Ghana using rainfall,yield and socio-economic data showed that the vulnerability of crop production to drought has discernible geographical and so-cioeconomic patterns,with the northern,upper west and upper east regions being the...
However, the summer maize production in this region is generally dependent on summer rains, as the annual rainfall pattern matches the summer maize period which lasts from June to October. All the plots were managed well, cultural operations were conducted as recommended for the experiment area. ...
The quantity of applied mineral N fertilizer is lost through nitrification and denitrification in the form of the powerful greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) has not been determined in the field until now. This study was conducted on a Ferric Luvisol in the Tolon District in Northern Ghana to ...