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Taking stock. An annotated bibliography of logging damage and recovery in tropical forests and the results of new research in Ghana

Hawthorne, W. D.; Agyeman, V. K.; Abu-Juam, M. (1999)

This paper summarises the results of a DFID/FRP project (R6716 - Impact of harvesting on forest mortality and regeneration in the high forest zones of Ghana. The aim of this project was to improve our knowledge of the ...

Technical and resource use efficiency of urban vegetable farming in the Kumasi Metropolis: A stochastic frontier approach

Abdulai, A.; Fialor, S. C.; Bakang, J. E. A.; Jumpah, E. T. (Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2018)

The changing food demands by the teeming urban population, job search, and sector profitability have made vegetable production indispensable as it contributes to increased incomes and livelihoods of urban dwellers.This ...

Technical Efficiency of Soybean Farms and Its Determinants in Saboba and Chereponi Districts of Northern Ghana: A Stochastic Frontier Approach.

Etwire, P. M.; Martey, E.; Dogbe, W. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)

This study analyzes the level and determinants of technical efficiency of soybean farms in the Saboba and Chereponi districts of northern Ghana. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 200 soybean farmers from ...

Techno-economics of Biochar and Biogas viability in Ghana

Ankamah, E. F.; Dzamboe, P. D.; Agbedor, P. M.; Tottimeh, G.; Amoah, J. Y. (Koforidua Technical University, 2017)

Biogas and voucher are technological solutions that deal with sanitation and other environmental problems. The technology for producing biogas from faeces is termed bio-toilet and production of biochar from the same human ...

Technology Commercialisation And Intellectual Property Rights in Ghana

Yawson, R. M. (2002)

By an Act of Parliament of the Republic of Ghana, CSIR Act 521 of 1996, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, Ghana’s main R&D Organisation was re-established with a new mandate to conduct market-oriented, ...

Temephos-resistant larvae of Simulium sanctipauli associated with a distinctive new chromosome inversion in untreated rivers of south-western Ghana

Osei-Atweneboana, M. Y.; Wilson, M. D.; Post, R. J.; Boakye, D. A. (Royal Entomological Society, 2000)

Larvae of the Simulium damnosum Theobald complex (Diptera:Simuliidae) were sampled in June 1996 from two sites in south-west Ghana where larviciding has not been applied: Sutri Rapids on the Tano river (05°23¢ N02°38¢ W) ...

Temperature and aridity regulate spatial variability of soil multifunctionality in drylands across the globe

Durán, J.; Delgado-Baquerizo, M.; Dougill, A.J.; Guuroh, R. T.; Linstädter, A.; Thomas, A.D.; Maestre, F. T. (2018)

The relationship between the spatial variability of soil multifunctionality (i.e. the capacity of soils to conduct multiple functions; SVM) and major climatic drivers, such as temperature and aridity, has never been assessed ...

Temporal variation of Eutrophication assessment of Lake Bosomtwe, Ghana

Sadick, A. (Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, 2016)

Bosomtwe Lake is a freshwater lake in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and is the habitat for many native plant and animal species. It is also a place for tourism and, therefore, the water quality and health status of the lake ...

Tertiary treatment of landfill leachate by an integrated Electro-Oxidation-Reduction process- Performance and mechanism

Ding, J.; Wei, L.; Huang, H.; Zhao, Q.; Hou, W.; Kabutey, F. T.; Yuan, Y.; Dionysiou, D. D. (ELSEVIER, 2018)

This study presents an integrated Electro-Oxidation/Electro-Coagulation/Electro-Reduction (EO/EC/ER) process for tertiary landfill leachate treatment. The influence of variables including leachate characteristics and ...

Testing different grafting methods for vegetative propagation of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Kenya to assist its domestication and promote cultivation

Anjarwalla, P.; Ofori, D.; Owino, A.; Matuku, D.; Adika, W.; Njogu, K.; Kehlenbeck, K. (2016)

Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is an indigenous fruit tree species of drylands in sub-Saharan Africa. Its leaves, fruits and seeds are important for income generation and food and nutrition security of local communities. ...

Tetrapleura tetraptera in Ghana, Nigeria and Uganda: households uses and local market

Kemigisha, E.; Owusu, E. O.; Elusiyan, C. A.; Omujal, F.; Tweheyo, M.; Bosu, P. P. (2018)

Tetrapleura tetraptera is an indigenous fruit tree in Tropical Africa. Scientific findings indicate its medicinal and nutritional properties, vital for rural livelihood sustainability. Despite this reported scientific ...

Thermal efficiency of charcoal fired cookstoves in Ghana

Boafo-Mensah, G.; Amponsah-Benefo, K.; Animpong, M. A. B.; Oduro, W. O.; Kotey, E. N.; Akufo-Kumi, K.; Laryea, G.N. (2013)

Biomass is a predominant feed-stock for household cooking and heating in developing countries. Charcoal fired cookstoves can be considered an important intermediary for sustainable energy consumption as well as promoting ...

Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Solar-Dried Amaranthus hybridus and Xanthosoma sagittifolium Leaves

Akonor, P. T.; Amankwah, E. A. (2012)

The aim of the study was to model the solar drying characteristics of the leaves of Amaranthus hybridus and Xanthosoma sagittifolium dried in thin layers. Fresh leaves were obtained from Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation ...

Tillage and fertilizer effect on maize and soybean yields in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana

Buah, S. S. J.; Ibrahim, H.; Derigubah, M.; Kuzie, M.; Segtaa, J. V.; Bayala, J.; Zougmoré, R.; Ouédraogo, M. (2017)

Background The most limiting factors for sustainable maize production in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa, especially the savanna agro-ecological zone, are erratic rainfall pattern and low soil ...

Tillage depth effects on nodulation, nitrogen fixation and yield of three soybean varieties in the Northern Savanna zone of Ghana.

Kombiok, J. M.; Buah, S. S. J. (Academic Journals Inc, 2013)

Most of the farmers in the Northern Savanna zone of Ghana cannot afford the required quantities of synthetic fertilizers to apply to their crops to increase their yields. The inclusion of legumes such as soybean in the ...

Timber harvesting in Ghana: A review of ecological impacts and potentials for increased harvesting of timber resources.

Agyeman, V. K.; Appiah, S. K.; Siisi-Wilson, E.; Ortsin, G.; Pattie, D. (Ghana Journal of Forestry, 1999)

Forest management has traditionally concentrated on timber harvesting and it is these systems that are best developed in Ghana. Timber management is based on the principles of sustained yield management using low intensity ...

Timber species from Afram arm of the Volta Lake in Ghana: Planning and sanding properties

Owusu, F. W.; Boakye, F.; Zorve, G. (2015)

Volumes of timber logs (dead trees) in the Volta Lake in Ghana, that had become a dead trap for water transportation, were being extracted for utilization to increase the timber resource base. Unfortunately, their properties ...

Time Series Behavior of the Volume of Wood Products Export in Ghana

Acquah, S. B.; Avuglah, R. K.; Harris, E. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2014)

This study examines the patterns in the export of wood products in Ghana from 1997-2013. We also build a time series model to forecast the volume of wood products export over the same period. The study employs the Box-Jenkins ...

Tissue banking_ current procedures, ethical considerations, potential applications and feasibility in Ghana

Quarcoo, G.; Hodgson, I. O. A.; Ampofo, J. A.; Cobbina, S. J.; Koku, J. E. (2014)

The physico-chemical and microbial quality of water samples (untreated) from hand dug wells and treated water delivered by tankers (mobile services) were assessed to determine the susceptibility of Amasaman community ...

Tissue Proportion, Fibre, and Vessel Characteristics of Young Eucalyptus Hybrid Grown as Exotic Hardwood for Wood Utilization

Govina, J. K.; Ebanyenle, E.; Appiah-Kubi, E.; Owusu, F. W.; Korang, J.; Seidu, H.; Mensah, R.; Amuzu, R. (2021)

This study sought to determine selected anatomical properties of young Eucalyptus hybrid species (E. grandis x E. urophylla) grown in Ghana. Images of fibres from macerated wood, and micro–sections produced with microtome ...

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