Avornyo, F. K.; Zougmoré, R. B.; Partey, S. T.(CCAFS, 2020)
In Ghana, women participation in the small ruminant value
chain as a poverty reduction strategy is increasing.
However, fodder of good nutritive value is relatively
unavailable. Considering this need, the CGIAR ...
Salifu, S.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Avornyo, F. K.(International Livestock Research Institute, 2016)
A feed and health intervention program is being implemented on-farm to test the effect of supplemental feeding and veterinary health services on small ruminant productivity.
The capacities of 39 small ruminant farmers ...
Konlan, S. P.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Avornyo, F. K.; Addah, W.; Dei, H. K.(Africa RISING, 2016)
Feed market survey was conducted in 3 main markets (Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa).
Semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather data on quarterly basis across seasons for one year.
Samples of feed sold were bought from ...
Konlan, S. P.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Weseh, A.; Dei, H. K.; Avornyo, F. K.(International Livestock Research Institute, 2015)
Emerging livestock feed markets in northern Ghana were surveyed to collect information on
feeds sale, prices and buyers. The survey covered three regional markets in northern Ghana
namely Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa markets ...
Konlan, S. P.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Dei, H. K.; Avornyo, F. K.(International Livestock Research Institute, 2014)
A survey was conducted in six communities to evaluate and document the existing and potential
feed resources, their uses and seasonal gaps with respect to ruminant production in northern
Ghana. The six project communities ...
Salifu, S.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Weseh, A.; Avornyo, F. K.; Konlan, S.(Africa RISING, 2017)
Integrated technological options are necessary for improving
livestock production. Therefore, feed interventions for improving
small ruminant production have to be associated with health
interventions.
Supplementary ...
Avornyo, F. K.; Ayantunde, A. A.; Larbi, A.(Africa RISING, 2015)
The extensive small ruminant production system is characterized by disease outbreaks, shortage of feed and limited availability of water. Secondly, the crop and livestock systems are not effectively integrated to promote ...
The tropical high forests of West Africa have been under stress due to a
greater dependence on wood resources. Logging rate has more than doubled within
the last decade. However, the exact effects of logging on vegetation ...
Hawthorne, W. D.; Marshall, C. A. M.; Juam, M. A.; Agyeman, V. K.(Oxford Forestry Institute, 2011)
Data are presented in many ways in the literature, which can make the conclusions of different studies difficult to compare. It is hard to be certain of the relevance of two studies to each other when the species list is ...
Oduro, K. A.; Duah-Gyamfi, A.; Acquah, S. B.; Agyeman, V. K.(Forestry Commission, 2012)
The Forestry Commission of Ghana is responsible for the regulation of forest
and wildlife resources utilization, conservation and management and the
coordination of policies related to them. As part of its policy of ...
Kusi, F.; Attamah, P.; Agyare, R. Y.; Lamini, S.; Muktharu, Z.; Sugri, I.; Adjebeng-Danquah, J.; Owusu, E. Y.; Kubi-Tetteh, G.; Buah, S. S. J.; Kanton, R. A. L.; Razak, M. A.; Asante, M.(CSIR-SARI, 2018)