Legume seed system performance in sub-Saharan Africa: barriers, opportunities, and scaling options. A review

C Breen, N Ndlovu, PC McKeown… - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2024 - Springer
As a fundamental pillar of food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), ensuring seed security
is critical to empowering farmers in cultivating food and livestock feed, thereby fostering …

Does adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) improve welfare of farmers? Evidence from smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana

BO Asante, S Etuah, A Faizal, A Mensah… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper evaluates the impact of the adoption of cocoa hand pollination (CHP) on the
welfare of smallholder cocoa producers. Using data collected from 1200 cocoa farmers in …

Technology adoption among cocoa farmers in Nigeria: what drives farmers' decisions?

ST Adebayo, FP Oyawole, RA Sanusi… - Forests, Trees and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Adoption of improved agricultural technologies is an important component for improvement
in agricultural productivity especially in developing countries. This study assessed the …

Predictors of inoculant-based technology adoption by smallholder soybean farmers in northern Ghana: implications for soil fertility management

BT Anang, G Dagunga, M Bosompem - Agriculture & Food Security, 2023 - Springer
Inoculant-based technologies are environmentally friendly and economic ways to improve
soil fertility status by incorporating atmospheric nitrogen into root nodules of leguminous …

Adaptive capacity to climate change and food security among farm households in Southwest Nigeria

S Ibrahim, M Omonitan, R Aminu, F Oyawole… - Economics of …, 2022 - ea.bg.ac.rs
Smallholder farming households represent one of groups most exposed to the vagaries of
climate change because their production and livelihood depend on climatic elements. This …