Extreme climate events in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for improving agricultural technology transfer to enhance adaptive capacity

A Ayanlade, A Oluwaranti, OS Ayanlade, M Borderon… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
This study seeks to provide a critical overview of the existing evidence on extreme climate
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …

Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by smallholder farmers in rural Ghana: An application of the theory of planned behavior

J Atta-Aidoo, P Antwi-Agyei, AJ Dougill… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices are crucial in managing climatic shocks faced by
smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, evidence on the socio-psychological …

Trends of rainfall onset, cessation, and length of growing season in northern Ghana: comparing the rain gauge, satellite, and farmer's perceptions

WA Atiah, FK Muthoni, B Kotu, F Kizito, LK Amekudzi - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rainfall onset and cessation date greatly influence cropping calendar decisions in rain-fed
agricultural systems. This paper examined trends of onsets, cessation, and the length of …

A systematic review of recent estimations of climate change impact on agriculture and adaptation strategies perspectives in Africa

S Kone, A Balde, P Zahonogo, S Sanfo - Mitigation and Adaptation …, 2024 - Springer
The systematic review using the PRISMA protocol aims to identify the observed and
projected impacts of climate change on crop production and food security, water resources …

Trends and impacts of climate change on crop production in Burkina Faso

CL Sanou, O Neya, SK Agodzo… - Journal of Water and …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Understanding past climate trends and their impacts in the Sahel region is fundamental for
climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation. This study analyses climate trends from …

Identifying drivers for variability in maize (Zea mays L.) yield in Ghana: A meta-regression approach

AKK Kouame, PS Bindraban, IN Kissiedu… - Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Maize is the main cereal crop in Ghana, but its production is adversely affected
by various biotic and abiotic factors. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to highlight the factors …

Climate information services available to farming households in Northern Region, Ghana

F Baffour-Ata, P Antwi-Agyei, E Nkiaka… - Weather, Climate …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Climate information services can build the resilience of African farmers to address the
increasing threats associated with climate change. This study used household surveys with …

The effect of rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity on the yield of cassava, yam, and maize in the Ashanti region of Ghana

HA Dwamena, K Tawiah… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the consequences of changes in minimum temperature, maximum
temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall on the yields of maize, cassava, and yam per …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of rainfall and temperature variability on maize yield in the Asante Akim North District, Ghana

F Baffour-Ata, JS Tabi, A Sangber-Dery… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the largest consumed and grown cereals in Ghana is maize. However, there is a
dearth of research on the response of maize yield to rainfall and temperature variability in …

Effect of climate variability adaptation strategies on maize yield in the Cape Coast Municipality, Ghana

D Ankrah, C Okyere, J Mensah… - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Maize is a major staple produced by most peasant farmers in Ghana, amidst climate
variabilities that potentially thwart the attainment of global sustainable development goals …