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mechanization remain central to agriculture in countries like Ghana. Significant knowledge gaps exist on the adoptions of … of repeated crosssectional, nationally representative data (Ghana Living Standard Surveys 2006, 2013, 2017), as well as … unique tractor-use data in Ghana, and multi-dimensional indicators of agroclimatic similarity with plant- reeding locations …
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While there are ample empirical studies that claim the potential disincentive effects of sharecropping arrangements, the existing literature is shallow in explaining why share tenancy contracts are prevalent and diffusing in many developing countries. Using a unique tenant-landlord matched...
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Research since the 1990s highlights the importance of tenure rights for sustainable natural resource management, and for alleviating poverty and enhancing nutrition and food security for the 3.14 billion rural inhabitants of less-developed countries who rely on forests and agriculture for their...
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this background, the government of Ghana has increased its support for mechanization by establishing subsidized … India during similar stages of agricultural transformation. Ghana’s supply network is then analyzed in light of key lessons … an appropriate and sustainable model tailored to the current needs of smallholder farmers in Ghana. The study concludes …
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longitudinal data from Ghana to assess some of the facts and to evaluate whether gender patterns have changed over time. We focus …
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interventions. This paper explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana in the context of a small …
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trial in northern Ghana over the course of two seasons to test three interventions: (1) training on aflatoxin and its …
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in Ghana, we elicit preferences for investments in crop farming versus other business activities. We analyze whether …
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Growth in Ghana during the last decade has not translated into meaningful benefits for rural households who experienced …
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agency and achievements in agriculture among female and male farmers in northern Ghana, a region transitioning from customary …
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