February 2022

Effects of fertilization experiment by liquid of anaerobic fermentation from livestock field on soil properties and plant nutrition

The liquid of anaerobic fermentation from Livestock (LAFL) can supply nutrients for plants. Therefore, it should be beneficial to the growth of crops. The experiment was carried out with a view to study the effect of irrigation based on LAFL and separately, chemical fertilizer (CK) for ten kinds of crops. The results showed that the organic matter in the LAFL were slightly higher than those in the CK. In the LAFL,...

Author(s): Yong-Hong Lin, Fu-Min Wang, Chan-Pei Wu Mei-Juan Lin, You-Jen Li, Wei-Jia Wang and Kuo-Chun Hung

April 2022

Knowledge and understanding about genetically modified (GM) crops among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana

Ghana had made steady progress towards the commercialization of Genetically Modified (GM) crops amidst mounting opposition. This paper presents findings of an empirical study on smallholder farmers’ knowledge and understanding of GM crops. Data used in this study was sourced from a survey conducted among members of Farmer Based Organizations (FBOs) in Northern Ghana in which 120 FBOs across 10 districts in the...

Author(s): Zakaria H., Abujaja A. M, Quainoo A. K. and Obeng F. K.