Good (GAP) that involves the choice of good planting materials with appropriate production techniques and suitable post-harvest handling will lead to high grade exportable ...

Efforts made for the purpose of improving the results of has shown its importance for the economy. Hence its popularity among farmers. Because of the high nutritional value of ...

Abstract. Improving the quality of products depends largely on production process. In the absence of data on farmers' average quality of in C ô te d'Ivoire, the present study aimed to provide a detailed description of the production process. Thus, a survey was carried out in the zones of Mankono, Dabakala and Bondoukou among 386 ...

Planting. should be planted at the beginning of the rain season. The best time for planting will depend on available soil moisture. The best time for planting is at the onset of the ...

various constraints in production and marketing. The study concludes that production of was moderate, but with low yields due to a plethora of constraints, non-utilization of some yield enhancing technologies and poor access to viable markets. It is recommended that farmers should be

Environmental Impact. One of the primary challenges facing the industry is its environmental footprint. often contributes to deforestation, as farmers clear land for ...

impact of change on is raising question marks on future food security of billions of people in tropical and subtropical regions. Recently introduced, -smart agriculture (CSA) techniques encourage the sustainable agriculture, increasing adaptive capacity and resilience to shocks at multiple levels. However, it is extremely difficult to ...

Brong Ahafo region supplies most of Ghana's staple foods and is often described as the 'breadbasket' of Ghana. Despite the important role of this region in the provision of local food, farmers are shifting towards the for export. The increasing production of for export is driven by multiple factors across scale; a historical legacy of ...

perform surprisingly well in most measures of . In terms of water use, they're just a little less thirsty than almonds, which are among the crops requiring the most hydration. But unlike almonds grown in the US, are mostly harvested from trees in their natural environment, the tropics.

It is suggested yield could be increased by exogenous foliar application of GA3 at 50-100 mg L−1 at pre-blooming stage, which will enhance flowering precocity, shorten flowering duration, increase production of hermaphrodite flowers and fruit set significantly, and resultant develop optimally with high percentage retention ...

This to some extent will have a greater negative impact on productivity in terms of yield and quality of fruits (apples) and since extension officers are responsible for training farmers on good agronomic modern technologies to maximize yield and produce quality . Nevertheless, the limited number of apple processors also presents business ...

Now a company in West Africa is seeking to change that. Tolaro Global produces its through "a fair trade, thriving and sustainable farming community," according to its founders, Serge Kponou and Jace Rabe. Crops are processed in the company's own facilities, and a range of products are sold, flour and butter, and ...

best/only estimate is 0.26 kg ( in shell) m −3 (irrigation water). There is a continuing need to develop a method to estimate the water , to identify where and when irrigation of is likely to be justified and to develop a practical irrigation schedule.

Key producing countries in Africa are rolling out strategies to increase production and processing of raw . Wikimedia Commons September 20, 2021 Global demand for is booming.

market for raw is forecast to continue growing at an annual rate of 4.27% between 2020 and 2025. It is expected to reach almost US$7 billion by 2025. The growing demand for ...

Since industry is in its infancy in developing sustainable production contributes to the loss of native habitat, further research that investigates the processes governing expansion in the tropics, the socioeconomic conditions of farming communities, the effects of expansion on biodiversity and the potential to set up a ...

exports of contributed about 53% of the total export earnings of $371.1 million from non-traditional exports in Ghana in 2016. Rabany et al. [33] indicated that has become Africa's ( Ghana) second major cash crop. production in Ghana is primarily intended to meet unique niche demand (for export ...

Real incomes per household have increased by over 300 per cent since the inception of the project. Yields have increased by 86 per cent, and quality of has improved. With regards to processing, the processing capacity in all project countries passed from 50,000 metric tonnes in 2008 to a total of 384,657 metric tonnes in 2019.

Biba Saka Koto was a participant in CRS' BeninCaju project, a member of a local savings group and trained as a ProLeader. Biba is among a small but growing number of women in Benin who own farmland, grow and sell . Biba's story, she says, began in 2004, after her husband passed away. Biba was suddenly alone in caring for their four ...

Guide to post-harvest handling of . Production of high-quality is dependent on the application of excellent and thorough harvest and post-harvest techniques and . This technology is used as part of the African Initiative's extension material. It helps farmers to understand how to approach ...

is labor intensive and dangerous. (Foto: CC0 / Pixabay / emidie) You might be surprised to learn that the isn't technically a . It grows from the bottom of a hanging fruit and is officially categorized as a drupe. Each fruit grows just one workers must separate them by hand. As the seed of the fruit ...

within the context of traditional methods becomes a testament to the preservation of cultural heritage, maintaining a delicate balance between modern needs ...