scholarly journals Screening for resistance to Striga gesnerioides and estimation of yield loss among Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) progenies in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (28) ◽  
pp. 1430-1442
Author(s):  
S. P. Leandre ◽  
K. Francis ◽  
A. Richard ◽  
B. Joseph ◽  
Baptiste T Jean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vigna Unguiculata ◽  
Yield Loss ◽  
Striga Gesnerioides ◽  
East Region ◽  
Screening For Resistance ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Farmers and Agricultural Extension Officers Perception ofStriga gesnerioides(Willd.) Vatke Parasitism on Cowpea in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Peter Haruna ◽  
Aaron T. Asare ◽  
Elvis Asare-Bediako ◽  
Francis Kusi
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Parasitic Weed ◽  
Striga Gesnerioides ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Almost All

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp] is an important food security crop in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, cowpea production in some parts of this region is constrained byStriga gesnerioides(Willd.) Vatke infestation resulting in yield losses. This study assessed the farmers and agricultural extension officers (AEOs) perception ofS. gesnerioidesparasitism on cowpea in the Upper East Region of Ghana. In all, 200 respondents—179 cowpea farmers and 21 AEOs—in five cowpea growing districts were randomly sampled to answer closed- and opened-ended questions coupled with visit to cowpea farms. Majority of the farmer respondents were males between the ages of 21 and 60 with very little or no formal education. Almost all of the respondents could identify the parasitic weed,S. gesnerioides,but they lacked adequate knowledge of the parasitic effects on the host, cowpea plant.S. gesnerioidesinfestation was widespread and devastating in almost all the fields surveyed. Its effects on the host plants (cowpea) included stunted growth, leaf senescence, chlorosis, death of the crop, and reduced yield. Different management strategies employed by the farmers to contain the spread of the parasite include weeding (90%), application of manure (5.5%), and crop rotation and fallowing (4.0%). Both farmers and extension officers had very little knowledge on existence ofS. gesnerioidesresistant cowpea genotypes for cultivation. Farmers expressed the desire to cultivateStriga-resistant cowpea varieties when made accessible, since it is the most reliable and environmentally friendly method of controlling the parasitic weed.

Postharvest Losses and Mitigating Technologies: Evidence from Upper East Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 100048
Author(s):  
Issah Sugri ◽  
Mutari Abubakari ◽  
Robert Kwasi Owusu ◽  
John Kamburi Bidzakin
Keyword(s):  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Occupational and environmental mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners in the Talensi–Nabdam District of Ghana's Upper East region

2010 ◽  
Vol 408 (24) ◽  
pp. 6079-6085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasaswi Paruchuri ◽  
Amanda Siuniak ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Elena Levin ◽  
Katherine Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mercury Exposure ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
East Region ◽  
Gold Miners ◽  
Upper East Region

Assessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper East Region, Ghana: a review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Kojo Abanyie ◽  
Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari ◽  
Ohene Boansi Apea ◽  
Samson Abagale ◽  
Harriet Mateko Korboe
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
East Region ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Upper East Region
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