Farm household systems in northern Ghana: a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems
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Weikersheim
Margraf
1993
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| Series: | Nyankpala agricultural research report
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 171 - 193 |
| Physical Description: | VIII, 249 S. graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 3823612298 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Farm household systems in northern Ghana
Autor: Runge-Metzger, Artur
Jahr: 1993
Tbble of Contents
List of Tables iv
List of Figures v
List of Maps vi
List of Appendices vi
List of Acronyms vii
1. Introduction 1
2. Research Approach at the Nyankpala Agricultural 3
Experiment Station (G. Schmidt H. Mercer-Quarshie)
2.1 The Nyankpala Agricultural Experiment Station 3
2.2 Area Served by the Station 5
2.3 Production Constraints 8
2.4 Research Priorities and Strategies 9
2.5 International vs. National Agricultural Research 15
3. Characteristics of the Nyankpala Approach to On-farm
Research (L. Diehl) 19
3.1 The Problem 19
3.2 Task and Objectives 20
3.3 Principles of Adopted Methodology 21
3.4 The Actual Programme 27
4. Farm-Household Systems in Northern Ghana 31
(A. Runge-Metzger)
4.1 Objectives of the Village Level Studies and Data Base 31
4.2 The Driving Forces of Differentiation of
Farming Systems 34
4.3 General Description of the Study Area 36
4.3.1 Climate 36
4.3.2 Soils 41
4.3.3 Demography 44
4.3.4 Markets 46
4.3.5 The Road Network 51
4.4 General Description of the Selected Villages 53
4.5 Major Demographic Characteristics and Resource
Endowment of Farm Households 57
4.5.1 Number of Consumers and Labour Capacity 57
4.5.2 Land 59
4.5.3 Capital 63
4.5.4 Conclusions 63
4.6 Agricultural Land Use 64
4.6.1 Spatial Pattern of Land Use and Nutrient Cycling 64
4.6.2 The Importance of Annual and Perennial Crops 69
4.6.3 Typical Cropping Systems in the Survey Area 80
4.6.4 Cropping Calendar and Agricultural Practices 84
4.6.4.1 Soil Preparation 84
4.6.4.2 Sowing and Harvesting of Major Crops 88
4.6.4.3 Ceding Practices 98
4.6.4.4 Fertilization 100
Organic Matter Management 101
Biological Nutrient Fixation 102
Mineral Fertilizer 102
4.6.5 Physical Yields of Plant Production 103
4.6.5.1 Yields of Major Crops 103
4.6.5.2 Yields of Typical Cropping Systems 108
4.6.5.3 Determinants of Physical Yields 111
4.7 Animal Husbandry 115
4.7.1 The Traditional Role of Livestock for the
Farm Households 115
4.7.2 Livestock Management 118
4.8 Time Allocation 124
4.8.1 General Time Allocation Between Farm and
Household Activities: the Results of Two
Case Studies 125
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4.8.2 Farm Labour Allocation 134
4.8.2.1 Labour Requirements of Major Field
Operations 134
4.8.2.2 Seasonal Distribution of Farm Labour 143
4.8.2.3 Sources of the Farm Labour Force 149
4.9 The Economics of Farm Households: The Results of
Comparative-Static Farm Household Models 152
4.9.1 The Relative Competetiveness of Typical
Cropping Systems 152
4.9.2 The Economic Performance of Farm Households 154
4.10 Farm Household Adaptation to Risks 157
4.11 Synthesis: A Provisional Classification of Farming
Systems in Northern Ghana 162
4.12 Promising Strategies and Avenues of Cropping
Systems Research in Northern Ghana 167
Bibliography (Agricultural Economics Section) 171
Bibliography (general) 178
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| title | Farm household systems in northern Ghana a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems |
| title_auth | Farm household systems in northern Ghana a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems |
| title_exact_search | Farm household systems in northern Ghana a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems |
| title_full | Farm household systems in northern Ghana a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems [Nyankpala Agricultural Experiment Station]. Artur Runge-Metzger ... (eds.) |
| title_fullStr | Farm household systems in northern Ghana a case study in farming systems oriented research for the development of improved crop production systems [Nyankpala Agricultural Experiment Station]. Artur Runge-Metzger ... (eds.) |
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