Abstract
Agroforestry practices have gained attention for their potential to enhance agricultural productivity in resource-limited environments such as Ghana's Upper East Region. A mixed-methods approach combining field surveys with farmer interviews in the Upper East Region. Female farmers practicing agroforestry reported an average 20% increase in crop yields compared to conventional farming methods, with significant yield increases observed in maize and cassava crops. Agroforestry practices are viable alternatives for enhancing agricultural productivity among female farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Incentives should be provided to encourage agroforestry adoption by female farmers, including training programmes and access to market linkages.
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Female farmers practicing agroforestry reported an average 20% increase in crop yields compared with conventional farming methods.
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e0“Female farmers practicing agroforestry reported an average 20% increase in crop yields compared to conventional farming methods”
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Agroforestry gave significant yield increases in maize.
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e0“with significant yield increases observed in maize and cassava crops”
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Agroforestry gave significant yield increases in cassava.
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e0“with significant yield increases observed in maize and cassava crops”
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The authors conclude that agroforestry practices are viable alternatives for enhancing agricultural productivity among female farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
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e0“Agroforestry practices are viable alternatives for enhancing agricultural productivity among female farmers in the Upper East Region of Ghana”
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The authors recommend providing incentives, including training programmes and access to market linkages, to encourage agroforestry adoption by female farmers.
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e0“Incentives should be provided to encourage agroforestry adoption by female farmers, including training programmes and access to market linkages”
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