2021
DOI: 10.31018/jans.v13i3.2704
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Assessment of farmers’ indigenous knowledge of soil quality management practices in Ghana: A case study of crop farmers in Ada West District

Abstract: The efforts to increase soil productivity has been ?eld-based experiments with little information on farmers’ indigenous knowledge of soil quality acquired through experience. This study assessed farmers’ indigenous knowledge on soil quality and fertility management practices in the Ada West District of Ghana. Two hundred-and-twelve farmers from five communities were interviewed using pre-tested questionnaires. Fifteen farmers each from four communities identified and classified their soil into high, medium an… Show more

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“…According to Mittal and Mehar [32], farmers use different sources of information to satisfy the same or different information needs. The complex nature of soil fertility management practices could have also increased farmers' use of information sources [17,61,62].…”
Section: Sources Of Soil Fertility Information and Knowledgementioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Mittal and Mehar [32], farmers use different sources of information to satisfy the same or different information needs. The complex nature of soil fertility management practices could have also increased farmers' use of information sources [17,61,62].…”
Section: Sources Of Soil Fertility Information and Knowledgementioning
confidence: 99%