Demonstration of crop productivity enhancing technologies were facilitated by Department of Agriculture in collaboration with development Partners between the period of May to November, 2023. The Department of Agriculture acknowledges the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) project and the under-listed development initiative for the support received in conducting various crop technology demonstration sites.
- (Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)- Greater Rural Opportunities for Women (GROW 2) Project
- CARE Int.- Livelihood Improvement through Equitable Food systems Transformation (LIFT) Project
- International Potato Institute (CIP) – Generating Revenues and Opportunities for Women to Improve Nutrition in Ghana (GROWING) Project
- IITA – Sustainable Soyabean Production in Northern Ghana (SSPiNG) Project
Technologies demonstrated.
- Row planting for optimum plant population
- Seed inoculation in soybean cultivation
- Soybeans fertilization – foliar and
- Use of certified planting material
- Cereal- Legume crop rotation – (SSPiNG project)
- OFSP- Maize – Soya Intercrop (GROWING Project)
Output
| Number of Demo. Established | Number of Participating Farmers | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| 33 | 731 | 1327 | 2058 |
Outcome
- Increased knowledge and skills of participating farmers in improved, climate-smart agronomic practices and technologies for sustainable soya, maize and OFSP production
- Observable adoption of recommendation technologies as shown table 2 below;
| Type of Technology Adopted by Farmers | Number of Adopters for year 2023 | % Change from previous year | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Fertilizer deep placement | 485 | 435 | 920 | 3.13901345 |
| Row planting | 610 | 475 | 1085 | 4.12667946 |
| Use of certified seed | 421 | 350 | 771 | -2.65151515 |
| Crop rotation | 256 | 191 | 447 | 13.164557 |
| Seed inoculation (soya) | 551 | 520 | 1071 | 9.06313646 |