Adoption potential of climate-smart varieties, intercrops and fertilization strategies in Northern Ghana

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dc.creatorMasoud, Jalaludeen
dc.creatorJizorkuwie, Abdul-Latif Baamonyor
dc.creatorAmankwaa-Yeboah, Patricia
dc.creatorOfosu-Ampong, Kingsley
dc.creatorAbera, Wuletawu
dc.date2025-12-08
dc.date2026-01-05T11:12:48Z
dc.date2026-01-05T11:12:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:25:46Z
dc.descriptionAgricultural productivity in northern Ghana continues to be constrained by declining soil fertility, erratic rainfall, and labour-intensive field operations. To address these challenges, demonstration plots were established across Bullu, Bussie, and Limo communities in Northern and Upper West regions to test climate-smart maize varieties, grain legumes, mechanization tools, and machine-learning-generated fertilizer recommendations. Field days were organized at planting, second fertilizer application and harvesting stages to enable farmer observation and direct engagement with researchers. A total of 108 respondents participated in a participatory evaluation comprising farmers and extension agents, of which 52.78% were female and 47.22% male. Overall, farmers showed strong preference for improved varieties and diversified cropping systems. The maize variety Wang Basig was rated very good or good by 98.2% of respondents, with 82.4% confirming it performs better than their own varieties. The cowpea variety Padi Tuya was perceived as superior by 89.8%, while 97.2% preferred the Sari Nut groundnut variety over what they typically cultivated. Intercropping was favoured, with 45% selecting maize–cowpea systems for cowpea yield and soil-cover benefits. Notably, awareness of fertilizer application stood at 27% whereas 93% of the respondents were willing to adopt the practice following the demonstration. Findings indicate strong farmer interest in adopting climate-smart varieties, intercropping and fertilizer application technologies, demonstrating high potential for scaling sustainable intensification technologies in the Guinea Savannah region.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/179386
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/59102
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMasoud, J.; Jizorkuwie, A.B.; Amankwaa-Yeboah, P.; Ofosu-Ampong, K.; Abera, W. (2025) Adoption potential of climate-smart varieties, intercrops and fertilization strategies in Northern Ghana. CGIAR Sustainable Farming/AICCRA. 16 p.
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectsustainable intensification
dc.subjectintercropping
dc.subjectfertilizer application
dc.titleAdoption potential of climate-smart varieties, intercrops and fertilization strategies in Northern Ghana
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