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Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards management of cassava pests and diseases in forest transition and Guinea savannah agro-ecological zones of Ghana

2021-02-18

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<h4>Background: </h4> : Cassava is a major staple root crop in Ghana, which serves as a food security and an income generating crop for farming families. In spite of its importance, the crop is plagued with biotic factors such as pests and diseases, resulting in yield and income reductions. <h4>Methods: </h4> : Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards cassava pest and disease management were investigat...

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Literature Corpus work: 7808e471-3217-5227-a5a6-1f9f97521970
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13114.2

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