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Managing agrodiversity the traditional way : lessons from West Africa in sustainable use of biodiversity and related natural resources / edited by Edwin A. Gyasi, Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Essie T. Blay, and William Oduro.

Contributor(s): Gyasi, Edwin A.,1943- [edt] | Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana [edt] | Blay, Essie T [edt] | Oduro, William [edt].

Contents:

1. Methodological approaches to the book / Edwin A. Gyasi -- 2. Philosophical foundations of biophysical resource use with special reference to Ghana / Alfred A. Oteng-Yeboah -- 3. Traditional methods of resource assessment relative to the scientific approach / Stephen Nkansa Buabeng -- 4. Farmer strategies of managing agrodiversity in a variable climate in PLEC demonstration sites in southern Ghana / Edward Ofori-Sarpong and Felix Asante -- 5. Demonstration sites and expert farmers in conservation of biodiversity / Edwin A. Gyasi -- 6. Management regimes in southern Ghana / Edwin A. Gyasi -- 7. Yams : traditional ways of managing their diversity for food security in southern Ghana / Essie T. Blay -- 8. Sustaining diversity of yams in northern Ghana / Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic and Bizoola Z. Gandaa -- 9. Conservation of indigenous rice varieties by women of Gore in the northern savanna zone, Ghana / Paul B. Tanzubil, Joseph S. Dittoh and Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic -- 10. Vegetables : traditional ways of managing their diversity for food security in southern Ghana / Essie T. Blay -- 11. The proka mulching and no-burn system : a case study of Tano-Odumasi and Jachie / Charles Quansah and William Oduro -- 12. Managing the home garden for food security and as a germplasm bank / Lewis Enu-Kwesi, Edwin A. Gyasi and Vincent V. Vordzogbe -- 13. Management of trees in association with crops in traditional agroforestry systems / John A. Poku -- 14. Preliminary observations on effects of traditional farming practices on growth and yield of crops / Leonard Asafo, Ebenezer Laing, Lewis Enu-Kwesi, and Vincent V. Vordzogbe -- 15. Effects of four indigenous trees canopy covers on soil fertility in a Ghanaian savanna / Charles Anane-Sakyi, AbubakariSadik Abdulai, and Saa Dittoh -- 16. Comparative management of the savanna woodland in Ghana and Guinea : a preliminary analysis / Lewis Enu-Kwesi, Vincent V. Vordzogbe, Diallo Amirou, and Diallo Daouda -- 17. Agrodiversity within and without conserved forests for enhancing rural livelihoods / Essie T. Blay, Benjamin D. Ofori, John Heloo, Joachim B. Ofori, and Emmanuel Nartey -- 18. Aspects of resource tenure that conserve biodiversity : the case of southern and northern ghana / Edwin A. Gyasi and William J. Asante -- 19. Resource access and distribution and the use of land in Tano-Odumasi, central Ghana / John A. Bakang, William Oduro, and Kwaku A. Nkyi -- 20. Women environmental pacesetters of jachie / Olivia Agbenyega and William Oduro -- 21. Lessons learnt and future research directions / Edwin A. Gyasi.

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Book	General Stacks	Natural Resources	NRS B29438 (Browse shelf)	2	Available
Book	General Stacks	Natural Resources	NRS B29438 c.2 (Browse shelf)	3	Available	Call number changed. 3/7/15

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This book is a result of the multidisciplinary, participatory research work in West Africa, particularly in Ghana, as part of the UNU Project on People, Land Management and Environmental Change (UNU/PLEC).

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Methodological approaches to the book / Edwin A. Gyasi --
2. Philosophical foundations of biophysical resource use with special reference to Ghana / Alfred A. Oteng-Yeboah --
3. Traditional methods of resource assessment relative to the scientific approach / Stephen Nkansa Buabeng --
4. Farmer strategies of managing agrodiversity in a variable climate in PLEC demonstration sites in southern Ghana / Edward Ofori-Sarpong and Felix Asante --
5. Demonstration sites and expert farmers in conservation of biodiversity / Edwin A. Gyasi --
6. Management regimes in southern Ghana / Edwin A. Gyasi --
7. Yams : traditional ways of managing their diversity for food security in southern Ghana / Essie T. Blay --
8. Sustaining diversity of yams in northern Ghana / Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic and Bizoola Z. Gandaa --
9. Conservation of indigenous rice varieties by women of Gore in the northern savanna zone, Ghana / Paul B. Tanzubil, Joseph S. Dittoh and Gordana Kranjac-Berisavljevic -- 10. Vegetables : traditional ways of managing their diversity for food security in southern Ghana / Essie T. Blay --
11. The proka mulching and no-burn system : a case study of Tano-Odumasi and Jachie / Charles Quansah and William Oduro
-- 12. Managing the home garden for food security and as a germplasm bank / Lewis Enu-Kwesi, Edwin A. Gyasi and Vincent V. Vordzogbe -- 13. Management of trees in association with crops in traditional agroforestry systems / John A. Poku -- 14. Preliminary observations on effects of traditional farming practices on growth and yield of crops / Leonard Asafo, Ebenezer Laing, Lewis Enu-Kwesi, and Vincent V. Vordzogbe -- 15. Effects of four indigenous trees canopy covers on soil fertility in a Ghanaian savanna / Charles Anane-Sakyi, AbubakariSadik Abdulai, and Saa Dittoh -- 16. Comparative management of the savanna woodland in Ghana and Guinea : a preliminary analysis / Lewis Enu-Kwesi, Vincent V. Vordzogbe, Diallo Amirou, and Diallo Daouda -- 17. Agrodiversity within and without conserved forests for enhancing rural livelihoods / Essie T. Blay, Benjamin D. Ofori, John Heloo, Joachim B. Ofori, and Emmanuel Nartey -- 18. Aspects of resource tenure that conserve biodiversity : the case of southern and northern ghana / Edwin A. Gyasi and William J. Asante -- 19. Resource access and distribution and the use of land in Tano-Odumasi, central Ghana / John A. Bakang, William Oduro, and Kwaku A. Nkyi -- 20. Women environmental pacesetters of jachie / Olivia Agbenyega and William Oduro -- 21. Lessons learnt and future research directions / Edwin A. Gyasi.

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