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Author(s) Title of Document/Material
Usefulness of
Information
Credibility
of Data/
Information
Nyamekye-Boamah K. (1996) Ghana : Cashew Nut Supply Base Study Medium Medium
Osei Akoto, S., Topper, C.P.,
Swatson, E. (2005)
Opoku-Ameyaw, K., Appiah,
M.R. (2000)
Opoku-Ameyaw, K., Amoah,
F.M., Oppong,F.K., and Agene, V.
(2007)
PPMED (2007)
Red River Foods Inc.
(www.redriverfoods.com)
Status of cashew production in Ghana and agronomic options for
increasing production by smallholder farmers. Paper presented
at Ghana Institute of Horticulture Annual Conference.
Improving the growth of cashew (Anacardium occidentale)
seedlings interplanted into mature sheanut stands in Northern
Ghana, Ghana Jnl. Agric. Sci, 33:159-164
Determination of optimum age for transplanting cashew (Anacardium
occidentale) seedlings in Northern Ghana, African Journal
of Agricultural Research, Vol. 2(7) pp296-299
Rural livelihood in Ghana. Preliminary survey to create outcome
and impact indicators data base and to measure targeted development
programmes
Medium
Medium
High High
The survey was restricted
to a few districts
in the various
agro-ecological
zones
Highlights of the cashew industry Medium High
Low,
since the
status of
the cashewindustry
has
changed
signifi -
cantly
Low,
since
above
ground
competition
is beingdisplayed
Medium
SRID (2007) Annual Survey Report Medium Medium
SNV (2006?)
Topper C. P., Osei-Akoto, S.,
Swatson, E.. (2005)
USAID, West African Trade Hub
(2007)
(no title available)
Comprehensive study on the cashew sector in Ghana
Top-working unproductive mature cashew trees in Ghana. Paper
presented at Ghana Institute of Horticulture Annual Conference
High High
Medium Medium
Cashew Processing, Marketing and Consumption in West Africa High High