What is it about?
Access to accurate, timely and relevant information sources are important for an improved and increasing an agriculture production and crop yield for farmers.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that farmers acquired agricultural information from a variety of sources; however, the most readily available sources of information was co-farmers and the Mushroom Growers Association. The research also revealed that ignorance of information sources, lack of skills and technical know-how to use the information were identified as some obstacles of the farmers.
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Publishing of this article was indeed a great pleasure as it has co-authors who were enthusiastic and desired to ensure an effective and efficient collaboration in undertaking this research pursuit.
Raphael Kavi
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Food Research Institute, Accra, Ghana
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This page is a summary of: Assessing Sources of Information for Urban Mushroom Growers in Accra, Ghana, Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, October 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/10496505.2017.1361328.
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