The Effects of Abiotic Factors on Production of Livestock and Agricultural Plants in the Wa East District of Upper West Region-Ghana

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 5 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Abdul Kadri Yahaya, Chinna Venkateshwar and Owusu-Sekyere Ebenezer

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I2P112

How to Cite?

Abdul Kadri Yahaya, Chinna Venkateshwar and Owusu-Sekyere Ebenezer, " The Effects of Abiotic Factors on Production of Livestock and Agricultural Plants in the Wa East District of Upper West Region-Ghana," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 5,  no. 2, pp. 89-97, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I2P112

Abstract:

The Wa East district is one of the 11 districts of Upper West region where livestock production and cultivation of food crops are practiced on commercial and subsistence bases. The effects of edaphic and climatic factors on livestock production and cultivation of food crops are underscored in the study. Programmes and projects have been implemented in the Wa East district in an attempt to promote agriculture. Some of the projects and programmes have been successful in achieving their objectives, whereas other projects and programmes have been futile in achieving their objectives. Recommendations have been forwarded for policy considerations.

Keywords:

Effects, Abiotic Factors, Production, Livestock, Agricultural Plants

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