African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6873

Full Length Research Paper

Robustness of food security and policy trust on smallholder participation in Ghana’s planting for food and jobs programme

Nakuja Tekuni
  • Nakuja Tekuni
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, School of Agriculture and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Godwin H. Kyere
  • Godwin H. Kyere
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, School of Agriculture and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Samuel A. Anang
  • Samuel A. Anang
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, School of Agriculture and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Nicholas O. Mensah
  • Nicholas O. Mensah
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, School of Agriculture and Technology, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 28 October 2021
  •  Published: 31 December 2021

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