Publications by authors named "Edmund K Akoto-Danso"
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- Understanding how cities source their food is crucial for their ability to handle climate change, economic challenges, and pandemics affecting food security.
- Data on food movement was gathered from Bamako, Bamenda, Ouagadougou, and Tamale, focusing on different transportation methods and food types during key seasonal periods.
- This information helps outline urban foodsheds, spot issues in rural-urban food connections, and supports academic and policy discussions on improving urban food systems and planning for food security initiatives.*
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn large areas of sub-Saharan Africa crop production must cope with low soil fertility. To increase soil fertility, the application of biochar (charred biomass) has been suggested. In urban areas, untreated waste water is widely used for irrigation because it is a nutrient-rich year-round water source.
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