Accuracy of agricultural data and implications for policy: Evidence from maize farmer recall surveys and crop cuts in the Guinea Savannah zone of Ghana

William Adzawla, Edinam D. Setsoafia, Eugene D. Setsoafia, Solomon Amoabeng-Nimako, Williams K. Atakora and Prem D. Bindraban

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 214, issue C

Abstract: The need for accurate data in policy design aimed at agricultural transformation cannot be overemphasized. Unfortunately, the relevance of agricultural research in addressing the needs of farmers has been questioned due to debates about appropriate methodologies and approaches for establishing research activities and, in other instances, poorly reasoned premises and paltry delineation, definition, and understanding of the system being studied. For a country like Ghana, where agricultural transformation is a prerequisite for its sustainable development, an understanding of the accuracy of farm data measurement is necessary.

Keywords: Agricultural data; Crop cut; Data accuracy; Farmer recall; Maize yield; Measurement error (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103817

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