Limited awareness prevents the use of compost and biochar as soil amendments by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.

Awunyo-Vitor D, Daymond A, Quaye A, Awudzi GK, Atuah L, Mwafulirwa L, Hammond J, Turnbull C, Lahive F, Coole S, Robinson S, Hadley P, Sizmur T

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DOI: 10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6
Published: 2026
Container: Discover agriculture
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6,
  title = {Limited awareness prevents the use of compost and biochar as soil amendments by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.},
  author = {Awunyo-Vitor D and Daymond A and Quaye A and Awudzi GK and Atuah L and Mwafulirwa L and Hammond J and Turnbull C and Lahive F and Coole S and Robinson S and Hadley P and Sizmur T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Discover agriculture},
  doi = {10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Limited awareness prevents the use of compost and biochar as soil amendments by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.
AU  - Awunyo-Vitor D
AU  - Daymond A
AU  - Quaye A
AU  - Awudzi GK
AU  - Atuah L
AU  - Mwafulirwa L
AU  - Hammond J
AU  - Turnbull C
AU  - Lahive F
AU  - Coole S
AU  - Robinson S
AU  - Hadley P
AU  - Sizmur T
PY  - 2026
JO  - Discover agriculture
DO  - 10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6
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D, A., A, D., A, Q., GK, A., L, A., L, M., J, H., C, T., F, L., S, C., S, R., P, H., & T, S. (2026). Limited awareness prevents the use of compost and biochar as soil amendments by Ghanaian cocoa farmers.. Discover agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-026-00754-6

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