Overview of UER
The Upper East Region faces challenges such as limited land access, poor rainfall distribution, and shallow soils, impacting crop diversity and livestock rearing. The region lacks profitable markets, but key research areas identified include improving soil and water management, enhancing household nutrition, and promoting agricultural mechanization to boost incomes.
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Overview of UER Population: densely Shallow soils Limited land access (small land holdings) Poor rainfall distribution
Crop diversity Legumes: cowpea, bambara groundnuts, groundnuts, soybean Root and tuber: sweet potato and frafra potato, Vegetables: tomatoes and onion (commercial), leafy vegetables, Cereals: sorghum, maize, rice early/late millet
Livestock Cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, pigs donkeys
Markets Physical markets yes; profitable markets No
Key research areas identified Integrated Soil and water management Integrated crop livestock management Household Nutrition improvement Agricultural mechanization Enhancing household incomes (marketing, processing and value addition)
water Income soil livestock nutrition crop