Investigations into traditionally managed Djallonké-sheep production in the humid and subhumid zones of Asante, Ghana: I. The natural conditions and the agricultural resources of the area¹
1994
London, J.C. | Weniger, J.H.
SUMMARY: This studies presented in this paper were undertaken on 42 households units in two ecological zones of four farming villages located in the heart of the Kumawu Traditional Area (KTA) in Asante. The traditional area is the largest (9256 km²) of the 21 traditional areas or paramouncies comprising the Asante Region (24 390 km²), one of the ten regions of Ghana. The headquarters are in the township of Kumawu, which is located 56 km north-east of Kumase, the capital of the Asante Region. A brief discription of physical conditions, the land tenure system and the current agricultural resources of the area are given. Detailed descriptions of the physical characteristics of sheep type, ownership pattern and management practices, as well as flock structure, are discussed. The availability of fodder plants and their seasonal cover are outlined. In all, the studies covered 700 dams with almost 1500 lambings over a period of 30 months.
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