This scoping review demonstrates positive effects of agroecological practices on soil fertility in Ghana, indicating a path for sustainable agriculture.
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate how agroecological practices affect soil health and fertility in Ghana's agricultural landscapes.
Conducted a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed and grey literature.
Included studies based on criteria related to soil health outcomes.
Analyzed data to determine the effects of agroecological interventions.
75% of studies showed positive impacts of agroecological practices on soil health.
Average increase of approximately 3% in organic carbon content per year.
Improvement in microbial diversity observed in multiple cases.