Agricultural Issues
Smallholder Farmers Identifies Issues Impeding Their Work
Smallholder farmers have identified delays by government in the supply of farm inputs; inadequate credit support and virtual absence of agricultural extension agents as impeding the development of their activities. To them, though government recognized the problems facing smallholder farmers, only limited steps have been taken to address the situation. [more]
Food Crisis/Security
Ghana Self-Sufficient In Carbohydrate Foods Production
Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, Minister for Food and Agriculture yesterday said Ghana is now self-sufficient in the production of most carbohydrate foods such as maize, cassava, yam, cocoyam, sweet potatoes and plantain. He attributed the achievement to the result of prudent agricultural policies pursued by the government and supported by the nation’s development partners. [more]
GHI Calls for Resilience to Boost Food Security
The International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) has called for greater resilience in efforts to boost food and nutrition security. The 2013 GHI, released for the eighth year by the IFPRI, Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide, said the developing world was becoming more vulnerable to a variety of shocks and stressors from extreme weather events, climate change and environmental degradation. [more]
Reports/Articles
Agricultural Mechanization Patterns in Nigeria: Insights from Farm Household Typology and Agricultural Household Model Simulation
IFPRI Discussion Paper 01291, September 2013
Anecdotal evidence indicates labor costs for farming in Nigeria are rising while levels of mechanization remain low. Information is scarce regarding the types of farm households that use mechanization in Nigeria and the potential demand for mechanization services among farmers. This paper applies cluster analysis to data from the Living Standards Measurement Study — Integrated Surveys on Agriculture project in Nigeria to identify associations between mechanization and farm household types. [more]
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