The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that examines what we can learn from the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS5). Agriculture in Ghana accounts for about 40 percent of national economy, three quarters of export earnings, and employs 60 percent of the labor force. Agriculture is the backbone of the economy […]
Call for Papers – The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development recently announced two special topic calls for papers on Food System Planning Theory and Practice and The Essential Principles of Small- and Mid-Scale Food Value Chain. Food System Planning Theory and Practice Manuscripts are due April 20, 2011 Food Systems Planning is a nascent field in […]
The Case of Tomato in Ghana: Summary of Stakeholder Dialogue
The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that summarizes the stakeholder dialogue hosted by Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and titled “Transforming Agriculture: The Case of Tomatoes in Ghana.” On 23 April 2010, farmers, traders, processors, agribusiness, Ghanaian and international academics, […]
The Case of Tomato in Ghana: Institutional Support
The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that considers the role of various institutions in agriculture, and specifically in Ghana’s tomato sector. Ghana’s commitment to the tomato sector has its roots in the 1960s when three large tomato processing plants were established in the country. Though set up as part of […]
The Case of Tomato in Ghana: Processing
The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that examines why tomato processing in Ghana has not worked. Processing of highly perishable non-storable crops, such as tomato, is typically promoted for two reasons: as a way of absorbing excess supply, particularly during gluts that result from predominantly rainfed cultivation; and to enhance […]
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