Healthcare financing through social health insurance has become a very important tool in providing access to and utilization of health services in most developing countries such as Ghana. Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a promising tool for policymakers. This paper aims to explore the challenges facing the District Mutual Health Insurance Schemes (DMHISs), […]
Aflatoxins and Food Security
Aflatoxins are a naturally occurring carcinogenic byproduct of common fungi on grains and other crops, particularly maize and groundnuts. They pose a significant public health risk in many tropical developing countries and are also a barrier to the growth of domestic and international commercial markets for food and feed. In recent years the aflatoxin problem […]
Patterns of adoption in improved maize technologies in Ghana
The average maize yield in Ghana is estimated to be 1.7 metric tons/hectare (MOFA 2009-2011), whereas achievable yields based on on-farm trials are between 4 to 6 tons/hectare. A nationally representative survey of 630 maize farmers in 30 districts in nine regions was implemented before Nov 2013 and Feb 2013 with the aim of providing up-to-date […]
Patterns of Adoption of Improved Rice Technologies in Ghana
Rice imports in Ghana account for 50-70 percent of domestic consumption; the average rice yield in Ghana is estimated to be 2.5 tons/hectare (MOFA 2009-2011), even though the achievable yield based on on-farm trials ii 6-8 tons/hectare. With the aim of increasing productivity, a national fertilizer subsidy was introduced in 2008, followed by a National […]
Commerical Seed Sector in Ghana
Ghana’s seed sector has undergone some significant changes in the past few years, including the establishment of a new seed law and regulations, the appointment of a National Seed Council, and the emergence of a more diversified commercial seed sector. In a recently released GSSP working paper, three factors critical to the direction of seed […]
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