IFPRI recently released a book entitled “Strategies and Priorities for African Agriculture: Economy-wide Perspectives from Country Studies” that examines the potential of agriculture to contribute to national growth and poverty reduction in Africa and evaluates the costs of accelerating agricultural growth. The chapter on Ghana reviews the structure of agriculture and notes that, like many […]
Agribusiness and Governance Training in India
As agriculture becomes a district issue as a result of the decentralization process currently underway in Ghana, GSSP is working to sensitize leaders at the district level on the importance of agriculture in general, as well as providing training in the development of policy alternatives. As part of these efforts, GSSP organized a course at […]
Economic Transformation in Ghana: Where Will the Path Lead?
The Ghana Strategy Support Program recently released a discussion paper entitled Economic Transformation in Ghana: Where Will the Path Lead? The paper looks at patterns of growth, sectoral transformation, and agglomeration and provides a case study of Ghana’s transformation. It discusses how industry, which should be the first characteristic of economic growth, is the least […]
Collective Action in Farmer Based Organizations
On April 18th, Rebecca Lee Funk presented findings at the monthly agriculture sector working group meeting from a recent analysis of a set of case studies of farmer based organizations in Ghana. Data from 501 farmer groups was collected in 2010 from six regions throughout Ghana. A set of case studies was then conducted in […]
Improving Regional Fertilizer Markets in West Africa
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released a new policy brief on improving regional fertilizer markets in West Africa. Using a survey of four West African markets in Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Nigeria, the brief discusses the challenges the fertilizer industry faces. It also discusses the need for countries within the West African […]
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