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 […]
GSSP Scholarship Program: Call for Concept Notes
To strengthen capacities as well as better utilize research, GSSP is initiating a scholarship program for supporting Master’s level thesis research. In addition to offering students resources and collaboration opportunities to build their research capabilities, the program aims to enhance the relevance of this body of research to improving the effectiveness of agricultural and rural […]
Seminar: Profitability of Maize, Rice, and Soybean
On March 12th, Kamiljon Akramov presented findings from a recent analysis examining the profitability of maize, rice, and soybean in Ghana. Data from 256 farmers in 4 districts in Ghana was collected in order to prepare crop budgets for maize, rice and soybeans. Crop budgets were then used to examine the profitability of each of the 3 crops.
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