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 […]
Workshop: Economic Transformation in West Africa
The Economic Transformation in West Africa: What It Means for Food Security and Poverty Reduction workshop was held on May 15, 2013, in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop was organized by the West and Central Africa Office of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and hosted by the Faculty of Economics and Management of Cheikh Anta Diop […]
Development of a program on agribusiness management at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
The first four week program, which emphasized learning using cases of Ghanaian agribusinesses developed specifically for the program with assistance from the Indian Institutes of Management, came to a close on May 10, 2013. The participants came from Ghanaian businesses, non-governmental organizations and the business support unit of the Ghana ministry of agriculture. Based on the […]
Book Launch: West African Agriculture and Climate Change
West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis is first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series. It offers country by country climate data and analysis for all 11 countries which make up all of West Africa. It examines how climate change will affect food security threats and explores increased efforts needed […]
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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