The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that examines the labor requirements associated with different cropping systems in Ghana in order to guide the prioritization of investments in mechanization in the country. In response to apparent unavailability and cost of labor, farmers are increasingly demanding mechanical traction for land preparation in […]
Irrigation Development in Ghana: Past Experiences, Emerging Opportunities, and Future Directions
The Ghana Strategy Support Program has released a new working paper that discusses irrigation development in Ghana and identifies ways to strengthen the country's irrigated agricultural sector. Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and […]