The results indicate that food production in Ghana has increased steadily over the past two decades and correlated highly with cropped area and population ( R 2 <0.85 and 0.82), but not with fertilizer ( R 2 =0.06). Sufficient food production could be sustained in the short term. In the ...
The two categories of farmers (peasant and commercial) form the backbone of the country's economy, but their efforts hardly receive any official recognition. The peasant farmers are engaged in the production of the country's staple foods such as maize, yam, plantain, beans, peanuts, sorghum, ...
ACCRA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Improved seeds rather than huge machinery are what Africa needs to become self-sufficient in food production, Ghana's minister for food and agriculture said on Wednesday. In his address at the 10th Anniversary of the West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI),...
Four factors lie behind the new emphasis on the importance of food production in the Ghana Government's policies: saving of foreign currency; avoidance of inflation as the Volta Projectgets under way; the need to find employment for the Workers Brigade's 'Agricultural Wing'; improvement of stand...
Abubakari, FaridaSocial ence Electronic PublishingFariya Abubakari, Farida Abubakari (2015). Effects of climate changing on food crop production system in Ghana. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 3(4):76-79. DOI: 10.14662/ARJASR2015.007....
(It was ~und that the real costs of~nation and handling, not. J lill!1istic bdliVior on e oftbe traders were 6eIiliid the o season rice increases in Ghana.) Traders do not buy large amounts 0 to store; most 00 carry stocks ofgrain J but usuallywith the intention ofmaintaining ...
3Milk production in Ghana and Benin Ghana’s milk production is mainly from cow milk, unlike other parts of the world where there are alternatives such as milk from other animals. Ghana has a cattle population of about two million [3]. The annual cow milk production quantities, according to...
Furthermore, multinational fast-food production and consumption are experiencing a significant upsurge in Ghana through franchise models, leading to social differentiation through patterns of consumption, as well as the increased intake of highly processed foods in the rising urban middle class [31]. ...
The study was conducted to find out how NGOs help empower women in Ghana through enhanced agricultural activities, and how this affects food production in the country. It was conducted , using basically primary data from a field survey of 220 respondents, including women who have been part of...
Local special circumstances:In Ghana, the Food eCommerce market is shaped by unique local factors such as a rich agricultural landscape and a strong cultural emphasis on communal dining. The country's diverse climate allows for year-round production of various crops, fostering a preference for fres...