Synopsis, Ghana's Economic and Agricultural Transformation
Author: Xinshen Diao
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Published: 2019-10-31
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ISBN-13: 9780896296862
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Xinshen Diao
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Published: 2019-10-31
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ISBN-13: 9780896296862
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Xinshen Diao
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0198845340
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Using Ghana as a case study, this work integrates economic and political analysis to explore the challenges and opportunities of Africa's growth and transformation.
Author: Xinshen Diao
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Published: 2019
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ISBN-13: 9780191880599
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Using Ghana as a case study, this work integrates economic and political analysis to explore the challenges and opportunities of Africa's growth and transformation.
Author: Peter Hazell
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Published: 2019
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Many African countries have experienced unprecedented rates of economic growth in recent years, yet their economic transformations display features that could constrain their future growth prospects. Particularly troublesome have been patterns of urbanization without industrialization, rapid growth of low-productivity jobs in the informal economy, and a neglected agricultural sector with increased need for imported foods. Using Ghana as a case study, this book explores the challenges and opportunities of these patterns of transformation. By combining a historical and political perspective with in-depth empirical analysis of the performance of the broader economy and the agricultural sector since the economic reforms of the 1980s, the book considers viable policy options for Ghana and discusses the implications for other African countries.
Author: Clemens Breisinger, Xinshen Diao, James Thurlow, Bingxin Yu, and Shashidhara Kolavalli
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
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Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mueller, Valerie
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2019-11-28
Total Pages: 4
ISBN-13: 0896296857
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The rural population in Africa south of the Sahara is growing, and its rural economy is still underdeveloped. The pressure to create jobs in rural areas is therefore particularly acute. There is cause for optimism, however. Evidence suggests that agriculture is transforming in many African countries, albeit slowly, and that youth are often participating in this process. Further research is needed to accelerate this progress.
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Published: 2017
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The objective of this note is to help the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) identify strategic policy directions and reform areas that are fundamental to accelerate and sustain agriculture sector growth. Sustained agricultural growth will contribute to overall resiliency ofthe economy as it undergoes structural transformation as it moves beyond lower middle-income status. The Agriculture Sector Policy Note is based on a number of sector studies and reports prepared by the Bank to support the existing investment projects. The objective of the Agricultural Sector Policy Note is to help Ghana achieve transformation and modernization of its agriculture sector. There are both challenges and opportunities towards achieving transformation and modernization of the agriculture sector in Ghana. The agricultural sector accounts for one fifth of Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs nearly half of the workforce and is the main source of livelihood for the majority of the country's poorest households. Ghana's agricultural sector is characterized by low yields for both staple and cash crops. Ghana is a net importer of basic foods (raw and processed) including rice, poultry, sugar, and vegetable oils. Ghana has significant agricultural potential, particularly in the semi-arid NorthernSavannah (agro- )Ecological Zone (NSEZ), including the Afram Plains. The first priority is to improve public expenditure allocation and management as well as budget coordination in agriculture. The second priority is for MoFA to improve the collection and analysis of agriculturalstatistics to produce high quality and credible data for sector planning on a regular basis. Third, MoFA should improve the efficiency and effectiveness of input subsidy programs and fix gaps in input supply legislation. Fourth, prioritization of public investments in infrastructure, particularly in high agricultural potential areas, such as the NSEZ (including the Afram Plains) is critical to sustain Ghana's agricultural growth. The government should promote coordination in the the implementation of its National Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security Action Plan, following the principles laid down in the National Climate Change Policy as well as the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC). The Government should also strengthen research on climate-smart agricultural technologies, strengthen the research-extension linkages to promote farmers' technology adoption especially in fragile but high potential environments such as the NSEZ.
Author: McMillan, Margaret
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2017-05-11
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0896292142
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard S. Newfarmer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 0198821883
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)