Ghana's onion market
Onion is a common vegetable crop used globally as seasoning and for medicinal purposes (van der Meer 1997; Cheema et al. 2003). The bulb is also used widely in Ghana in the preparation of stews and soups, accounting for around one-fifth of vegetable expenditure by households (van Asselt et al. 2018)...
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2020
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| author | Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana International Food Policy Research Institute Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl |
| author_browse | Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato International Food Policy Research Institute Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl |
| author_facet | Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana International Food Policy Research Institute Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl |
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| description | Onion is a common vegetable crop used globally as seasoning and for medicinal purposes (van der Meer 1997; Cheema et al. 2003). The bulb is also used widely in Ghana in the preparation of stews and soups, accounting for around one-fifth of vegetable expenditure by households (van Asselt et al. 2018). Despite being widely consumed, onion production in Ghana falls well short of demand with imports coming in from neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso even during the peak local production season. Although trade statistics are notoriously weak, some estimates suggest as much as 80 to 90 percent of onion in the local market is imported. The two main varieties cultivated in Ghana are Bawku Red and Galmi. Major production challenges include varietal issues, the seasonal nature of production, and high post-harvest losses. The importance of onion and the significant potential for growth in the subsector has long since been recognized, and the crop was one of the first to be prioritized under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1438002025-11-06T05:09:58Z Ghana's onion market Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana International Food Policy Research Institute Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl onions food production domestic trade markets trade food consumption food prices international trade Onion is a common vegetable crop used globally as seasoning and for medicinal purposes (van der Meer 1997; Cheema et al. 2003). The bulb is also used widely in Ghana in the preparation of stews and soups, accounting for around one-fifth of vegetable expenditure by households (van Asselt et al. 2018). Despite being widely consumed, onion production in Ghana falls well short of demand with imports coming in from neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso even during the peak local production season. Although trade statistics are notoriously weak, some estimates suggest as much as 80 to 90 percent of onion in the local market is imported. The two main varieties cultivated in Ghana are Bawku Red and Galmi. Major production challenges include varietal issues, the seasonal nature of production, and high post-harvest losses. The importance of onion and the significant potential for growth in the subsector has long since been recognized, and the crop was one of the first to be prioritized under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program. 2020-11-01 2024-05-22T12:16:59Z 2024-05-22T12:16:59Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143800 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2020. Ghana's onion market. MoFA-IFPRI Market Brief 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134143. |
| spellingShingle | onions food production domestic trade markets trade food consumption food prices international trade Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana International Food Policy Research Institute Amewu, Sena Arhin, Eunice Danso, Jane Doughan, Roland Ato Nafrah, Christiana Owusu, Ivy Pauw, Karl Ghana's onion market |
| title | Ghana's onion market |
| title_full | Ghana's onion market |
| title_fullStr | Ghana's onion market |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ghana's onion market |
| title_short | Ghana's onion market |
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| topic | onions food production domestic trade markets trade food consumption food prices international trade |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143800 |
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