Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey
This study looks broadly at the state of vegetable competitiveness in Ghana; focusing on trade, production, profitability, and marketing. Ghana is dependent on imports to meet its vegetable consumption requirements. While Ghana has the potential to meet local vegetable demand because of its diverse...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2018
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| author | van Asselt, Joanna Masias, Ian Kolavalli, Shashidhara |
| author_browse | Kolavalli, Shashidhara Masias, Ian van Asselt, Joanna |
| author_facet | van Asselt, Joanna Masias, Ian Kolavalli, Shashidhara |
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| description | This study looks broadly at the state of vegetable competitiveness in Ghana; focusing on trade, production, profitability, and marketing. Ghana is dependent on imports to meet its vegetable consumption requirements. While Ghana has the potential to meet local vegetable demand because of its diverse agro-ecological zones, currently production is highly seasonal and yields are significantly lower than in neighboring countries. Large urban markets are restricted by networks of traders and, while farmers can get higher prices through these networks, many farmers lack market power and struggle to access the marketing networks. This may lower incentives for vegetable farmers to increase their production. However, despite these challenges, vegetable production is profitable and there is potential for significant expansion. Strategies to improve yields as well as measures to remove restrictions on entry to major markets should be considered. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1466182025-12-08T10:06:44Z Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey van Asselt, Joanna Masias, Ian Kolavalli, Shashidhara profitability imports production agronomic practices vegetables marketing horticulture extension approaches trade yields import substitution seasonality This study looks broadly at the state of vegetable competitiveness in Ghana; focusing on trade, production, profitability, and marketing. Ghana is dependent on imports to meet its vegetable consumption requirements. While Ghana has the potential to meet local vegetable demand because of its diverse agro-ecological zones, currently production is highly seasonal and yields are significantly lower than in neighboring countries. Large urban markets are restricted by networks of traders and, while farmers can get higher prices through these networks, many farmers lack market power and struggle to access the marketing networks. This may lower incentives for vegetable farmers to increase their production. However, despite these challenges, vegetable production is profitable and there is potential for significant expansion. Strategies to improve yields as well as measures to remove restrictions on entry to major markets should be considered. 2018-03-29 2024-06-21T09:07:47Z 2024-06-21T09:07:47Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146618 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133696 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133694 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133698 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133697 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134415 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Van Asselt, Joanna; Masias, Ian; and Kolavalli, Shashidhara. 2018. Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey. GSSP Working Paper 47. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146618 |
| spellingShingle | profitability imports production agronomic practices vegetables marketing horticulture extension approaches trade yields import substitution seasonality van Asselt, Joanna Masias, Ian Kolavalli, Shashidhara Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title | Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title_full | Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title_fullStr | Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title_short | Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey |
| title_sort | competitiveness of the ghanaian vegetable sector findings from a farmer survey |
| topic | profitability imports production agronomic practices vegetables marketing horticulture extension approaches trade yields import substitution seasonality |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146618 |
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