Substituting for rice imports in Ghana

As rice imports surge ahead of production in Ghana, increasing rice production and yields has become a priority. Annual per capita consumption of rice in Ghana grew from 17.5 kg during 1999–2001 to 24 kg during 2010–2011. President Mahama, concerned with rising importation costs, suggested that rice...

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Main Authors: Ragasa, Catherine, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Chapoto, Antony, Kolavalli, Shashidhara
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150234
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author Ragasa, Catherine
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Chapoto, Antony
Kolavalli, Shashidhara
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Kolavalli, Shashidhara
Ragasa, Catherine
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
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Chapoto, Antony
Kolavalli, Shashidhara
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description As rice imports surge ahead of production in Ghana, increasing rice production and yields has become a priority. Annual per capita consumption of rice in Ghana grew from 17.5 kg during 1999–2001 to 24 kg during 2010–2011. President Mahama, concerned with rising importation costs, suggested that rice should be produced locally (Asare‐Boadu & Syme 2014). As only 5 percent of global production is traded, local production would also protect consumers from price shocks in the world rice market (World Bank 2013). While substantial investments in national rice production have been made, local production is still not able to keep up with growing demand for rice in Ghana.
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spelling CGSpace1502342025-11-06T07:04:25Z Substituting for rice imports in Ghana Ragasa, Catherine Takeshima, Hiroyuki Chapoto, Antony Kolavalli, Shashidhara imports rice farm inputs irrigation productivity yields As rice imports surge ahead of production in Ghana, increasing rice production and yields has become a priority. Annual per capita consumption of rice in Ghana grew from 17.5 kg during 1999–2001 to 24 kg during 2010–2011. President Mahama, concerned with rising importation costs, suggested that rice should be produced locally (Asare‐Boadu & Syme 2014). As only 5 percent of global production is traded, local production would also protect consumers from price shocks in the world rice market (World Bank 2013). While substantial investments in national rice production have been made, local production is still not able to keep up with growing demand for rice in Ghana. 2014 2024-08-01T02:51:05Z 2024-08-01T02:51:05Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150234 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ragasa, Catherine; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Chapoto, Antony and Kolavalli, Shashi. 2014. Subtituting for Rice Impacts in Ghana. GSSP Policy Note 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150234
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rice
farm inputs
irrigation
productivity
yields
Ragasa, Catherine
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Chapoto, Antony
Kolavalli, Shashidhara
Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
title Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
title_full Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
title_fullStr Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
title_short Substituting for rice imports in Ghana
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topic imports
rice
farm inputs
irrigation
productivity
yields
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150234
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