Are African governments serious about agriculture?

The objective of this brief is to analyze available data on public agriculture expenditure in Africa—with a particular focus on Ghana—to assess the commitment of African governments to the agriculture sector, which they themselves have formally identified as the lead sector for achieving growth, rai...

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Autor principal: Benin, Samuel
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153405
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Sumario:The objective of this brief is to analyze available data on public agriculture expenditure in Africa—with a particular focus on Ghana—to assess the commitment of African governments to the agriculture sector, which they themselves have formally identified as the lead sector for achieving growth, raising incomes, reducing poverty, and increasing food and nutrition security.