A review of collective action in rural Ghana

With the beginning of the new millennium and the increasing concerns with regard to wild privatization reforms, African governments, international donors and development scholars have been showing renewed interest in collective action. As a result, farmer-based organization (FBOs) and agricultural c...

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Autores principales: Salifu, Adam, Francesconi, Gian Nicola, Kolavalli, Shashidhara
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154293
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description With the beginning of the new millennium and the increasing concerns with regard to wild privatization reforms, African governments, international donors and development scholars have been showing renewed interest in collective action. As a result, farmer-based organization (FBOs) and agricultural cooperatives (agri–coops) are back on the policy agenda for Africa as a preferential means to achieve a more equitable, inclusive and community-driven development of rural areas. The objective of this paper is to provide a snapshot of the patterns and determinants in the development of FBOs and agri–coops in Ghana. With the intention to fill knowledge gaps, harmonize perceptions, update and broaden public understanding of FBOs and agri–coops in Ghana, this review compiles and compares as much secondary evidence as possible and fills in missing evidence through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The paper concludes with some implications for policy-making and for further and more empirical research.
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spelling CGSpace1542932025-11-06T07:18:25Z A review of collective action in rural Ghana Salifu, Adam Francesconi, Gian Nicola Kolavalli, Shashidhara agricultural cooperatives collective action farmers organizations literature reviews With the beginning of the new millennium and the increasing concerns with regard to wild privatization reforms, African governments, international donors and development scholars have been showing renewed interest in collective action. As a result, farmer-based organization (FBOs) and agricultural cooperatives (agri–coops) are back on the policy agenda for Africa as a preferential means to achieve a more equitable, inclusive and community-driven development of rural areas. The objective of this paper is to provide a snapshot of the patterns and determinants in the development of FBOs and agri–coops in Ghana. With the intention to fill knowledge gaps, harmonize perceptions, update and broaden public understanding of FBOs and agri–coops in Ghana, this review compiles and compares as much secondary evidence as possible and fills in missing evidence through focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The paper concludes with some implications for policy-making and for further and more empirical research. 2010 2024-10-01T14:00:40Z 2024-10-01T14:00:40Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154293 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Salifu, Adam; Francesconi, Gian Nicola; Kolavalli, Shashidhara. 2010. A review of collective action in rural Ghana. IFPRI Discussion Paper 998. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154293
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