Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions
Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and about 40 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports. Although agriculture is a key part of the country's economy, th...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2011
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| author | Namara, Regassa E. Horowitz, Leah Nyamadi, Ben Barry, Boubacar |
| author_browse | Barry, Boubacar Horowitz, Leah Namara, Regassa E. Nyamadi, Ben |
| author_facet | Namara, Regassa E. Horowitz, Leah Nyamadi, Ben Barry, Boubacar |
| author_sort | Namara, Regassa E. |
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| description | Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and about 40 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports. Although agriculture is a key part of the country's economy, the structure of the sector is vulnerable because it relies on rainfed agriculture during a roughly six-month rainy season. Droughts and other types of unseasonable weather pose risks for farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural-area development by ensuring yearlong agricultural production. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace1546142025-11-06T05:29:17Z Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions Namara, Regassa E. Horowitz, Leah Nyamadi, Ben Barry, Boubacar agriculture irrigation Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and about 40 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports. Although agriculture is a key part of the country's economy, the structure of the sector is vulnerable because it relies on rainfed agriculture during a roughly six-month rainy season. Droughts and other types of unseasonable weather pose risks for farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural-area development by ensuring yearlong agricultural production. 2011 2024-10-01T14:02:41Z 2024-10-01T14:02:41Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154614 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Namara, Regassa E.; Horowitz, Leah; Nyamadi, Ben; Barry, Boubacar. 2011. Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions. GSSP Working Paper 27. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154614 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture irrigation Namara, Regassa E. Horowitz, Leah Nyamadi, Ben Barry, Boubacar Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title | Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title_full | Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title_fullStr | Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title_short | Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions |
| title_sort | irrigation development in ghana past experiences emerging opportunities and future directions |
| topic | agriculture irrigation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154614 |
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