Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?

The Government of Ghana has identified accelerated growth in agriculture as the source of its overall Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) and reaching middle-income status by 2015. Using data from the recent Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSSV) to estimate the determinants of (i) adopti...

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Autores principales: Benin, Samuel, Randriamamonjy, Josee
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160174
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description The Government of Ghana has identified accelerated growth in agriculture as the source of its overall Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) and reaching middle-income status by 2015. Using data from the recent Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSSV) to estimate the determinants of (i) adoption and intensity of adoption of purchased inputs, (ii) crop productivity, and (iii) agriculture income per capita, this paper analyzes the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture production in order the above challenge... In general, increased investment in agriculture research that leads to the development of profitable technologies in local environments, increased investment in extension and other training programs to promote proper use of improved seeds, and improving the availability of improved seeds and helping farmers to acquire purchased inputs will be critical.
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spelling CGSpace1601742025-11-06T06:06:16Z Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity? Benin, Samuel Randriamamonjy, Josee agricultural productivity poverty reduction crops public finance The Government of Ghana has identified accelerated growth in agriculture as the source of its overall Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) and reaching middle-income status by 2015. Using data from the recent Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSSV) to estimate the determinants of (i) adoption and intensity of adoption of purchased inputs, (ii) crop productivity, and (iii) agriculture income per capita, this paper analyzes the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture production in order the above challenge... In general, increased investment in agriculture research that leads to the development of profitable technologies in local environments, increased investment in extension and other training programs to promote proper use of improved seeds, and improving the availability of improved seeds and helping farmers to acquire purchased inputs will be critical. 2007 2024-11-21T09:50:12Z 2024-11-21T09:50:12Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160174 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Benin, Samuel; Randriamamonjy, Josee. Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity? GSSP Working Paper. 5. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160174
spellingShingle agricultural productivity
poverty reduction
crops
public finance
Benin, Samuel
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title_full Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title_fullStr Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title_full_unstemmed Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title_short Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: What are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity?
title_sort reaching middle income status in ghana by 2015 what are the constraints and opportunities for raising agriculture productivity
topic agricultural productivity
poverty reduction
crops
public finance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160174
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