Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 011-2021.
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Ghana
Ghana is home to over 27 million people. Agriculture contributes around 30% of the GDP and employs half of the working population. 80% of agricultural production occurs in small farmer operations averaging 1.2 hectares in size. One of the country’s major problems is pronounced socio-economic North-South inequality and is the starting point of many development projects and strategies. Maize is Ghana‘s most important grain and the second most important staple crop (after cassava). Maize production is the main source of income for a majority of smallholder farmer households. Other important crops in terms of production area and volume include cocoa, yams and plantain. Cocoa is the main export crop followed by cashew, while rice dominates imports. The national diet is heavily reliant on starchy staples, which has contributed to a recent increase in rates of overweight and obesity (more than half of women in the Greater Accra region are overweight or obese), with rates of micronutrient deficiencies remaining high.
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Agricultural Typology of Ghana:
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Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
Climate Change and Food Security in West Africa
Published as a compendium of papers presented at the conference on climate change and food security in West Africa, jointly organized by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) at the University of Bonn, and the WASCAL Climate Change Economics Graduate Studies Program, hosted by the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar.
Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review
Published in Environment and Development Economics, 1-27. Download the article here.
Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
FARA & PARI have released a new book titled STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN AFRICA.
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Between pandemics and famines: Towards nutrition-sensitive lockdowns during Covid-19 and beyond
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 006-2020.
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‘We would rather die from Covid-19 than from hunger´ – Exploring lockdown stringencies in five African countries
Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 005-2020.
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From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production
The report is avalailable in English and German.
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Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
Published as ZEF Working Paper 194.
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India-Africa Partnership in Trade and Investment: With focus on the Agriculture and Food Sector
Published as ZEF Working Paper 195.
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Employment Potential of the Food and Beverage Sector in Ghana
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 14 (2020).
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Enhancing Youth Employment Opportunities in Rural Economies of Ghana
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 9 (2020).
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A Review of Youth Employment Initiatives in Ghana: Policy Perspective
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 5 (2020).
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Status and Readiness for ICTs in Ghana’s Agriculture
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 8 (2020).Read more Status and Readiness for ICTs in Ghana’s Agriculture
A Review of Youth Employment Initiatives in Ghana: Policy Perspective
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 5 (2020).
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Engagement of Policy Makers in Agricultural Innovation Processes in Ghana: Cases of Fisheries and Livestock Commodities
Policy Makers Engagement in Agricultural Innovation Processes in Ghana: Successful and Unsuccessful Cases of Technology Dissemination
Published as FARA Research Report Vol. 4 No. 12
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PARI Policy Brief No. 18: Mechanizing African Agriculture
This PARI Policy Brief is available in English here and in German here.
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Understanding the Engagement of Policymakers in the Success or Failure of Agricultural Innovation Processes: Lessons from Africa Countries
Published as FARA Research Report Vol. 4 No. 6
Marketing and Promotional Plan for Local Rice Based on Drivers of Traders and Consumers Preferences
Published as FARA Research Report 1 Volume 3 No: 3 (2018)
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Mechanization in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics
ZEF Working Paper 169 can be found here
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Differential Impacts of Conservation Agriculture Technology Options on Household Income in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Ecological Economics, Volume 151, September 2018, Pages 95–105.
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Yield effects of selected agronomic innovation packages in maize cropping systems of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 257
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Building farmers’ capacity for innovation generation: Insights from rural Ghana
Published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 33(2):116-130
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PARI Policy Brief No. 9: Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa – Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries
Factors Influencing Scaling-up of Agricultural Innovations: Lessons from Ghana
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Published as: Ampadu-Ameyaw, R, Omari R and Owusu Essegbey G, (2017). Factors Influencing Scaling-up of Agricultural Innovations: Lessons from Ghana. FARA research Results Vol 1(4)Read more Factors Influencing Scaling-up of Agricultural Innovations: Lessons from Ghana
Development and Analysis of Rice Value Chains in Ghana
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Published as: Ampadu-Ameyaw, R, Omari R and Owusu Essegbey G, (2017). Development and Analysis of the Rice Value Chain for the Hohoe and Jasikan Districts of the Volta Region, Ghana. FARA research Results Vol 1(1) PP 48.Read more Development and Analysis of Rice Value Chains in Ghana
Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country (October 2017).Read more Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Farmers’ adaptation to weather extremes in the Sudan Savanna
Published in Weather and Climate Extremes, Volume 16, June 2017, Pages 1-13
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The Neglected Governance Challenges of Agricultural Mechanization in Africa
Beyond adoption: welfare effects of farmer innovation behavior in Ghana
Enhancing resilience to climate shocks through farmer innovation: evidence from northern Ghana
PARI Policy Brief No. 5: Smallholder agricultural mechanization in Africa
How does inter-annual variability of attainable yield affect the magnitude of yield gaps for wheat and maize?
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases is a GIS-based mapping tool designed to help policy analysts and policymakers access and use high quality and highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socio-economic, and bio-physical indicators to guide agricultural policy and investment decisions.
Country Innovation Studies
The Innovation Studies for the 12 African PARI countries provide an overview of the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investment in the respective country. Read more Country Innovation Studies
On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: A critical review
PARI Policy Brief No. 2: Farmer Innovation Contests – Tapping the Innovative Potential of Smallholder Farmers
Progress report on Agricultural Typologies Work
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PARI Policy Brief No. 1: Strategic Directions for Development Collaboration for Food Security and Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tapping Potentials of Innovation for Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth – an Africa-wide Perspective
A study for the special initiative “One World, No Hunger” of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Report on Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities in African Countries
Summary of a report on potentials and possibilities for German collaboration in agriculture in the 12 PARI countries.
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Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Dossiers available for download by country and as a complete collection (September 2015) .Read more Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa
Published as: ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 200.
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