Maize production in ghana, is predominantly done under rainfed conditions by poorly resourced smallholder farmers. The success story did not only manifested in production. The purpose of this initiative is to supply the canteen with fresh and hygienic vegetables. The constraints to growth are well known, and include low productivity, poor quality and limited processing capacity. Soybean is an excellent crop to raise on your farm soybean is very nutritious and is a good substitute for meat. More business ideas and investment opportunities in ghana. Principal research assistant, university of ghana s college of agriculture and consumer sciences soil and irrigation resarch centre cacssirec for his contributions on the profitability of grasscutter production. The study sought to compare the profitability of broiler and layer production in the brong ahafo region of ghana.
Development strategy and governance division, ifpri, usa. Ghana sorghum sector in difficulties study ghana business. Total production from 300,000 tons in 2005 to almost. The study used primary data which was collected from 140 randomly. The document is however yet to be validated by wider stakeholders along the seed value chain. The productivity of the crop has been persistently low. It discusses the policy reforms in the cocoa industry and the major drivers of the reforms. Emmanuel adu, deputy director of the animal research institute under the centre for scientific research csr of the university of ghana, has urged grasscutter farmers to use advanced. Assessment of incentives for mainstreaming sustainable cocoa production. That is so as grasscutters are very cheap to rear compared to poultry or snails. The established genetic material release procedures for ghana are, however, not consistent with those of other countries within the subregion.
Agricultural development in the northern savannah of ghana. It continues to be one of ghana s main exports and has been central to its debates on development, reforms and poverty alleviation strategies since independence in 1957. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Incentives for sustainable cocoa production in ghana food and. Mapping sustainable production in ghanaian cocoa, report to cadbury. An analysis of company disclosures alexander malden and edna osei introduction ghana is blessed with mining, oil and gas endowments. The decline is partly a result of decreasing areas under cultivation.
About 70 percent of annual yield occurs in peak season. Essah1 school of construction management and engineering, university of reading, reading, rg6 6aw, uk electricity consumption in ghana is estimated to be increasing by 10% per annum due to the demand from the growing population. Local production has typically been able to meet domestic demandwith modest amounts exported periodically. Ghana s domestic rice production for my 201920 is forecast at 470,000 mt, representing an increase in domestic rice production of about four percent over the my 201819 estimate of 450,000 mt, confirming recent resolve towards halving importation of rice by the end of 2019 and becoming selfsufficient by 2025. Ghana is a major producer of groundnuts in the region, with nearly all production originating in the north. In this regard, enhancement of the soil fertility status of cocoa farms is critical appaih et al.
While land tenure is not viewed as a major obstacle to cocoa farming, farmers. Grasscutter production in ghana pdf pdf grasscutter farming technology was introduced in africa as an antidote to reduce hunting ghana where. Globally, wildlife has great potentials for meat production and serves as an important source of the highly desired animal protein to the people of africa, both in urban areas and rural communities fonweban and njwe, 1990. The paper describes the trends in cocoa production and processing and highlights the key characteristics and implications.
A small proportion of ghana s domestic production is exported to ghana s neighbors, and domestic production is supplemented by imports from burkina faso during the december to may harvest season, estimated. Nsiah2 1council for scientific and industrial research savanna agricultural research institute, tamale, ghana. Technical efficiency of rice farmers in northern ghana. Training manual for guinea fowl production waapp ghana. Scaling out cowpea production in northern ghana, community. Chapter 2 is a brief introduction to agriculture production in ghana. Groundnuts in northern ghana consumed as fresh, dry or roasted nuts and in stewssoups traditionally regarded as women crop produced in all agroecological zones and 92% of production comes from northern ghana planting is done as soon as there is consistentadequate moisture. Due to some financial and technical problems the refinery seldom worked at upside production rate in the past. Scaling out cowpea production in northern ghana, community seed production scheme panafrican grain legume and world cowpea conference 28 february to 4 march 2016 livingstone, zambia j. The ghana grains development project 19791997 and the food crops development project 20002008 made major investments to improve maize yield. In contrast, the industrial sector grew by over 41 percent in the same year.
Ghanas geographical location, climatic and meteorological conditions are suitable for solar salt production. Six poultry farms, comprising three layer farms and three broiler farms, were. It also explains the geographical distribution of cassava production and utilisation. Ghana has experienced external and domestic macroeconomic shocks since 2012, which led to a decline in economic growth from an average of 1015 per cent in 20112012 to. Grasscutter farming is great if you have a space as small as a room, parking store or kitchen. Agricultural development in the northern savannah of ghana tara n.
Performance of the groundnut value chain in ghana was analysed by collecting primary data through the use of semistructured questionnaire. Ghana is not selfsufficient in food production, and it has been difficult to ensure food availability in sufficient quantities all year round. With local rice production lagging well behind demand as a result of low productivity of farmers fields, this study analyzed the response of rice yields in ghana using national level data. Ghana s production dropped significantly from an average of more than 400,000 tonnes per year to a low of 270,000. Mango production in the yilokrobo municipality is generally characterized by low yield and productivity due to certain pertinent constraints facing mango farmers in their production activities. It describes our focus on irrigated smallholder vegetable production and our understanding of the terms urban, periurban and wastewater. The preference for bush meat or the meat of commercially available game animals is widely accepted baptist and mensah, 1986. It was estimated that an annual average of 34 600 hectares of land area was under cultivation between 1960. Ghanas poultry feed industry has shifted to producing layer feed due to the drop off in domestic broiler production. Domestic demand has been growing strongly pulling through a doubling of production and causing prices to rise rapidly. First most important import crop, 11 percent average share of total agricultural imports. Greater cane rat popularly known as grasscutter belongs to the rodent family and is very closely related to the porcupine, almost look alike except that porcupine is bigger. Impact of improved varieties on the yield of rice producing households in ghana a. Analysis of incentives and disincentives for rice in ghana food and.
Greater jubilee field is estimated to add 60 mmbo and 100 bcf of gas to ghana s production levels. The country is africas second largest gold producer and started producing oil in 2010. Farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria will become an essential source of ideas and information for any farmer, extension staff, and researchers interested in cultivating groundnuts in nigeria. Ghana s agricultural sector is characterized by low yields for both staple and cash crops. Ghana cocoa industryan analysis from the innovation.
Apr 14, 2016 thanks to perpetual ofasi, blue skies ghana for the report and the photos at the beginning of the year a vegetable farm was started by blue skies at the dam site. Impact of improved varieties on the yield of rice producing. This paper examines smallholder cashew farmers socioeconomic characteristics and the profitability of cashew production in wenchi municipality of brongahafo region of ghana. Pdf cassava cultivation, processing and potential uses. This situation has developed even though installed generation capacity has more than doubled over the. Introduction maize is a tropical grass that is well adapted to many climates and hence has wideranging maturities from 70 days to 210 days. Three salt production methods have been identified in the country. Vegetable farming project takes shape in ghana blue skies. On the northern border is burkina faso, on the east is togo, on the west is cote divoire and to the south is the gulf of guinea of the atlantic ocean.
Analysis of incentives and disincentives for maize in ghana. Analyzing profitability of maize, rice, and soybean. During periods of good rains, food abounds but inadequate storage facilities result in losses of perishable crops. Local tilapia production expanded 25fold in a decade, but fish varieties and feed costs lead to price increases and lack of demand ragasa et al. Agromisa volunteer marg leijdens must be mentioned for her advice on marketing and valuable editiorial contributions. There are some limiting factors to maize production in ghana which include drought during critical early stages of crop growth, low soil nutrient levels particularly nitrogen and phosphorus. Tilapia species account for over 80 percent of the farmed fish harvest, with a present production of little over 52,000 tonnes per year 16. Grasscutter production in ghana pdf pdf grasscutter farming technology was introduced in africa as an antidote to reduce hunting ghana where farmers had opportunities to be trained. Grasscutter production in ghana was started by asibey and also the game and. This technical note is an attempt to describe the market incentives and disincentives for maize in ghana. Tilapia oreochromis niloticus is the dominant and preferable fish species for farming and consumers in ghana. Its objective was to train and educate grasscutter farmers on techniques and improved methods of rearing the grasscutter for mass production. Vallad botany and planting bell pepper capsicum annuum, solanaceae. Agricultural development in the northern savanna of ghana tara nicole wood, d.
This growth has slowed significantly since 20 in light of. Read on to find out more information about this farming. Almost half of the production of groundnuts is concentrated in the northern region of ghana which is made up of three separate administrative regions northern, upper east and west regions which altogether account for 94% of groundnuts production in ghana. Cocoa is the chief agricultural export of ghana and ghana s main cash crop. How to start grasscutter farming in nigeria complete guide. They are five beautiful undergraduate ladies in a rather unusual class. Another problem in cocoa production in ghana is low yields per ha, which is attributed to the.
Grasscutter a delicacy for many ghanaians graphic online. Each of these activities requires certain investments in labour and inputs to produce good yields. The study on development of improved infrastructure and technology for rice production in africa survey on small scale irrgation and dugouts masterplan study on the oil palm industry in ghana. Causes of low productivity of cocoa in ghana world agroforestry. An overview of cultivation to processing abstract maize zea mays l. My objective was therefore to identify the constraints to soybean production as a potential way of improving the livelihoods of rural ghanaian people, particularlywomenfarmers.
Like the squirrels, it has quite entertaining antics. National workshop on rice production in ghana overseas. Assessment of the constraints in soybean production. Chagomoka t1, drescher a1, glaser r1, marschner b2, schlesinger j1, and g nyandoro3. Hunter three field experiments were conducted on maize zea mays l. Pdf recommended production practices for maize in ghana. Analyzing profitability of maize, rice, and soybean production in ghana. The purpose of this study is to assess the supply chain of honey in ghana, more specifically as it pertains to the honey production activities undertaken at nkwanta and berekum municipalities in the volta region and brong ahafo regions of ghana. Having emerged as a leading producer in the world, ghana experienced a major decline in production in the 1960s70s, with a near collapse of the sector in the early 1980s. The proposed rice seed road if finalized will be considered as one of the operationalized programmes for rice production in ghana. While agriculture for export, such as cocoa and horticulture, is flourishing, food crop production remains dominated by subsistence farming.
In a huge lecture theatre on the university of cape coast campus, they sat. The grasscutter thryonomys swinderianus, variously known as the marsh canerat, ground hog and in francophone west africa, the aulacode or incorrectly, the agouti is a rodent but not a rat proper, since it belongs to the hystricomorpha porcupine family. Feb 10, 2016 daily news from ghana and local accra news stories including crime, health, education and general news by daily graphic. Factors influencing the adoption of grasscutter production in the brong ahafo region of ghana s y annor and c kusi department of animal science education, university of education, winneba, p. Dfid market development made in northern ghana programme. Cashew anacardiumoccidentale is an economic tree crop that produces apples and nuts, which. Ghana s main sources of animal protein are fish, livestock and bush meat. The region is located in the guinea savannah agroecological zone. Energy generation and consumption in ghana emmanuel a. Grasscutter keeping as any other production venture requires some amount of capital to begin with and get the production ongoing. If you decide to start cocoa production in ghana, you can hardly get it wrong and you stand a chance to breakeven within record time. Theanimal production directorate apdofthe ministry of foodand agriculture will liketo thank all those whosecontributiors madethe production of the guineafowl production manual asuccess.
Ghana needs to sustain and scale up both traditional and nontraditional agricultural export sectors. Grasscutter farming is gaining popularity in africa for good reasons. Research has been carried out over the past 15 years to select and improve stock in order to improve their adaptability to a restricted life in captivity and to develop rearing programmes in rural and periurban areas of africa. In ghana, oil palm bunch production has a peak season in februarymay and a lean season in september december. From 202,000 tonnes in 1995 the rice output reduced to 142,000 tonnes after nine years. The study found that even though government was implementing programmes such as mechanized agriculture and input subsidies, challenges such as limited access to tractor services, high cost of inputs and use of. Karl pauw towards agricultural innovation in ghana. This study takes into cognizance the value chain of mangoes from production to exports. Project to improve production of groundnut launched graphic. Pdf cocoa production in ghana kwasi clarks academia. Manual for maize productionbydennis owusu boateng technical officerbunso cocoa college cocobod 2. A farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria. Ghana 1 executive summary the global demand for cashew kernel has been growing at about 7% p.
Smallholder farmers account for a significant maize production of 70% in ghana and are mainly in the brong ahafo, ashanti, eastern, northern, upper east, and upper west regions of ghana. The data was collected from 300 farmers in the northern, upper east and upper west regions coupled by eighty 80 distributors, 60 processors and 100 consumers respectively in the brongahafo and greater accra regions. Abstract maize production in the coastal savanna zone of ghana peter leyenaar, m. The inconsistency among the national variety release procedures is hampering. For this purpose, yearly averages of farmgate and wholesale prices are compared with reference. It is the 25th edition of an annual series that commenced in 1991. Project to improve production of groundnut launched graphic online. The note is a technical document and serves as input for the mafap country report. Principal research assistant, university of ghanas college of agriculture and consumer sciences soil and irrigation resarch centre cacssirec for his contributions on the profitability of grasscutter production. I sincerely thank the development partners for their contribution towards the production of this handbook. The agriculture sectors contribution to real gdp declined from 31 percent in. Jan 28, 2016 a study of the sorghum subsector has revealed a number of challenges affecting sorghum production and incomes of farmers engaged in the sector. Factors influencing the adoption of grasscutter production in.
Ghana country fact sheet on food and agriculture polic y trends march 2015 fapda food and agriculture policy decision analysis socioeconomic context and role of agriculture ghana is a middleincome west african country which experienced impressive economic growth from 2005 to 2012. Maize is an important food crop in ghana, accounting for more than 50 percent of the countrys total cereal production. Pdf profitability analysis of cashew production in. Behind ivory coast, ghana is the second largest cocoa exporter in the world.
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