project paper

Maize Productivity in Ghana

by Catherine Ragasa,
Antony Chapoto and
Shashi Kolavalli
gssp policy note | 2014 | Pages: 4
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Citation
Ragasa, Catherine; Chapoto, Antony and Kolavalli, Shashi. 2014. Maize Productivity in Ghana. GSSP Policy Note 5. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/128263

Maize is an important food crop in Ghana, accounting for more than 50 percent of the country’s total cereal production. The Ghana Grains Development Project (1979–1997) and the Food Crops Development Project (2000–2008) made major investments to improve maize yield. Despite these efforts, the average maize yield in Ghana remains one of the lowest in the world, much lower than the average for Africa south of the Sahara.

Topics
Agriculture Production
Countries
Ghana
West Africa
Africa
Divisions
Development Strategy and Governance (DSGD)
Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

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