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Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2018
Ghana
Land & Food Security
water management
food security
agriculture
farmers
Agricultural water management, particularly management of multi-purpose small reservoirs (SRs) in drier savanna areas of the northern Ghana, is being promoted as a key solution to improve agricultural production, enhance food security and livelihoods of smallholder farm households. However, little empirical evidence exist on how effective these small water infrastructures are in terms of delivering multiple benefits and their impact on the livelihood of smallholder farmers.
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Growing Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Agribusiness

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
March, 2013
Kenya, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Ghana, Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Land & Food Security
agriculture
capacity development
climate change
contract farming
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
land management
property rights
rural areas
sustainable development
transaction costs
This report highlights the great potential of the agribusiness sector in Africa by drawing on experience in Africa as well as other regions. The evidence demonstrates that good policies, a conducive business environment, and strategic support from governments can help agribusiness reach its potential. Africa is now at a crossroads, from which it can take concrete steps to realize its potential or continue to lose competitiveness, missing a major opportunity for increased growth, employment, and food security. The report pursues several lines of analysis.
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Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change : Ghana, Volume 2. Annexes

April, 2013
Ghana
agriculture
climate change
deforestation
desertification
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
land degradation
land use
The report is organized as follows. The
next section puts the study into context by briefly
discussing the global EACC study and the EACC methodology,
which was applied in this study at a more disaggregated
level. The section highlights the differential impacts of
climate change among different regions of the world,
including Africa. Chapter three presents an overview of the
methodology used, including the key assumptions. An effort
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Basic Agricultural Public Expenditure Diagnostic Review : Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture

January, 2014
Ghana
agriculture
climate change
decentralization
deforestation
farmers
fisheries
food security
forestry
rural development
rural population
Ghana, like many other African
countries, had made a commitment in 2003 to allocate at
least ten percent of their national budgetary resources to
develop the agricultural sector by 2008, following the
adoption of the Comprehensive African Agriculture
Development Programme (CAADP), with an aim towards realizing
food security and poverty reduction. This Agriculture Public
Expenditure Review (AgPER) for Ghana analyzes data on public
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Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Cases of study - Ghana (FAO 2013)

Land access and labor and income-generating opportunities

January, 2013
Ghana, Western Africa
Land & Investments
farmers
local communities
pastoralists
landlessness
agrarian reform
land rights
agriculture
land grabbing
property law
common property
land area
land markets
food security
climate change
legal empowerment
land conflicts
capacity development
natural resources management
research
Agricultural investments create risks as well as opportunities, for instance The Case Study of Integrated Tamale Fruit Company (2013) In recent years, Ghana has witnessed increased interest from private companies in developing agricultural investments. This trend is common to many lower/middle income countries.
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Gender and equity implications of land-related investments - Cases of study - Zambia,Tanzania, Ghana and Lao (FAO, 2013)

Land access and labor and income-generating opportunities

Reports & Research
January, 2013
Ghana
Land & Investments
Indigenous Peoples
farmers
local communities
women
land rights
agriculture
land grabbing
forestry
common property
rural development
land governance
land policies
land area
food security
legal empowerment
land conflicts
natural resources management
gender equity in access to land
The gender and equity implications of land-related investments on land access and labour and income-generating opportunities A case study of selected agricultural Investments in LAO PDR (2013)