The Ghanaian economy is well positioned to accelerate growth, with several key factors likely to encourage expansion in the coming years.
Ghana Agriculture
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Although Ghana’s cocoa production fell short of industry forecasts for the 2015/16 growing season, increased investment in seed development programmes and infrastructure upgrades should improve output over the coming years.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Peter Ndegwa, Former Managing Director, Ghana Breweries Limited: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2016
Articles & Analysis | Ghana's government invites agricultural conglomerates to develop huge tracts of land from The Report: Ghana 2016
Land ownership and transactions are among the largest obstacles to the development of Ghana’s agricultural sector. Smallholder farms of less than 3 ha continue to account for around 90% of agricultural producers, with traditional land ownership structures acting as an impediment to attempts to consolidate arable land into larger tracts that...
Articles & Analysis | Subsidies to promote fertiliser use in Ghana have been largely successful from The Report: Ghana 2016
In 2008 Ghana implemented the Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (FSP), aimed at using fertiliser to boost overall crop productivity. While it increased domestic consumption, it also entailed considerable financial outlay. From the GHS395.2m ($109.7m) allocated to the agriculture sector in the 2015 national budget, about GHS347.2m ($96.3m) – or 87.9...
Articles & Analysis | Industry players in Ghana are optimistic about prospects for a cocoa turnaround from The Report: Ghana 2016
Cocoa has traditionally accounted for a significant proportion of Ghana’s GDP, and while other commodities like gold and oil now bring in more money, cocoa remains a key contributor to rural development. According to the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), agriculture contributes around 40% of Ghana’s export earnings, with cocoa...