Agriculture is fundamental to Ghana’s economy and employs almost 50% of the population. Although its share of GDP has decreased in recent years, it continues to be vital to growth. While low levels of mechanisation and the effects of drought and climate change are threatening to slow or curtail sector growth, the government’s commitment to investing in technologies and establishing new...
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Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Ghana 2017
The Ghanaian economy is well positioned to accelerate growth, with several key factors likely to encourage expansion in the coming years.
Articles & Analysis | Gabon awaiting approval of new forestry regulations from The Report: Gabon 2016
When the ban on timber exports was enacted in 2010, operators and experts in the field voiced strong concerns over the adjustment period within the moratorium, stating that the forestry sector was not sufficiently prepared for such sudden and radical changes. The moratorium brought in its wake various drawbacks, with lasting results still...
Articles & Analysis | Frederic Ober, Director-General, Precious Woods CEB; and Didier Balzaretti, Former Director-General, Rougier Gabon: Interview from The Report: Gabon 2016
What effect has Gabon’s log export ban had?
Articles & Analysis | Gabon boosts agricultural production and supports new farmers from The Report: Gabon 2016
Much attention is being focused on Gabon’s rural areas and on developing the country’s roughly 5m ha of fertile land. While it is has one of the lowest population densities in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, around 86% of the country’s 1.8m inhabitants have opted to live in the major urban centres – namely...
Articles & Analysis | Gabon moves agro-industry forward with value-added growth from The Report: Gabon 2016
The launch of a new grain processing facility and oil palm plantation mark the latest steps forward for the agro-industrial sector in Gabon. With low oil prices constraining the country’s largest source of export revenues and slowing headline growth, the Gabonese government has sought to accelerate economic diversification through the Emerging...