Assessing Ghana’s initiative of increasing domestic rice production through the development of rice value chain
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2015
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Global Sciences Research Reports
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This paper sought to contribute to the on-going discussion on improving rice production in Ghana. The
objective of the study was to analyse the effect of rice value chain development initiative on domestic
rice production in the Ahafo Ano North district of Ghana. Primary data for the study gathered through
focus group discussions and key informant interviews was complemented by desk studies. The main
finding was that the rice value chain was not formalized in the district, although informal types existed.
The study also showed that domestic rice producers had achieved regular annual increases due to
informal rice value chains. Nevertheless, there was lack of competitiveness of domestic rice vis-à-vis
imported rice due to the poor quality of milling. Therefore, the study recommended: (i) adopting
sectorwide value chain strategies that would enhance development of formal rice value chain and
competitiveness of local rice industry; and (ii) investing in post-harvest product-quality infrastructure to
ensure product quality.
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ISSN: 2408-5480 Vol. 3 (4), pp. 230-237, April, 2015. © Global Science Research Journals http://www.globalscienceresearchjournals.org/