Plantation, outgrower and mediumscale commercial farming in Ghana: Which model provides better prospects for local development?

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dc.contributor.authorYaro, Joseph Awetori
dc.contributor.authorTeye, Joseph Kofi
dc.contributor.authorTorvikey, Gertrude Dzifa
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-01T10:17:04Z
dc.date.available2019-03-01T10:17:04Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThere has been a sustained push for agricultural commercialisation in developing countries. In Africa, this has been pursued in different ways over time. During the colonial era, most governments believed that plantations were the best model for bringing about rapid modernisation of agriculture. However, in Ghana, the plantation model gained more prominence during the post-independence era when state-owned farms were established in all agro-ecological zones. State authorities argued at the time that plantations have merits transcending economies of scale: they are technology hubs for innovation diffusion, and bring marketing benefits, greater productivity and higher output (Collier and Dercon 2009; Epale 1985).en_US
dc.identifier.citationTeye, J. et al. (2016). Plantation, outgrower and mediumscale commercial farming in Ghana: Which model provides better prospects for local development?. Policy Brief 82, Bellville: Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4317
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Capeen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Brief: Future Agricultures Consortium;82
dc.subjectPlantationen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectMedium-scale commercial farmingen_US
dc.subjectOutgrower farmingen_US
dc.subjectLand and Agricultural Commercialisation in Africa (LACA)en_US
dc.titlePlantation, outgrower and mediumscale commercial farming in Ghana: Which model provides better prospects for local development?en_US
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