Plantation, outgrower and medium-scale commercial farming in Ghana: which model provides better prospects for local development?

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2016

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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape and Future Agricultures Consortium

Abstract

African governments are making important policy choices in their quest to modernise agriculture, with some promoting largescale farming on plantations while others promote small- or medium-scale commercial farming.

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Ghana, Agriculture, Commercial agriculture, Outgrowers, Rural development, Food security, Labour, Employment

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Yaro, J.A. et al (2016) . Plantation, outgrower and medium-scale commercial farming in Ghana: which model provides better prospects for local development? Future Agricultures Policy Brief 86. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium

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