Agricultural intensification in Ghana: Evaluating the optimist’s case for a Green Revolution

Nin‐Pratt, Alejandro; McBride, Linden

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.05.004

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“…Strikingly, Quisumbing and Pandolfelli (2010) stated women depend on their husbands' labour when they are able to access it. High labour cost is likely to inhibit female adoption of improved rice technologies due to their limited access to resources (Nin-Pratt & McBride, 2014). Monfared (2011) found a positive correlation between technology adoption and amount of family labour available.…”

Section: The Economic Constraint Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Effect on Adoption of Selected Improved Rice Technologies in Ghana

Addison¹,

Ohene-Yankyera²,

Aidoo³

2018

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The study sought to test the hypothesis that gender influences adoption of innovations in the rice sector of Ghana. There is an existence of gender gap in adoption of farm innovations in Ghana. After desk review, it was found that the existing literature has not provided a clear linkage between gender and adoption of agricultural technologies. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine how the interaction between gender and other socio-economic factors influence the incidence of adoption of improved rice variety and fertilizer. Drawing on 917 face-to-face interviews with rice producers, the results show that child care and limited access to land inhibit female incidence of adoption. It is recommended that the innovation system should take cognizance of female reproductive role and develop, as much as possible, technology options that rely less on intensive use of labour. Furthermore, government should facilitate the development of land markets to improve female access to land, especially in northern Ghana where cultural norms restrict women's access to land.

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Section: The Economic Constraint Theorymentioning

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Gender Effect on Adoption of Selected Improved Rice Technologies in Ghana

Addison¹,

Ohene-Yankyera²,

Aidoo³

2018

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“…Here in particular the stabilization of the nutrients in the soil, closing the nutrient cycles, or a more efficient use of the fertilizer nutrients are discussed (e.g., [9,88]). Other publications have the use of mineral fertilizer in developing countries in focus (e.g., [89,90]). Furthermore, tools for diagnosis to enable a better estimation of the crop nutrient status are evaluated by a number of publications (e.g., [91,92]).…”

Section: Different Eco-innovations In the Fertilizer Sectormentioning

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Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

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Numerous innovations have been developed in the fertilizer and plant nutrition area in recent decades. However, the adoption of many new products and techniques at farm level is still low. In this paper, based on a literature review, we explore the main drivers for innovation adoption or rejection. By splitting up the extant research landscape into disruptive and continuous innovations and innovation types (product, process and innovation of other types), we aim to identify drivers explaining innovation adoption in the fertilizer sector in particular and in the agricultural sector in general.

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“…This change is reflected in major mechanisation efforts in a range of African countries, e.g., Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Mali, Uganda and Zimbabwe (Diao et al 2016;Mrema et al 2008). The new emphasis marks a shift in development strategy bias towards the provision of land saving technologies such as fertilisers (Nin-Pratt and McBride 2014;Pingali et al1987). One reason for this was the Bmiserable track record^ [sic] produced by state-led mechanisation in the 1950s and 1960s (FAO 2015, para.…”

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“…Recent studies have made important contributions to identify the current drivers of mechanisation in Africa (Diao et al 2014;Nin-Pratt and McBride 2014;Takeshima et al 2013) and to assessing the effect and profitability of different mechanisation strategies (Benin 2015;Houssou et al 2014a). However, there has been limited focus on the governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation.…”

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The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

2017

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After decades of neglect, agricultural mechanisation is back on the development agenda in Africa. Taking the mechanisation efforts of Ghana as an example, this paper analyses the governance challenges involved in government and private sector efforts to promote mechanisation in smallholderbased farming systems. To identify these governance challenges, this paper develops a conceptual framework that combines the agricultural innovation system approach with the concepts of New Institutional Economics. Two qualitative empirical methods were used to apply the framework: the Net-Map technique, which is a participatory mapping tool, and expert / key informant interviews. The results show that next to well-known problems such as market failures concerning access to spare-parts supplies and credit, mechanisation is constrained by missing institutions, particularly those that would be required to ensure adequate skill development of tractor-operators and technicians. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations and impeding customs practices prevent stronger private sector involvement in mechanisation. Governance challenges such as political interest and elite capture were found to limit the effectiveness of government imports of tractors and machinery. The findings suggest that instead of focusing on the supply of subsidised machinery, the government could be more effective by investing in institutional development to strengthen the agricultural innovation system for mechanisation and to support emerging private sector initiatives.

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Agricultural intensification in Ghana: Evaluating the optimist’s case for a Green Revolution

Cited by 81 publications

References 35 publications

Gender Effect on Adoption of Selected Improved Rice Technologies in Ghana

Gender Effect on Adoption of Selected Improved Rice Technologies in Ghana

Drivers for the Adoption of Different Eco-Innovation Types in the Fertilizer Sector: A Review

The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana

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