Potential impacts of a green revolution in Africa—the case of Ghana

Breisinger, Clemens; Diao, Xinshen; Thurlow, James; Hassan, Ramatu M. Al

doi:10.1002/jid.1641

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“…Given the relatively small size of the yield improvements needed to offset climate change damages, we conclude that raising crop yields is likely to be an effective adaptation option for Ghana. Moreover, this adaptation option is consistent with Ghana's existing development objectives of reducing rural poverty [20]. There are more modest reductions in the welfare losses caused by climate change when adaptation policy is directed towards either increasing irrigation coverage or diversifying energy supply.…”

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Implications of Climate Change for Ghana’s Economy

2015

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Long-run economic development in Ghana is potentially vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change given the country's dependence on rain-fed agriculture, hydropower and unpaved rural roads. We use a computable general equilibrium model, informed by detailed sector studies, to estimate the economy-wide impacts of climate change under four climate projections. Climate change is found to always reduce national welfare, with poor and urban households and the northern Savannah zone being the worst affected. However, there is wide variation across scenarios in the size of climate impacts and in the relative importance of sectoral impact channels, thus underscoring the need for multi-sector approaches that account for climate uncertainty. Our analysis of adaptation options indicates that investing in agricultural research and extension, and improved road surfaces, are potentially cost-effective means of mitigating most of the damages from climate change in Ghana.

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2015

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“…However, many studies have found that such interventions through formal research institutions generally do not necessarily provide farmers with more secure access to new technologies or improve their livelihoods (Van de Fliert and Braun, 2002;Waters-Bayer et al, 2004;Hoffmann et al, 2007). In particular, agricultural research in Africa has failed to provide useful outputs to poor smallscale producers (Mosley, 2002;Sumberg and Reece, 2004;Breisinger et al, 2011).…”

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The effects of a participatory approach on the adoption of agricultural technology: Focusing on the social network structure in rural Ethiopia

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2015

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This study empirically examined the effects of the participatory approach on the adoption of new crop varieties and agricultural practices. Particularly, we focused on the social network structure and examined how the introduced technologies diffused through networks in rural Ethiopia. Our empirical results indicate that if farmers knew and trusted fellow participants, the probability of adopting a new maize variety increased by 25 percentage points. However, this network had no statistical impact on the diffusion of new agricultural practices. We conclude that the participatory approach has great potential in the adoption of new crop varieties through the social networks of farmers in Ethiopia.

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“…Globally, agricultural growth has been shown to be an important driver of poverty reduction and job creation, especially among the rural poor (Diao et al 2007;World Bank 2008;Breisinger et al 2011). In addition, if agricultural development can improve the allocation of resources within households, it will likely lead to better health and nutrition outcomes for children as well (Duflo 2012).…”

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Agriculture for Development in Iraq: Estimating the Impacts of Achieving the Agricultural Targets of the National Development Plan 2013-2017 on Economic Growth, Incomes, and Gender Equality

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), established in 1975, provides evidence-based policy solutions to sustainably end hunger and malnutrition and reduce poverty. The Institute conducts research, communicates results, optimizes partnerships, and builds capacity to ensure sustainable food production, promote healthy food systems, improve markets and trade, transform agriculture, build resilience, and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is considered in all of the Institute's work. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world, including development implementers, public institutions, the private sector, and farmers' organizations, to ensure that local, national, regional, and global food policies are based on evidence. Clemens Breisinger (c.breisinger@cgiar.org) is a senior research fellow in the Development AUTHORS

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Potential impacts of a green revolution in Africa—the case of Ghana

Cited by 45 publications

References 14 publications

Implications of Climate Change for Ghana’s Economy

Implications of Climate Change for Ghana’s Economy

The effects of a participatory approach on the adoption of agricultural technology: Focusing on the social network structure in rural Ethiopia

Agriculture for Development in Iraq: Estimating the Impacts of Achieving the Agricultural Targets of the National Development Plan 2013-2017 on Economic Growth, Incomes, and Gender Equality

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