Fish is an important food product in Ghana, accounting for 60 percent of the national dietary animal protein. Increasing urbanization and corresponding dietary shifts have fueled rapid increases in demand for certain types of fish. In Accra, for example, consumers have shifted in recent years from salted and smoked fish to consuming large quantities of fresh tilapia, much of it prepared by roadside restaurants. With regards to production, the presence of one of the largest man-made lakes in the world, the Volta, provides an almost-ideal resource for cage culture in Ghana.
Is Ghana ready for a blue revolution?
Fish is an important food product in Ghana, accounting for 60 percent of the national dietary animal protein. Increasing urbanization and corresponding dietary shifts have fueled rapid increases in demand for certain types of fish. In Accra, for example, consumers have shifted in recent years from salted and smoked fish to consuming large quantities of […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Stakeholder meeting “Unpacking the Complexity of Improved Nutrition in Ghana”
IFPRI’s Ghana Strategy Support Program, and the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, will co-host a stakeholder meeting on July 3, 2018 in Accra to deliberate on the multisectoral contributions towards transforming nutrition outcomes in Ghana. This event will present initial findings from two new research initiatives in Ghana: Leveraging Food Systems for Nutrition and Stories of […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Improving the competitiveness of Ghana’s vegetable sector
Vegetables make up a large proportion of food consumption in Ghana comprising 12.8% of food expenditure (GLSS 2012/13). However, despite favorable agro-ecological conditions, local vegetable production fails to meet demand. Low yields and restricted access to marketing networks characterize the vegetable sector in the country, presenting a challenge as far as competitiveness and production incentives […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Book launch: Ghana’s cocoa industry contends with growth, poverty
Ghana’s cocoa industry has achieved consistent growth, but low global market prices, a lack of management transparency, and a shortage of younger farmers loom as major challenges. Source: IFPRI Ghana
