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| Title | The case of tomato in Ghana |
| Subtitle | Productivity |
| Author |
Robinson, Elizabeth J. Z. Kolavalli, Shashidhara |
| ORCID | http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-0463 Kolavalli, Shashidhara |
| Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | The tomato sector in Ghana has failed to reach its potential, in terms of attaining yields comparable to other countries, in terms of the ability to sustain processing plants, and in terms of improving the livelihoods of those households involved in tomato production and the tomato commodity chain. Despite government interventions that include the establishment of a number of tomato processing factories, tomatoes of the right quality and quantity for commercial agroprocessing are not being grown. Many farmers still prefer to plant local varieties, typically with a high water content, many seeds, poor color, and low brix. Land husbandry practices are often suboptimal. Average yields remain low, typically under ten tons per hectare. Because of production seasonality, high perishability, poor market access, and competition from imports, some farmers are unable to sell their tomatoes, which are left to rot in their fields. Yet other farmers in Ghana have achieved higher tomato yields, production is profitable, and many farmers in Ghana continue to choose to grow tomatoes over other crops. |
| Series Name | GSSP Working Paper |
| Series Number | 19 |
| Previous Series Name | Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP) Background Paper |
| Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
| Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
| Record Type | Working paper |
| Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | Non-PR |
| Subject - country location |
GHANA WEST AFRICA AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA AFRICA |
| Subject - keywords |
tomato production Livelihoods high perishability competition from imports poor market access Agriculture productivity tomato |
| IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP32 GSSP |
| IFPRI Division | DSGD |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| Display Notes | IFPRI's Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP) Background Papers contain preliminary material and research results from IFPRI and/or its partners in Ghana. The papers have not been subject to a formal peer review. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment. The opinions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of their home institutions or supporting organizations. |
| Physical description | 20 pages |
| IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/case-tomato-ghana-productivity |
| Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
| CONTENTdm file name | 3260.cpd |
| Date cataloged | 2018-02-17 |
| Date modified | 2018-02-17 |
| OCLC number | 861347688 |
| CONTENTdm number | 3259 |
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| Title | gsspwp19 5 |
| Access Rights | Open Access |
| CONTENTdm file name | 3239.pdfpage |
| Date cataloged | 2017-08-09 |
| Date modified | 2017-08-09 |
| CONTENTdm number | 3238 |
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