This book provides exclusive information on how agribusinesses could act as the springboard for inclusive economic growth critical for socioeconomic transformation of Africa. It is a must read for academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and all those interested in the application of...

Chapter One: Background -- Chapter Two: Agri-Food Systems And Agribusiness Concepts -- Chapter Three: Farming As A Business -- Chapter Four: Introduction To Supply And Value Chains -- Chapter Five: Agro-Industries As Anchors Of Agribusiness -- Chapter Six: Sustaining Agribusiness For Inclusive...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine women farmers' access to credit from rural banks (RBs) in the Upper East region of Ghana. The paper examines the nature of credit supply by the RBs to their customers and the proportion that goes to women over a ten year period. It proposes the...

Chapter 1: Background issues -- Chapter 2: Commodity Value Chains Structures -- Chapter 3: Commodity Clusters, arenas, linkages, and business models -- Chapter 4: Priority products, supporting services and institutions -- Chapter 5: Systemic constraints within commodity value chains -- Chapter...