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Ghana and the overall economic impacts. Next, the results for each sector are presented in three parts: climate change …
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Ghana, like many other African countries, had made a commitment in 2003 to allocate at least ten percent of their … Public Expenditure Review (AgPER) for Ghana analyzes data on public spending from both government and donor sources to assess …
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Agriculture is a thirsty business, accounting for 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals - and climate change makes it harder for farmers to produce enough to feed the planet. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) advances sustainable water use in agriculture and builds food systems that are...
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"Anderson, Damania, and Jackson develop a common-agency lobbying model to help understand why North America and the European Union have adopted such different policies toward genetically modified (GM) food. Their results show that when firms (in this case farmers) lobby policymakers to influence...
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Africa's growing demand for food has been met increasingly by imports from the global market. This, coupled with rising global food prices, brings ever-mounting food import bills. In addition, population growth and changing demand patterns will double demands over the next 10 years. Two key...
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Guatemala's agrifood sector plays a significant role in Guatemala's economy, but faces a series of challenges that impact its performance. The agriculture sector accounts for 10.2% of Guatemala's economic activities, with a significant multiplier when accounting for the full backward and forward...
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The research conducted in Dormaa Central and Hohoe districts in Ghana provided several key findings regarding the …
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This brief presents insights and lessons for the Networks of Practice (NoP) program in urban Ghana, based on formative … collaboration with private sector providers to strengthen urban networks. Urban NoPs can advance Ghana's ambition to increase access …. Further research in various urban and peri-urban districts of Ghana and implementation of urban NoP pilots will be beneficial …
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