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Working Papers

2020

1. Value chain development to benefit smallholders in Ghana: The effectiveness of selected interventions
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2019

2. Ghana's economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects: Synopsis
   IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2018

3. Agronomic performance of open pollinated and hybrid maize varieties: Results from on-farm trials in northern Ghana
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
4. Does warehouse receipt financing benefit Ghanaian smallholders?
   GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. Measures and Determinants of Urban Food Security: Evidence from Accra, Ghana
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
6. Performance and adoption factors for open pollinated and hybrid maize varieties: Evidence from farmers’ fields in northern Ghana
   GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)

2017

7. Growth of modern service providers for the African agricultural sector: An insight from a public irrigation scheme in Ghana
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
8. The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana: Synopsis
   IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2016

9. Agricultural intensification, technology adoption, and institutions in Ghana
   GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
10. Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: Stagnation or a quiet transformation?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: stagnation or a quiet transformation?, Agriculture and Human Values, Springer (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
11. Flood recession agriculture for food security in Northern Ghana: Literature review on extent, challenges, and opportunities
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
12. Meeting Ghanaian farmers' demand for a full range of mechanization services
    GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)

2015

13. After the ten percent: Moving agriculture in Ghana
    GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
14. Agricultural value chain development in practice: Private sector-led smallholder development
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
15. Big tractors, but small farms: Tractor hiring services as a farmer-owner’s response to an under-developed agricultural machinery market
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
16. TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE SOIL FERTILITY STRATEGY IN GHANA
    Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP) View citations (1)

2014

17. Can the private sector lead agricultural mechanization in Ghana?
    GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
18. Economics of tractor ownership under rainfed agriculture with applications in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
19. Improving the food policy process: Lessons from capacity strengthening of parliamentarians in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
20. Maize Productivity in Ghana
    GSSP policy notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
21. Strategies to control aflatoxin in groundnut value chains
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2013

22. Aflatoxin control strategies in the groundnut value chain in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
23. Agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Is specialization in agricultural mechanization a viable business model?
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (19)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2013) View citations (21)
24. Animal traction in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)
25. Dynamics of transformation: Insights from an exploratory review of rice farming in the Kpong irrigation project
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (17)

2012

26. Agricultural research in Ghana: An IFPRI-STEPRI report
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
27. Economic transformation in Ghana: Where will the path lead?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Economic Transformation in Ghana: Where Will the Path Lead?, Journal of African Development, African Finance and Economic Association (AFEA) (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
28. Farmer based organizations in Ghana
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)
29. Mechanization in Ghana: Searching for sustainable service supply models
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (15)
30. The comprehensive Africa agriculture program as a collective institution
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
31. The partially liberalized cocoa sector in Ghana: Producer price determination, quality control, and service provision
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)

2011

32. A new era of transformation in Ghana: Lessons from the past and scenarios for the future
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

2010

33. A review of collective action in rural Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (19)
34. Do Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Processes Make a Difference to Country Commitments to Develop Agriculture?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
35. Institutional and public expenditure review of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
36. The case of tomato in Ghana: Institutional support
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
37. The case of tomato in Ghana: Marketing
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
38. The case of tomato in Ghana: Processing
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
39. The case of tomato in Ghana: Productivity
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
40. Tomato in Ghana: Summary of stakeholder dialogue
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2009

41. Public expenditure and institutional review: Ghana’s ministry of food and agriculture
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
42. Why African governments under-invest in agriculture: results from an expert survey
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)

2008

43. Accelerating growth and structural transformation: Ghana's options for reaching middle-income country status
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)

2007

44. Accelerated growth and structural transformation: Assessing Ghana’s options to reach middle-income status
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2005

45. Technology and Growth Series: Chilean Salmon Exports
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2003

46. Protecting Drinking Water Sources: A Sub-Basin View
    Working Papers, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore View citations (1)

1999

47. Impact of agricultural research on poverty alleviation: conceptual framework with illustrations from the literature
    EPTD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (34)

1995

48. Role of Culture in Institution Building and Sustenance: The Case of IIMA
    IIMA Working Papers, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department

1994

49. Turnover of public tubewells by Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation
    Conference Papers, International Water Management Institute View citations (2)

1992

50. Setting up an Irrigation Cooperative: A Feasibility Study
    IIMA Working Papers, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Research and Publication Department

Journal Articles

2019

1. Assessment of flood recession agriculture for food security in Northern Ghana: An optimization modelling approach
   Agricultural Systems, 2019, 173, (C), 536-543 View citations (4)

2018

2. Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: stagnation or a quiet transformation?
   Agriculture and Human Values, 2018, 35, (1), 41-66 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Changes in Ghanaian farming systems: Stagnation or a quiet transformation?, IFPRI discussion papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2017

3. CASH SALE OF PEANUTS AMONG SMALL FARMERS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
   Roczniki (Annals), 2017, 2017, (4)

2014

4. Mechanization in Ghana: Emerging demand, and the search for alternative supply models
   Food Policy, 2014, 48, (C), 168-181 View citations (76)

2013

5. Agricultural Mechanization in Ghana: Is Specialized Agricultural Mechanization Service Provision a Viable Business Model?
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2013, 95, (5), 1237-1244 View citations (35)

2012

6. Economic Transformation in Ghana: Where Will the Path Lead?
   Journal of African Development, 2012, 14, (2), 41-78 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Economic transformation in Ghana: Where will the path lead?, IFPRI discussion papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)

2002

7. Scaling up Participatory Watershed Development in India
   Development and Change, 2002, 33, (2), 213-235 View citations (4)

1994

8. Book Reviews
   Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1994, 49, (4)

Books

2019

1. Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2017

2. The cocoa coast: The board-managed cocoa sector in Ghana
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)

2009

3. Agricultural policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: understanding CAADP and APRM policy processes, vol 48
   IDOS Studies, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) View citations (9)

Chapters

2019

1. Agricultural transformation in the savannah: Perspectives from the village
   Chapter 6 in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects, 2019
2. Developing agricultural value chains
   Chapter 8 in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects, 2019
3. Future prospects
   Chapter 10 in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects, 2019 View citations (4)
4. Introduction [in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation]
   Chapter 1 in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects, 2019
5. Unleashing the power of mechanization
   Chapter 9 in Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects, 2019