Acknowledgements The authors like to thank all those who have contributed to this study in one way or another. In particular, thanks are due to the many farmers, traders, processors, Government representatives and NGOs, who have provided information and given their time. We are grateful to colleagues from GASIP, MOFA, IFAD, and NRI for their advice. Last but not least we would like to thank the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for providing the funds for undertaking this study, however the views expressed here are not necessarily those of IFAD. Summary and Recommendations This cassava value chain analysis has been carried out in May and June 2016 in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, as a joint initiative of the IFAD supported Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) and the Increasing Performance of the Cassava Industry in West and Central Africa (IPCI) project. The objective was to gather cassava value chain related data and pilot a methodology to analyse the data with a view to undertake similar analyses in other parts of the country. The emphasis of the study was on cassava root production, gari processing, and wholesale trading of fresh cassava roots. The methodology employed in this study draws on value chain analysis and elements of the approach. The indicators ‘filière’ calculated include value of production, processing, and trading; use of intermediate goods and services (IGS); value addition in terms of land, labour, financial resources use, taxes and duties, and generation of profit margins. Equity considerations have been taken into account by comparing labour inputs with profit margins in selected parts of the value chain. Depreciation of investments have been analysed where applicable. Factor cost ratios have been calculated in order to assess the performance of the value chain. The Brong Ahafo Region is one of the ten Administrative Regions of Ghana. It has a total land area of 39,557sqkm, covering 16.6% of Ghana’s total land area. The population stood at 2,310,983 in 2010. The Region is well endowed with natural resources and considered the bread basket of the country, in that it produces approximately 30% of the country’s food requirements. The Brong Ahafo Region was selected for the study because it ranks as one of the highest cassava producing regions in the country. The study team interacted with Regional and District
Acknowledgements The authors like to thank all those who have contributed to this study in one way or another. In particular, thanks are due to the many farmers, traders, processors, Government representatives and NGOs, who have provided information and given their time. We are grateful to colleagues from GASIP, MOFA, IFAD, and NRI for their advice. Last but not least we would like to thank the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for providing the funds for undertaking this study, however the views expressed here are not necessarily those of IFAD. Summary and Recommendations This cassava value chain analysis has been carried out in May and June 2016 in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, as a joint initiative of the IFAD supported Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) and the Increasing Performance of the Cassava Industry in West and Central Africa (IPCI) project. The objective was to gather cassava value chain related data and pilot a methodology to analyse the data with a view to undertake similar analyses in other parts of the country. The emphasis of the study was on cassava root production, gari processing, and wholesale trading of fresh cassava roots. The methodology employed in this study draws on value chain analysis and elements of the ‘filière’ approach. The indicators calculated include value of production, processing, and trading; use of intermediate goods and services (IGS); value addition in terms of land, labour, financial resources use, taxes and duties, and generation of profit margins. Equity considerations have been taken into account by comparing labour inputs with profit margins in selected parts of the value chain. Depreciation of investments have been analysed where applicable. Factor cost ratios have been calculated in order to assess the performance of the value chain. The Brong Ahafo Region is one of the ten Administrative Regions of Ghana. It has a total land area of 39,557sqkm, covering 16.6% of Ghana’s total land area. The population stood at 2,310,983 in 2010. The Region is well endowed with natural resources and considered the bread basket of the country, in that it produces approximately 30% of the country’s food requirements. The Brong Ahafo Region was selected for the study because it ranks as one of the highest cassava producing regions in the country. The study team interacted with Regional and District
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