Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions

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dc.creatorNamara, Regassa E.
dc.creatorHorowitz, Leah
dc.creatorNyamadi, Ben
dc.creatorBarry, Boubacar
dc.date2011
dc.date2024-10-01T14:02:41Z
dc.date2024-10-01T14:02:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:03:24Z
dc.descriptionAgriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. This sector accounts for about 65 percent of the work force, about 40 percent of the gross domestic product, and about 40 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports. Although agriculture is a key part of the country's economy, the structure of the sector is vulnerable because it relies on rainfed agriculture during a roughly six-month rainy season. Droughts and other types of unseasonable weather pose risks for farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural-area development by ensuring yearlong agricultural production.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154614
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93264
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNamara, Regassa E.; Horowitz, Leah; Nyamadi, Ben; Barry, Boubacar. 2011. Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions. GSSP Working Paper 27. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154614
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.titleIrrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions
dc.typeWorking Paper

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