A review of the Ghana Planting for Food and Jobs program: 2017-2020: Implementation, impact, and further analysis - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A review of the Ghana Planting for Food and Jobs program: 2017-2020: Implementation, impact, and further analysis write by Pauw, Karl. This book was released on 2021-04-13. A review of the Ghana Planting for Food and Jobs program: 2017-2020: Implementation, impact, and further analysis available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This report examines the evolution of farm input subsidy programs in Ghana, with a focus on the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, which was introduced in 2017 and replaced the Fertilizer Subsidy Program (FSP) that was launched in 2008. A review of PFJ implementation reports and other official data sources reveal that information on general program features, such as beneficiary numbers, subsidized input quantities, and program budget is readily available and useful for understanding program design and implementation. National crop production estimates are also reported annually, and these provide evidence of rapid output growth in the agricultural sector, especially within the cereals subsector. However, the implementing agency, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), lacks a system for closely monitoring and reporting PFJ program impacts at farm-level. Consequently, most of the published information on the marginal contribution of PFJ to national crop output is based on simulations, which make strong assumptions about seeding rates, fertilizer use by crop, and input use efficiency on beneficiary farms. With this drawback in mind, these simulations show that PFJ contributed substantially to crop output growth, a result which is not implausible considering the quantities of inputs provided, but one that requires further on-farm validation. Recommendations are offered around beneficiary targeting, interpretation of employment impacts, and the need for regular monitoring of farm-level impacts, all of which will help improve transparency of the program.
Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data
Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data write by Asante, Felix Ankomah. This book was released on 2021-07-08. Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ghana’s rising population, coupled with erratic weather patterns and soil nutrient deficiencies, pose a significant challenge to food crop production. In responding to universal calls for actions to end poverty, the Government of Ghana (GoG) launched the flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program in 2017. PFJ is designed to promote on-farm productivity through the intensification of fertilizer subsidies and adoption of improved seeds of targeted crops, thereby enabling job creation in agriculture and other interrelated sectors. Implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), the PFJ program works in concert with other existing agricultural programs and policies to achieve the universal goal of ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition by promoting efficient and sustainable intensification and climate-proofing of agriculture by 2030 (Sustainable Development Goal 2).
Farm input subsidies and commodity market trends in Ghana: An analysis of market prices during 2012–2020
Farm input subsidies and commodity market trends in Ghana: An analysis of market prices during 2012–2020 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Farm input subsidies and commodity market trends in Ghana: An analysis of market prices during 2012–2020 write by Amewu, Sena. This book was released on 2021-12-20. Farm input subsidies and commodity market trends in Ghana: An analysis of market prices during 2012–2020 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ghana has a long history of intervening in food markets to balance consumers’ expectations of low and stable food prices, farmers’ demands for high farmgate prices, and traders’ demand for predictability in seasonal price patterns. However, government interventions may also alter the behavior of markets and alter incentives or risks for all market actors. The Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, launched in 2017, signaled a renewed commitment from government to agriculture and is Ghana’s flagship strategy for boosting smallholder production, strengthening market linkages, and developing value chains. Given this significant policy shift, we examine agricultural commodity price patterns before and after 2017 to identify potential structural shifts in price behavior in maize, tomato, and onion markets, three key sectors targeted by PFJ. Results show maize and tomato prices drop below their long-term trend under PFJ, but not onion prices. Tomato and onion prices exhibit smaller seasonal price variations. These results are indicative of a structural shift in food markets, although further analysis is required to conclusively attribute these changes to PFJ.
Agricultural input markets in Ghana: A descriptive assessment of input dealers in eight districts
Agricultural input markets in Ghana: A descriptive assessment of input dealers in eight districts - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Agricultural input markets in Ghana: A descriptive assessment of input dealers in eight districts write by Asante, Seth. This book was released on 2021-07-27. Agricultural input markets in Ghana: A descriptive assessment of input dealers in eight districts available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This paper provides a description of the agricultural input market in Ghana in 2019 across six districts with high maize production and two municipal districts noted for agricultural marketing activities. Since 2017, Ghana’s agricultural policy has been heavily focused on implementation of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program, which has rapidly scaled up the distribution of subsidized seed and fertilizer with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity and production. Agricultural input dealers play a crucial role in the PFJ program as the final node in the supply chain of seed and fertilizer for farmers. Their operations are expected to enhance the availability of and access to these agricultural inputs. Understanding the characteristics and operations of agricultural input dealers can help policymakers to formulate, implement, and reform seed and fertilizer policies. Our study shows low levels of specialization among agricultural input shops, high participation in the sector association, an increase in the entry of traders into the agricultural input market since the launch of PFJ, and a continuing concentration on fertilizer sales compared to seed sales. Major constraints that agricultural input supplier face in expanding their businesses include difficulties in obtaining financial support from the banking sector, still unreliable supplies, and, for subsidized inputs, the slow processing by government of the subsidy vouchers farmers gave them in exchange for inputs.
Mapping the implementation process for subsidized fertilizer distribution under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Program
Mapping the implementation process for subsidized fertilizer distribution under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Program - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mapping the implementation process for subsidized fertilizer distribution under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Program write by Aberman, Noora-Lisa. This book was released on 2021-06-09. Mapping the implementation process for subsidized fertilizer distribution under Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs Program available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) is Ghana’s flagship program for agricultural transformation and employment creation. Alongside other components, the program provides subsidized fertilizer, hybrid and open-pollinated seeds and other planting materials, improved extension services, and marketing support to smallholder farmers across the country. The objective of this study was to assess the implementation process of the PFJ input subsidy program in order to identify opportunities for strengthening the process. The study focused only on fertilizer distribution as a distinct complex process of importance, although some of the lessons will be applicable to other components of the PFJ program. The study applied the Process Net-Map method, a research approach that is particularly useful for assessing the coherence between formally prescribed procedures and how those procedures are implemented in practice, enabling the identification of inefficiencies and bottlenecks in a complex process. The implementation of the PFJ fertilizer subsidy program was mapped in interviews with key informants at national level and in six districts. Interviews with national-level stakeholders yielded important insights about the complex largely administrative process involved in the implementation of PFJ, which is generally unseen by beneficiaries. These administrative processes, however, have a considerable impact on the timeliness of the program and provide an outline of the intended implementation process at the local district level. The perspectives of farmers with regards to these processes were also investigated through in-depth interviews. Across the study districts we found some ambiguity and inconsistency in following the formally prescribed procedures for implementing the PFJ fertilizer subsidy program. While we found broad agreement among key informants and farmers that the program is meeting its objectives, some areas in which the implementation process for the PFJ fertilizer subsidy program could be improved are highlighted. These improvements will enhance the efficiency and impact of the program.
