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Rice plantation in Ghana. The main food crops are corn, yams, cassava and other root crops. Despite government efforts to encourage farmers to switch to production of staples, total food production fell by an average of 2.7 percent per year between 1971–73 and 1981–83. By 1983 Ghana was self-sufficient in only one staple food crop—plantains.
Genetically Modified (GM) food crops were introduced into Ghana in 2013. GM crops are controversial around the world for various reasons and Ghana is no exception. [1] Groups against its introduction include Food Sovereignty Ghana, The Coalition For Farmer’s Rights, Advocacy Against GMOs, Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the ...
Cocoa beans and cocoa harvest processing. Ghana's cocoa production grew an average of 16 per cent between 2000 and 2003. [18] Cocoa has a long production cycle, far longer than many other tropical crops, and new hybrid varieties need over five years to come into production, and a further 10 to 15 years for the tree to reach its full bearing potential.
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Ahafo Region is known to be the bread basket of Ghana. The soil type in the region supports the production of both food and cash crops. The region is known for its large cocoa and cashew productions. [17] The major agro-processing company in the region is the Mim Cashew & Agric Products company LTD located at Mim, Ahafo. [18]
The primary crops cultivated include cash crops such as corn, millet, yams, okra, and groundnuts. In some regions of Damongo, upland rice is also grown. [8] Additionally, shea nuts are sourced from wild trees, and they serve both as a food source and as raw material for the production of oils and cosmetics through refinement processes.
Agricultural farming is the main occupation in Kenyasi. The major cash crops grown in this area is cocoa. Plantain, Cassava are among the food crops grown by residents in the area mostly on subsistence basis. [2] Since 2007 when Newmont Ghana established their Ahafo mine, a lot of residents have now been employed in the mining sector. [3]
Kenya passed laws in 2011, [4] and Ghana [5] and Nigeria [6] passed laws in 2012 which allowed the production and importation of GM crops. By 2013 Cameroon, Malawi and Uganda had approved trials of genetically altered crops. [1] Ethiopia has also revised its biosafety laws and in 2015 was trying to source GM cotton seeds for trials. [7] [8]