Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the connections of agricultural
productivity, access to credit and farm size in Africa using Ghana as a case study …

Drought and high temperatures are major threats to sustainable food production and
consequently the livelihoods of the majority of Africans who depend on fragile agricultural …

This paper assesses the impact of access to credit from rural and community banks (RCBs)
on the technical efficiency of smallholder cassava farmers in Ghana. The study employed …

Postharvest losses contribute to food shortages and ongoing food insecurity. Value addition
in each aspect of agricultural produce creates more quality and adequate demand for the …

This study uses focus group discussion, key informant interview, and quantitative household
survey to explore how smallholders access credits and loans influence adoption of modern …

This study examined the adoption of rice cultivation technologies on farmers' technical
efficiency in Sagnarigu District. The stochastic frontier model was used to estimate the …

Agriculture in African South of the Sahara (SSA) can be transformed if the right public
support is provided at the initial stage, and it can sustain itself once the enabling …

The study aims to deepen understanding of how Early Generation Seeds value chain
constraints impede commercialization and adoption of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) or …

Rice (Oryza sativa) is an important food staple and a cash crop, which is cultivated in all the
ten regions of Ghana under varying agro-ecological conditions. These conditions also reflect …

The study is aimed at establishing the impact of access to capital, access to markets, access
to information and access to technology on competitiveness of smallholder farmers on the …