IMANI’s Engagements with Stakeholders in the Cocoa Sector

Yesterday [3rd March, 2020], IMANI researchers took the cocoa ‘gospel’ to the biggest cocoa processors in Ghana. We presented our recently published report on exploring revenue management and producer pricing mechanism within Ghana’s cocoa sector to the executives of processor companies. There is so much to explore in and with Cocoa and Ghana must take […]
[EVENT REPORT] – Exploring the Revenue Management and Producer Pricing Mechanism within Ghana’s Cocoa Sector

Date: December 3, 2019 Time: 9:30 AM Location: Alisa Hotel, North Ridge. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cocoa has played a pivotal role in the economic development of Ghana. It provides employment across the cocoa value chain, serves as an export earner, provides interim liquidity support for the management of the foreign exchange, contributes to growth of the economy and […]
IMANI Report: The Highs and Lows of Government’s ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ Campaign & Recommendations

Agriculture has remained a central driver of Ghana’s economy despite the structural modifications that have occurred over the years. For a sector that employs 35.95% of the active labour force as revealed in a recent report[1] by the Ghana Statistical Services and a major source of revenue for the government, a substantial growth is likely […]
2016 Budget Review: Agricultural Sector Neglected
First sectoral review of the 2016 by IMANI. Agricultural sector in focus. Centre For Climate Change, Agriculture And Environmental Studies | By Roshni Rajiv Ghana is blessed with a tropical climate which provides a conducive environment for cultivation of tropical agricultural crops (such as rice, maize, sugarcane and cocoa among others) and horticulture crops and […]