What is it about?
The study investigated the value chains and comparative advantage of cashew production and marketing in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
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Why is it important?
Recent trend across globe indicates that cashew and its related products are on high demand. Subsequently, countries not excluding Ghana has developed interest to invest in the sector. However, evidence to prove whether the shift in focus is worth it need an empirical studies on the value chains and comparative advantage of the sector.
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The paper focused on value chains and its comparative advantage of the Ghanaian cashew sector. It investigated which actor benefit from the chain and their various activities they undertake. It also dealt with the opportunity cost of investing resources into cashew production and trade to other sectors or businesses.
Mr. Samuel Kwabena Chaa Kyire
University of Energy and Natural Resources
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This page is a summary of: Value chains and comparative advantage assessment of the Ghanaian cashew sector, International Journal of Value Chain Management, January 2019, Inderscience Publishers,
DOI: 10.1504/ijvcm.2019.10022068.
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