Economic and Financial Analyses of Small and Medium Food Crops Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Afful-Koomson, Timothy.

Contributor:

Fonta, William M.

Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural processing industries.

Food industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : The United Nations University, Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, 2014.

Summary:

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and financial aspects of small and medium-sized food crops firms in Ghana. It explores the role of agro-processing in the country's economy, focusing on the processing of various food crops such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, roots, tubers, and oil palm. The authors aim to empower African universities and research institutions by examining firm distribution, ownership, employment, operational capacities, and financial needs. The book also discusses challenges faced by the sector, strategic interventions, and national plans to promote food crops in Ghana. Intended for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders in the agricultural and financial sectors, it offers insights into industry concentration, productivity, efficiency, and marketing strategies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

6.8 Operations Constraints

6.9 Business Expansion Plans

6.10 Conclusions

CHAPTER SEVEN: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS

7.1. Theory and Concept of Production

7.2 Efficiency Estimation

7.3 Characteristics of Data

7.4 Econometric estimation and statistical verification of the model

7.5 Efficiency of Utilization of Resources

7.6 Conclusion

CHAPTER EIGHT: STANDARDIZATION AND MARKETING OF PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS

8.1 Standardization

8.2 Concept of Product Quality

8.3 Quality Attributes

5.2. Ownership Characteristics of agro-processing firms in Ghana

5.3. Building Structure of Agro processing firms in Ghana

5.4. Management capacity and Skill of Agro processing firms in Ghana

5.5. Employments in Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana

5.6. Conclusion

CHAPTER SIX: FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING OPERATIONS

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Installed and Operating Capacities

6.3 Level of Technology Use

6.4 Efficiency of Conversion

6.5 Products and Services

6.6 Internal and External Linkages of Operation

6.7 Operations Management -Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed Assets

4.3 Distribution of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana

4.4 Measurement of Industry Concentration

4.5. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crops Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration curve

4.6. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration ratios

4.7 Concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Commodity-Types in Ghana

4.8. Conclusion

CHAPTER 5: OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA

5.1. Introduction

CHAPTER THREE: THE FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR IN GHANA

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Processing of horticultural products (fruits and beverage)

3.3. Processing of Vegetables

3.4. Processing of Cereal

3.5. Processing of Roots and Tubers

3.6. Processing of Oil Palm

3.7. Constraints facing the Agro-processing sector

3.8. Some interventions in Ghana's Agro-processing Sector

3.9. Conclusion

CHAPTER FOUR: DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Types and Classification of Agro-processing Firms

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background and Context

1.2 The Role of Agro-processing in Ghana

1.3 Why Should Ghana focus on Food Crops Agro-processing?

1.4. The objectives and contents of this book

CHAPTER TWO: GENERAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Theoretical Concept

2.3. Data Collection

2.4. Sampling Method

2.5. Limitations of the Study (Challenges with data collection)

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ISBN:

9789988633035

9988633033

OCLC:

1257480458