Author : Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Ghana's chili market by : Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA)
Download or read book Ghana's chili market written by Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-04-24 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) is an important spice and condiment used in many Ghanaian dishes. Alongside tomato and onion, chili ranks as one of Ghana’s three most important vegetable crops in terms of hectarage and crop value with significant potential for generating income, creating jobs, and contributing to foreign exchange through exports (Gonzalez et al. 2014). As is the case with other vegetable crops, chili production in Ghana is more profitable than producing traditional staple crops, such as maize and rice (Van Asselt et al. 2018). However, supply is highly seasonal as most production is rainfed. Chili yields in Ghana are also well below their potential. The government of Ghana has recognized this underexploited potential by designating chili as a priority crop under the Planting for Food Jobs (PFJ) initiative.