Upgrading butternut squash (BNS) value chain to enhance market access for upscaling and inclusion of smallholder farmers
a case of smallholder farmers in Savelugu municipal of the northern region, GhanaUpgrading butternut squash (BNS) value chain to enhance market access for upscaling and inclusion of smallholder farmers
a case of smallholder farmers in Savelugu municipal of the northern region, GhanaSamenvatting
The Northern Rural Growth Programme introduced butternut squash (BNS) (Cucurbita moschata) to Northern Ghana as a high-value export commodity to promote the inclusion of smallholder farmers in the export value chain. As an export vegetable crop, BNS flourished well in 2013 and 2014. However, the quality of BNS was not sufficient to meet the rigorous export market quality requirements resulting in mass rejections and ban on its export in 2015. Currently, producers are faced with issues of low yields and limited access to market, consequently resulting in low incomes.
Organisatie | Van Hall Larenstein |
Afdeling | Agricultural Production Chain Management |
Partner | Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein |
Datum | 2019-09-01 |
Type | Master |
Taal | Engels |