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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Wageningen University & Research (UR) seeks to create a major impact on society through knowledge and research. Its mission is to create change, through the promotion of quality food, and improved living conditions. Wageningen UR seeks to create sustainable solutions to end such problems as poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and more.

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Publications

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Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey

2018Van Asselt, Joanna; Masias, Ian; Kolavalli, Shashidhara
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Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey

This study looks broadly at the state of vegetable competitiveness in Ghana; focusing on trade, production, profitability, and marketing. Ghana is dependent on imports to meet its vegetable consumption requirements. While Ghana has the potential to meet local vegetable demand because of its diverse agro-ecological zones, currently production is highly seasonal and yields are significantly lower than in neighboring countries. Large urban markets are restricted by networks of traders and, while farmers can get higher prices through these networks, many farmers lack market power and struggle to access the marketing networks. This may lower incentives for vegetable farmers to increase their production. However, despite these challenges, vegetable production is profitable and there is potential for significant expansion. Strategies to improve yields as well as measures to remove restrictions on entry to major markets should be considered.

Year published

2018

Authors

Van Asselt, Joanna; Masias, Ian; Kolavalli, Shashidhara

Citation

Van Asselt, Joanna; Masias, Ian; and Kolavalli, Shashidhara. 2018. Competitiveness of the Ghanaian vegetable sector: Findings from a farmer survey. GSSP Working Paper 47. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

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Ghana

Keywords

Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Western Africa; Profitability; Imports; Production; Agronomic Practices; Vegetables; Marketing; Horticulture; Extension Approaches; Trade; Yields; Import Substitution; Seasonality

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English

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Open Access

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https://doi.org/10.2499/1032568216 Source record

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Working Paper

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A4NH flagship 1: Food systems for healthier diets

2017International Food Policy Research Institute
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A4NH flagship 1: Food systems for healthier diets

Governments, businesses, and civil society groups increasingly realize the important need of supporting food systems to produce and supply diverse, nutritious, and safe foods for healthy lives. Flagship 1 responds to concerns about global diet trends and demands from countries on how to transform sustainable and systemic food system transformations for healthier diets to address unabated problems of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition. This flagship takes a holistic perspective of food systems, including production, distribution, waste disposal, and food consumption. The systems approach aims to understand the interactions between differ-ent parts and act upon how together they are effecting change, rather than improving specific components in isolation. This is necessary because a food system is multidimensional. It includes sociocultural, economic, environmental, and political aspects, with many actors (food producers, food-chain actors, and consumers) managing multiple, linked agri-food value chains within dynamic food environments.

Year published

2017

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute

Citation

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2017. A4NH flagship 1: Food systems for healthier diets. A4NH Note 1. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Country/Region

Bangladesh; Vietnam; Nigeria; Ethiopia

Keywords

Eastern Africa; Southern Asia; Africa; Western Africa; Sub-saharan Africa; Asia; South-eastern Asia; Deficiency Diseases; Waste Disposal; Production; Environmental Factors; Health; Consumption; Economic Behaviour; Agriculture; Nutrition; Trace Elements; Systems; Food Consumption; Distributaries; Food Systems

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English

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Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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Brochure

Events

Food System Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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November 14, 2019, 12:15 – 1:45 pm

Food System Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World

Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation shaped by global and regional events. But country actions will be critical in shaping future food system outcomes.  Some countries are taking a systemic approach to assessing and acting on food system transformation—considering consumption and food environments, food supply and sustainability, health, and socioeconomic outcomes. […]

Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition: Data, Investment, Partnership, and Accountability
IFPRI at External Event

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January 24, 2019, 5:45 – 7:00 pm

Accelerating the End of Hunger and Malnutrition: Data, Investment, Partnership, and Accountability

IFPRI along with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Global Nutrition Report, Scaling Up Nutrition, Wageningen University & Research, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development are co-organizing a side event during the 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. At the current pace, the world will not end hunger and malnutrition by 2030—accelerated progress is needed to […]

LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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March 23, 2017, 12:15 – 1:45 pm

LAUNCH: 2017 Global Food Policy Report

The world is rapidly urbanizing.  How does this affect hunger and malnutrition?  

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Blogs

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets
IFPRI Blog
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September 11, 2018

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers’ pockets

By Wei Zhang

Cutting chemical pesticide use and relying on ladybird beetles to kill aphids can yield concrete benefits for Chinese cotton farmers.