Determinants of Commercialisation of Maize Production in The East Akyem District of Ghana

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dc.contributor.advisorFOSU, K.Y.
dc.contributor.authorAboagye, N.O.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-10T16:41:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-13T16:04:53Z
dc.date.available2016-03-10T16:41:40Z
dc.date.available2017-10-13T16:04:53Z
dc.date.issued2002-12
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.) - University of Ghana, 2002
dc.description.abstractThe present study quantifies the effects of the determinants of commercialisation of maize production in the East Akyem District of Ghana. The Tobit model is used. The conventional t-test is also performed to examine the differences between the characteristics of the commercial and non-commercial maize farmers in the East Akyem District of Ghana. The study observes, inter alia, that farmer age, marital status, time farmer spends on maize fanning, farming system, whether male family members assist in maize farming, proportion of time family children in the household assist in maize farming, size of land owned by farmer, access to vehicles for conveying produce from village to the nearest market, distance to the nearest health post, farmers own funds, amount of formal credit and amount of informal credit positively influence commercialisation of maize production. It is found that farmers do not generally use new (improved) technology. Yield depends on rain fed agricultural system. Farmers do not have access to agricultural extension services. In order to enhance commercialisation of maize production in the East Akyem District, this study recommends, inter alia, that credit facilities should be made available to farmers in the form of farm inputs: microfinance approaches which are applicable to each locality should be introduced. Finally, a good road network should be developed and maintained throughout the district to create avenues for farmers to have vehicles to convey maize from farmers’ farm to the nearest market. Suggestions for future research are also made in the study.en_US
dc.format.extentviii, 67p. : ill.
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/7830
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghanaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Ghana
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectCommercialisation
dc.subjectMaize Farmers
dc.titleDeterminants of Commercialisation of Maize Production in The East Akyem District of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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