Supply Chain Management in African Agriculture Innovative Approaches
This book examines supply and value chains in African agriculture, providing both a thorough analysis of existing practices and practical business models for future development. It examines why Africa is a net importer of food, despite its vast agri
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Supply Chain Management in African Agriculture
Abdul-Razak Alhassan · Mamudu Abunga Akudugu
Supply Chain Management in African Agriculture Innovative Approaches to Commodity Value Chains
Abdul-Razak Alhassan Department of Strategy, Management and Marketing Birmingham City University Birmingham, UK
Mamudu Abunga Akudugu Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Consulting Services University for Development Studies Tamale, Ghana
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Preface
For decades, the transformation agenda of Africa has been a mirage, largely because of the weak performance in the mainstay of African economies—agriculture. The history of Africa is well tied to its vast natural resources including fertile lands that support agricultural production. It has the potential to produce enough to feed itself and export to other continents. Unfortunately, it continues to rely on food imports and food aid from Europe and the Americas. The main reason for this is the weak agricultural commodity value chains. This is the common story across Africa and Ghana is no exception. Indeed, during the 2019/2020 cropping season, rice farmers in Ghana lamented over lack of market for their produce, a situation exacerbated by lack of storage facilities. And yet, the country spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually importing rice. To halt and reverse the imports dependency syndrome of African countries, there must be a focus on the transformation of the agricultural sector
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