Maize is an important food crop in Ghana, accounting for more than 50 percent of the country’s total cereal production. The Ghana Grains Development Project (1979–1997) and the Food Crops Development Project (2000–2008) made major investments to improve maize yield. This note examines maize productivity against this backdrop. It looks at the state of technology adoption, markets and policies, and attainable yield potential to explain the persistently low productivity of maize in Ghana.
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