Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana:
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United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA),
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Background and Context -- 1.2 The Role of Agro-processing in Ghana -- 1.3 Why Should Ghana focus on Food Crops Agro-processing? -- 1.4. The objectives and contents of this book -- CHAPTER TWO: GENERAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Theoretical Concept -- 2.3. Data Collection -- 2.4. Sampling Method -- 2.5. Limitations of the Study (Challenges with data collection) | |
| 505 | 8 | |a CHAPTER THREE: THE FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR IN GHANA -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Processing of horticultural products (fruits and beverage) -- 3.3. Processing of Vegetables -- 3.4. Processing of Cereal -- 3.5. Processing of Roots and Tubers -- 3.6. Processing of Oil Palm -- 3.7. Constraints facing the Agro-processing sector -- 3.8. Some interventions in Ghana's Agro-processing Sector -- 3.9. Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR: DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types and Classification of Agro-processing Firms | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 4.3 Distribution of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 4.4 Measurement of Industry Concentration -- 4.5. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crops Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration curve -- 4.6. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration ratios -- 4.7 Concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Commodity-Types in Ghana -- 4.8. Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5: OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 5.1. Introduction | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5.2. Ownership Characteristics of agro-processing firms in Ghana -- 5.3. Building Structure of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.4. Management capacity and Skill of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.5. Employments in Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 5.6. Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIX: FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING OPERATIONS -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Installed and Operating Capacities -- 6.3 Level of Technology Use -- 6.4 Efficiency of Conversion -- 6.5 Products and Services -- 6.6 Internal and External Linkages of Operation -- 6.7 Operations Management -Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed Assets | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 6.8 Operations Constraints -- 6.9 Business Expansion Plans -- 6.10 Conclusions -- CHAPTER SEVEN: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS -- 7.1. Theory and Concept of Production -- 7.2 Efficiency Estimation -- 7.3 Characteristics of Data -- 7.4 Econometric estimation and statistical verification of the model -- 7.5 Efficiency of Utilization of Resources -- 7.6 Conclusion -- CHAPTER EIGHT: STANDARDIZATION AND MARKETING OF PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS -- 8.1 Standardization -- 8.2 Concept of Product Quality -- 8.3 Quality Attributes | |
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| spelling | Afful-Koomson, Timothy, author. Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana [electronic resource] / authors, Timothy Afful-Koomson, William Fonta, Stephen Frimpong, Nathaniel Amoh. Accra, Ghana : United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), [2014] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdacarrier online resource cr rdamedia Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Background and Context -- 1.2 The Role of Agro-processing in Ghana -- 1.3 Why Should Ghana focus on Food Crops Agro-processing? -- 1.4. The objectives and contents of this book -- CHAPTER TWO: GENERAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Theoretical Concept -- 2.3. Data Collection -- 2.4. Sampling Method -- 2.5. Limitations of the Study (Challenges with data collection) CHAPTER THREE: THE FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR IN GHANA -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Processing of horticultural products (fruits and beverage) -- 3.3. Processing of Vegetables -- 3.4. Processing of Cereal -- 3.5. Processing of Roots and Tubers -- 3.6. Processing of Oil Palm -- 3.7. Constraints facing the Agro-processing sector -- 3.8. Some interventions in Ghana's Agro-processing Sector -- 3.9. Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR: DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types and Classification of Agro-processing Firms 4.3 Distribution of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 4.4 Measurement of Industry Concentration -- 4.5. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crops Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration curve -- 4.6. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration ratios -- 4.7 Concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Commodity-Types in Ghana -- 4.8. Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5: OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Ownership Characteristics of agro-processing firms in Ghana -- 5.3. Building Structure of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.4. Management capacity and Skill of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.5. Employments in Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 5.6. Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIX: FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING OPERATIONS -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Installed and Operating Capacities -- 6.3 Level of Technology Use -- 6.4 Efficiency of Conversion -- 6.5 Products and Services -- 6.6 Internal and External Linkages of Operation -- 6.7 Operations Management -Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed Assets 6.8 Operations Constraints -- 6.9 Business Expansion Plans -- 6.10 Conclusions -- CHAPTER SEVEN: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS -- 7.1. Theory and Concept of Production -- 7.2 Efficiency Estimation -- 7.3 Characteristics of Data -- 7.4 Econometric estimation and statistical verification of the model -- 7.5 Efficiency of Utilization of Resources -- 7.6 Conclusion -- CHAPTER EIGHT: STANDARDIZATION AND MARKETING OF PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS -- 8.1 Standardization -- 8.2 Concept of Product Quality -- 8.3 Quality Attributes Agricultural industries Ghana. Food industry and trade Ghana. Industrial productivity Ghana. Small business Ghana Management. Industries agricoles Ghāna. Productivité Ghāna. Petites et moyennes entreprises Ghāna Gestion. Agricultural industries fast Food industry and trade fast Industrial productivity fast Small business Management fast Ghana fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrwWdFrtwYQThrFvRGJXd Fonta, William M., author. Frimpong, Stephen (Of Institute for Natural Resources in Africa), author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjFPYXBc4WHRddFHgWDhh3 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015240260 Amoh, Nathaniel, author. Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98054240 has work: Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGjKgCtfMcFBCQdGKrhWDq https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: 9789988633851 9988633858 (DLC) 2014321744 (OCoLC)910293637 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2953251 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Afful-Koomson, Timothy Fonta, William M. Frimpong, Stephen (Of Institute for Natural Resources in Africa) Amoh, Nathaniel Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Background and Context -- 1.2 The Role of Agro-processing in Ghana -- 1.3 Why Should Ghana focus on Food Crops Agro-processing? -- 1.4. The objectives and contents of this book -- CHAPTER TWO: GENERAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Theoretical Concept -- 2.3. Data Collection -- 2.4. Sampling Method -- 2.5. Limitations of the Study (Challenges with data collection) CHAPTER THREE: THE FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING SECTOR IN GHANA -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Processing of horticultural products (fruits and beverage) -- 3.3. Processing of Vegetables -- 3.4. Processing of Cereal -- 3.5. Processing of Roots and Tubers -- 3.6. Processing of Oil Palm -- 3.7. Constraints facing the Agro-processing sector -- 3.8. Some interventions in Ghana's Agro-processing Sector -- 3.9. Conclusion -- CHAPTER FOUR: DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATION OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Types and Classification of Agro-processing Firms 4.3 Distribution of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 4.4 Measurement of Industry Concentration -- 4.5. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crops Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration curve -- 4.6. Estimates of the concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Regions in Ghana by the concentration ratios -- 4.7 Concentration of Food Crop Agro-Processing Firms across Commodity-Types in Ghana -- 4.8. Conclusion -- CHAPTER 5: OWNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS IN GHANA -- 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Ownership Characteristics of agro-processing firms in Ghana -- 5.3. Building Structure of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.4. Management capacity and Skill of Agro processing firms in Ghana -- 5.5. Employments in Agro-Processing Firms in Ghana -- 5.6. Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIX: FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING OPERATIONS -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Installed and Operating Capacities -- 6.3 Level of Technology Use -- 6.4 Efficiency of Conversion -- 6.5 Products and Services -- 6.6 Internal and External Linkages of Operation -- 6.7 Operations Management -Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed Assets 6.8 Operations Constraints -- 6.9 Business Expansion Plans -- 6.10 Conclusions -- CHAPTER SEVEN: PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOOD CROPS AGRO-PROCESSING FIRMS -- 7.1. Theory and Concept of Production -- 7.2 Efficiency Estimation -- 7.3 Characteristics of Data -- 7.4 Econometric estimation and statistical verification of the model -- 7.5 Efficiency of Utilization of Resources -- 7.6 Conclusion -- CHAPTER EIGHT: STANDARDIZATION AND MARKETING OF PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS -- 8.1 Standardization -- 8.2 Concept of Product Quality -- 8.3 Quality Attributes Agricultural industries Ghana. Food industry and trade Ghana. Industrial productivity Ghana. Small business Ghana Management. Industries agricoles Ghāna. Productivité Ghāna. Petites et moyennes entreprises Ghāna Gestion. Agricultural industries fast Food industry and trade fast Industrial productivity fast Small business Management fast |
| title | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana |
| title_auth | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana |
| title_exact_search | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana |
| title_full | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana [electronic resource] / authors, Timothy Afful-Koomson, William Fonta, Stephen Frimpong, Nathaniel Amoh. |
| title_fullStr | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana [electronic resource] / authors, Timothy Afful-Koomson, William Fonta, Stephen Frimpong, Nathaniel Amoh. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana [electronic resource] / authors, Timothy Afful-Koomson, William Fonta, Stephen Frimpong, Nathaniel Amoh. |
| title_short | Economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro-processing firms in Ghana |
| title_sort | economic and financial analyses of small and medium food crops agro processing firms in ghana |
| topic | Agricultural industries Ghana. Food industry and trade Ghana. Industrial productivity Ghana. Small business Ghana Management. Industries agricoles Ghāna. Productivité Ghāna. Petites et moyennes entreprises Ghāna Gestion. Agricultural industries fast Food industry and trade fast Industrial productivity fast Small business Management fast |
| topic_facet | Agricultural industries Ghana. Food industry and trade Ghana. Industrial productivity Ghana. Small business Ghana Management. Industries agricoles Ghāna. Productivité Ghāna. Petites et moyennes entreprises Ghāna Gestion. Agricultural industries Food industry and trade Industrial productivity Small business Management Ghana |
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