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Improving diets in rural Ghana

Food system analysis to identify opportunities for nutrition-sensitive small and medium enterprises

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 50 p.

Author FAO and IFPRI

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-134562-7

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5139en

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication presents an in-depth analysis of the food system in Ghana with the dual purpose of providing an overview of the current situation, and identifying opportunities for leveraging the role of small and medium-sized enterprises for nutrition-sensitive food systems. The data collected and the results of the analysis enhance the understanding of some of the challenges that, in the Ghanaian context, contribute to determining diet-related issues; more importantly, the analysis identifies opportunities and entry points for improving diets by overcoming some of the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises. The information provided could be of support not only for further analyses, but also for planning interventions and designing policies to improve nutrition in Ghana and in other contexts.

Last updated date 31/08/2021 (acknowledgement section updated), see corrigendum

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FAO and IFPRI. 2021. Improving diets in rural Ghana – Food system analysis to identify opportunities for nutrition-sensitive small and medium enterprises. Rome, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5139en

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