Value chains and comparative advantage assessment of the Ghanaian cashew sector Online publication date: Fri, 19-Jul-2019
by Richard Kwasi Bannor; Steffen Abele; Samuel Kwabena Chaa Kyire; Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh; Emmanuel Mensah
International Journal of Value Chain Management (IJVCM), Vol. 10, No. 3, 2019
Abstract: The study investigated the value chains and comparative advantage of cashew production and marketing in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. A SWOT analysis of the Ghanaian cashew industry was also carried out and the comparative advantage of the industry estimated, using the domestic resource cost ratio concept. The results of the value chain analysis revealed that farmers earn more on the marketing channel with no retailer/wholesaler. Similarly, the end-users (exporters) also get produce at lower cost. Producer's share in end-users Ghana cedis for a channel involving retailer/wholesaler (Channel III) was 62.3% against 64.3% for channels without retailer/wholesaler (Channels I and II). The result of domestic resource cost ratio (DRCR) was less than unity in both cashew production and trade, indicating a greater comparative advantage for the cashew industry.
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