Economic Analysis of Rice Processing by Women in Navrongo Municipality of Upper East Region of Ghana

Authors

  • James Anaba Akolgo Bolgatanga Polytechnic, Department of Ecological Agriculture, Post Office Box 767, Bolgtanaga, Ghana West Africa
  • Gabriel Atubila Asumboya Bolgatanga Polytechnic, Department of Ecological Agriculture, Post Office Box 767, Bolgtanaga, Ghana West Africa

Keywords:

Rice, Processing, Efficiency, Profitability.

Abstract

The study economically analyses rice processing by women in the Navrongo Municipality in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The objectives were to determine the profitability of rice processing, estimate the efficiency of the value addition by the women and identify the factors influencing the profit. Primary data was collected from 65 randomly selected women rice processors using interview schedule. The study revealed that processing 93kg bag paddy rice valued averagely at Gh?273.42 would yield output of 30

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2016-04-21

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Akolgo, J. A., & Asumboya, G. A. (2016). Economic Analysis of Rice Processing by Women in Navrongo Municipality of Upper East Region of Ghana. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(2), 221–230. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5433

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2016)

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