A street vendor in the Ghanaian capital of Accra sells her fruit. Over 53% of Ghana's total workforce was employed in agriculture in 2013, according to the FAO.
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Juicy fruit —
Papaya is a key fruit for some farmers in Ghana. While Ghana used to be one of the world's biggest exporters of the fruit, the focus of growing in the West African country has shifted to pineapple, banana, cocoa and other agricultural goods.
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Savvy thinking —
As labor and input costs rise, Ghanaian farmers face enormous pressure to sustain their business.
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Key industry —
Cocoa employs approximately 800,000 farm families spread over six of the ten regions of Ghana, and generates about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually according to the Ghana Cocoa Board.
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Farming method —
The cocoa harvesting process starts by cutting the ripe pods from the trees, breaking them open and extracting the beans.
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Lengthy process —
The cocoa beans are fermented for six days with three turnings before drying for another seven days in the sun.
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International outlook —
A fruit seller in Ghana sells bananas. West African countries produce nearly all Africa's banana exports and the region accounts for around 4% of the world banana trade.
