The Role of Agriculture in Rural
Development in Ghana
Doe Adovor, Senior Agricultural Science
major
Truman State University Undergraduate
Research Stipend, 2001
Dr. Michael Seipel, Faculty Mentor
Overview
  Doe
Adovor, Agricultural Science student at Truman State University, is undertaking
research focused on Ofuman Farms and Ofuman Practical Agricultural Training
School in Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Doe's research
will examine the role of these institutions in local economic development
and the possibility of replicating this development model in other locales.
Click on these map images to see Ghana's location in western Africa and
an overview map of Ghana. Wenchi is located in west-central Ghana.
You can also view a relief map showing Ghana's
topography. Maps are courtesy of newafrica.com.
Project Summary from Doe's
Proposal
Goals and objectives
The goal of the research is to investigate
the impact of agriculture on rural development, using Ofuman Farms and
neighboring rural farms and communities as the focus for the research.
Importance of the project
This research is important for reasons
that, Ghana is primarily an agricultural country, with agriculture supporting
over eighty percent of its population. Agriculture is the largest contributor
of gross domestic product in Ghana, with over eighty percent of total agricultural
production coming from the rural areas.
This project will further broaden my understanding
of agriculture not only in rural Ghana but also neighboring countries and
the rest of the world. Fellow students and faculty will benefit from this
research, as the results will be shared in a faculty presentation and also
during the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Specific Procedure that will be used
to achieve the objectives of the research
Review of materials and literature on
related research that has been carried out as a way of preparing for my
research.
Consulting with my faculty mentor to plan
the procedures involved in the research.
Direct interviews with farmers and rural
folks.
Use of a mini tape recorder during interviews.
Meeting with my former lecturers at the
University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana to discuss the research.
Evaluation/Dissemination
If Ofuman Farms has been successful in
rural development, insight gained through this research will be helpful
in replicating this model of rural development in other localities.
Besides the faculty presentation and Undergraduate
research symposium, copies of the research will be presented to the Truman
State University library and also the faculty library as a way of sharing
the findings of the research.
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Doe
Adovor, Agricultural Science student at Truman State University, is undertaking
research focused on Ofuman Farms and Ofuman Practical Agricultural Training
School in Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Doe's research
will examine the role of these institutions in local economic development
and the possibility of replicating this development model in other locales.
Click on these map images to see Ghana's location in western Africa and
an overview map of Ghana. Wenchi is located in west-central Ghana.
You can also view a relief map showing Ghana's
topography. Maps are courtesy of newafrica.com.
