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TRENDS AND IMPACTS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY AGRICULTURE

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7. Conclusions and recommendations 186<br />

7.1 Policy recommendations 187<br />

7.2 Central and local government 187<br />

7.3 Private companies 188<br />

7.4 Affected communities 188<br />

7.5 NGOs/Civil society 189<br />

References 189<br />

GHANA: PRIVATE <strong><strong>IN</strong>VESTMENT</strong> FLOWS <strong>AND</strong> BUS<strong>IN</strong>ESS MODELS <strong>IN</strong> GHANAIAN<br />

<strong>AGRICULTURE</strong> 191<br />

1. Introduction 191<br />

2. Analysis and impacts of private investment flows to Ghanaian agriculture 191<br />

2.1 Sources of FDI to Ghanaian agriculture 194<br />

2.2 Institutional and regulatory framework for investments in Ghana 196<br />

The Ghana Free Zone schemes related FDI drive 197<br />

The Land Commission and FDI related land concerns 198<br />

Land acquisitions in Ghana by statutory means 199<br />

Land acquisitions in Ghana under the customary regime 199<br />

Gauging the overall business climate in Ghana 200<br />

3. Impacts of FDI in Ghana agriculture 201<br />

4. Agricultural investment business model and impacts – evidence from case studies 204<br />

4.1 The Integrated Tamale Fruit Company 205<br />

Overview 205<br />

The nursery 205<br />

The nucleus farm 205<br />

The out-grower scheme 206<br />

The pack house 210<br />

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities 210<br />

4.2 The Solar Harvest Limited Company 211<br />

Overview 211<br />

Land acquisition, stakeholders’ roles and responses 212<br />

Socio-economic outcomes 215<br />

5. Conclusions and recommendations 216<br />

References 220

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