Agriculture Reference
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Figure 6.1 Agro-ecological map of Ghana showing the three urban study areas
of Tamale, Kumasi and Accra, with details for Kumasi and Accra
in Accra and Kumasi. The third phase (field trials) was only conducted in
Accra.
Accra is the capital city of Ghana, with a population of approximately 1.7
million (GSS, 2002). It is located at the Gulf of Guinea in the coastal savannah
belt. Two sites were chosen. Dzorwulu is one of Accra's suburbs, with a
major vegetable production site within the metropolis. It has a total land area
of roughly 12 ha, which is cultivated by more than 300 farmers. Marine Drive
is a smaller vegetable production site in Accra near Independence Square. Its
area is close to 4 ha and has more than 100 vegetable growers.
Kumasi is the capital town of the Ashanti Region and the second largest
city in Ghana, with a population which is a little more than one million (GSS,
2002). It is located in the forest belt of Ghana. Two sites were chosen here,
also. The Gyenyase site is the largest urban vegetable growing site in Kumasi,
with a total land area of approximately 6 ha which supports approximately 60
vegetable farmers. D Line, a suburb close to the Kwame Nkrumah University
of Science and Technology (KNUST), is a popular vegetable farming spot in
Kumasi, with close to 40 farmers and a total area of approximately 3 ha.
Tamale is the administrative and regional capital of Ghana's northern
region, located in the savannah zone with a population of approximately
