Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana
Abstract This paper examines policy coherence in Ghana's poultry sector by assessing potential interactions between policy objectives. Using panel simultaneous equation models and the data-driven synthetic control method, we analyze the effects of policy interventions on domestic poultry produc...
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| description | Abstract This paper examines policy coherence in Ghana's poultry sector by assessing potential interactions between policy objectives. Using panel simultaneous equation models and the data-driven synthetic control method, we analyze the effects of policy interventions on domestic poultry production during 1999–2019. Our findings underscore the impact of policies enacted during this period on the growth of domestic poultry production. However, growth in production remains notably lower than the escalating imports of frozen poultry meat. Our coherence analysis identifies lowering production costs and enhancing productivity as crucial policy objectives that could positively affect food security and rural development. Nonetheless, we caution against prioritizing one objective over others, as this may adversely affect overall policy coherence and outcomes. Specifically, our study emphasizes the importance of striking a balance between fostering domestic production and ensuring food security. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06a3304b83184307a79fde05a9187ac92025-02-09T12:04:40ZengSpringerOpenAgricultural and Food Economics2193-75322025-02-0113111910.1186/s40100-025-00348-8Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of GhanaOmid Zamani0Craig Chibanda1Mavis Boimah2Collins Asante-Addo3Thünen Institute of Market AnalysisThünen Institute of Farm EconomicsThünen Institute of Farm EconomicsDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of GhanaAbstract This paper examines policy coherence in Ghana's poultry sector by assessing potential interactions between policy objectives. Using panel simultaneous equation models and the data-driven synthetic control method, we analyze the effects of policy interventions on domestic poultry production during 1999–2019. Our findings underscore the impact of policies enacted during this period on the growth of domestic poultry production. However, growth in production remains notably lower than the escalating imports of frozen poultry meat. Our coherence analysis identifies lowering production costs and enhancing productivity as crucial policy objectives that could positively affect food security and rural development. Nonetheless, we caution against prioritizing one objective over others, as this may adversely affect overall policy coherence and outcomes. Specifically, our study emphasizes the importance of striking a balance between fostering domestic production and ensuring food security.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00348-8Policy coherenceSynergiesSynthetic control methodPoultryGhana |
| spellingShingle | Omid Zamani Craig Chibanda Mavis Boimah Collins Asante-Addo Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana Agricultural and Food Economics Policy coherence Synergies Synthetic control method Poultry Ghana |
| title | Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana |
| title_full | Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana |
| title_short | Aligning policy for success in developing countries: evidence from the poultry sector of Ghana |
| title_sort | aligning policy for success in developing countries evidence from the poultry sector of ghana |
| topic | Policy coherence Synergies Synthetic control method Poultry Ghana |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00348-8 |
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