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AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
Agriculture
The mainstream of the local economy of the district is agriculture. The Agriculture Sector is one of the important components of rural development strategies in rural areas. In view of this, agricultural investment and agro-processing investment is being promoted in parts of Afigya Kwabre South. Directly supporting this is the strengthening and enforcement of laws and regulations against sand winning activities for protecting good agricultural land from such activities.
Major food crops grown by farmers include plantain, cassava, cocoyam, rice and maize. Cocoa is the main cash crop cultivated in the district but at a small scale. Major tree crops cultivated include oil palm and citrus. Vegetables such as tomatoes, garden eggs, pepper and onions are cultivated. In recent times, vegetables like cabbage, carrot, sweet pepper are becoming popular. Production Areas of Agriculture Produce In the district, certain communities? serves as food basket, i.e. they are into agricultural production. The Table below shows the areas under where agricultural production is mostly done.
Agricultural Extension Services
The district has nineteen (18) Technical Agricultural Staff. This include eleven (10) Agricultural Extension Agents, two (2) Veterinary Technicians, five (5) District Agricultural Officers and the District Director of Agriculture.
They render the following services to farmers in the district:
Their area of operation is scattered in various communities in the district and they operate in kiosks and stores, often rented. They sometimes train apprentices who support them in their daily business activities. In the district, the commercial sub-sector comprises both retailers and wholesalers. It is however, worthy to note that retailers out number wholesalers.
Both individuals and organized institutions engage in commercial activities in the district. It is however, obvious that individuals dominate this sector. Manufactured goods traded in the district are mainly building materials (roofing sheets, ply wood, iron rods, cement). Wholesale business activities are mainly found within Afrancho and Buoho enclave.
The mainstream of the local economy of the district is agriculture. The Agriculture Sector is one of the important components of rural development strategies in rural areas. In view of this, agricultural investment and agro-processing investment is being promoted in parts of Afigya Kwabre South. Directly supporting this is the strengthening and enforcement of laws and regulations against sand winning activities for protecting good agricultural land from such activities.
Major food crops grown by farmers include plantain, cassava, cocoyam, rice and maize. Cocoa is the main cash crop cultivated in the district but at a small scale. Major tree crops cultivated include oil palm and citrus. Vegetables such as tomatoes, garden eggs, pepper and onions are cultivated. In recent times, vegetables like cabbage, carrot, sweet pepper are becoming popular. Production Areas of Agriculture Produce In the district, certain communities? serves as food basket, i.e. they are into agricultural production. The Table below shows the areas under where agricultural production is mostly done.
Agricultural Extension Services
The district has nineteen (18) Technical Agricultural Staff. This include eleven (10) Agricultural Extension Agents, two (2) Veterinary Technicians, five (5) District Agricultural Officers and the District Director of Agriculture.
They render the following services to farmers in the district:
- Provision of technical support
- Promote and enhance adoption of required farming technologies to farmers
- Provision of improved seed and seedlings to farmers
- Correct use of Agro-inputs
- Linking farmers to input to get quality inputs to enhance their business
- Facilitate the formation of farmers based Organisation ? Sensitization on important issues relating to agriculture e.g. PPRS, Anti-Rabies campaign, early warning sign for grasshopper infestationThe district has eleven (11) agricultural operational areas as indicated above. It has about 90 percent access to agricultural extension deliveries. Map showing agricultural extension delivery Service/Commerce Sector The informal sector plays a dominant role in this sub sector. The informal sector in the district comprises petty traders, hairdressers, tailors, barbers, drivers, painters, etc.
Their area of operation is scattered in various communities in the district and they operate in kiosks and stores, often rented. They sometimes train apprentices who support them in their daily business activities. In the district, the commercial sub-sector comprises both retailers and wholesalers. It is however, worthy to note that retailers out number wholesalers.
Both individuals and organized institutions engage in commercial activities in the district. It is however, obvious that individuals dominate this sector. Manufactured goods traded in the district are mainly building materials (roofing sheets, ply wood, iron rods, cement). Wholesale business activities are mainly found within Afrancho and Buoho enclave.
Date Created : 3/16/2026 4:06:02 AM
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