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Bee Keeping
THE HONEY INDUSTRY IN GHANA:
AN OVERVIEW
SYNTHESIS REPORT
FINAL VERSION
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Accra, Ghana, November, 2010
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STUDY TEAM:
ALAAZI DOMINIC AKANGAAMKUM (SNV, ACCRA), MAXWELL AGBENORHEVI (SNV,
TAMALE) AND CASSANDRA OKUDZETO (SNV, HO)
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TABLE OF CONTENT
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...........................................................................................5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................6
1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................9
1.1 Background of study...........................................................................................9
1.2 Objectives of study.............................................................................................9
1.3 Study methodology ..........................................................................................11
1.3.1 Review of relevant documents ....................................................................11
1.3.2 Stakeholder Analysis .................................................................................11
1.3.3 Information and Data Collection..................................................................11
1.3.4 Determination of baseline indicators............................................................12
1.3.5 Sample size..............................................................................................12
1.3.6 Data analysis............................................................................................13
1.3.7 Limitations and Constraints ........................................................................13
1.3.8 Validity of data .........................................................................................13
1.3.9 Structure of this report ..............................................................................14
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