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Agriculture
Agriculture is an important part of Ghana's economy and contributes to
roughly 20% of the GDP. Ghana's agriculture is grown in a traditional way using
rainwater. Maize, millet, cowpeas, groundnuts, yam, and rice are some of the
main crops that are cultivated in the northern parts of Ghana. Challenges faced
by the agriculture sector in Ghana is poor infrastructure, high transport costs,
poor roads to farms.
Biodiversity
There are around a total of 3,600 species of flora in the country
representing the three major taxonomic groups. There is only one known
gymnosperm, the West African cycad or Encephalartos barteri, which is
indigenous to Ghana.