INDUSTRIALIZATION
INDUSTRIALIZATION
IMPORTANCE OF
INDUSTRIALIZATION TO
WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES.
Industrialization contributes
greatly to economic
development of West African
countries in terms of Gross
Domestic Product(G.P.D)
employment and revenue,
among others. The importance
of industrialization can be
summed up as:
Employment: Besides,
industrialization will help to
create more employment
avenues to reduce
unemployment problems
facing West African
countries. For example,
presently, the industrial
sector, which used to
employ about 105,100
people in 1984(state of
Ghanaian economy, 1995)
is employing about
300,000 persons.
Promotes Agricultural
development: Moreover,
industrialization can help to
promote agricultural
development through
production of farm
implements and demand
for agriculture raw
materials. For example,
Bibiani Metal Complex
produces simple farm
implements such as hoes
cutlasses and other farm
inputs for Ghanaian
farmers. I can therefore
improve the methods of
farming in West African
countries. The industrial
sector also ensures
constant demand demand
for raw materials produced
by the agricultural sector
hence encouraging farmers
to expand their output.
What is Agriculture?
Agriculture is the art and
science of cultivating the
soil, growing crops and
raising livestock. It includes
the preparation of plant and
animal products for people to
use and their distribution to
markets.
What is an Industry?
The definition of an industry is
any large-scale business
activity or a type of
productive manufacture or
trade. An example of industry is
the coal mining business.
Impact of Agriculture
on Industry.
Agriculture has huge positive
impacts on the industrial
development, such as:
GROUP 3
NANTWI GYEABOUR
KEVIN OTENG
LARRY DAPAAH
GERALD OFORI
ROSELINE DIKRO
ELIZABETH ASAMOAH
ACHIAA ABENA