Ghana must protect its unique cultural products before standardising them as commercial products
A national system is needed to preserve identity knowledge and producer ownership while improving quality and market access
Courage Besah-Adanu PhD
Ghana has no shortage of unique cultural products with distinctive cultural and commercial value.
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