The main economic activities

Farming

In the south, some of the main crops are sugar cane and vegetables such as ahallots, okro and tomatoes. Coconut is also cultivated along the coastline. In the central part of the Volta Region, all kinds of foodstuffs are cultivated. These are maize, cassava, yam, groundnut, beans and cocoyam. Others are oil palm, cocoa, coffee, sugar cane, rice and a wide range of fruits; namely, oranges, pears, pineapples, etc. In the north the main crops are yam, cassava, maize, millet, beans and groundnuts.

Fishing

Along the coast, fishing is very popular. Main catches from the sea include sardines, anchovies, herrings, horse-mackerel, barracuda and lobster; while from the lagoon come tilapia, mudfish, crabs and shrimps. The Volta Lake that occupies the central and northern parts is very rich in a variety of fresh water fishes such as tilapia, clarias, mudfish and catfish.

Animal Rearing

Cattle, sheep and goats are reared all over the Savannah areas running from the south to the north. This region has far more cattle than most regions of Ghana. Poultry is kept in most rural area.

Petty Commerce

This ranges from "tabletop shops" to hawking of several articles of trade. Almost every house has something to sell.

Kente material

Tourism

It is estimated that about 5 % of all tourists visiting Ghana visit the Volta Region. It is important to state that several tourists us Aflao Border as a transit point large proportion of tourists visiting the Volta Region are mostly from Germany, Denmark, Holland, UK and USA. Most of them are of the average age of twenty four years. They are mostly adventurists. These young tourists prefer cheaper and smaller hotels and to eat in "chop bars". The general impression the tourists have about the region is that it is extremely beautiful, the people hospitable and warm.

Lagoons, beaches, the Volta River

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