Table of Contents

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I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Supporting Small– And Medium–Scale Manufacturers to Manufacture and Effectively Market High Quality Agro–Processing Machinery and Equipment

(i) Background

(ii) Area

(iii) Rationale

(iv) Objectives

(v) Description

(vi) Indicative Costs

(vii) Proposed Sources of Financing

(viii) Benefits

Component 2: Supporting Professionally Managed Warehouses at Major Producing And Marketing Centres

(i) Background

(ii) Area

(iii) Rationale

(iv) Objectives

(v) Description

(vi) Indicative Costs

(vii) Proposed Sources of Financing

(viii) Benefits

Component 3: Supporting Appropriate Packaging and Cold Chain Technology, Facilities and Supporting Farmers, Traders and Processors for Commercialization

(i) Background

(ii) Area

(iii) Rationale

(iv) Objectives

(v) Description

(vi) Indicative Costs

(vii) Proposed Sources of Financing

(viii) Benefits

Component 4: Promoting the Use of Measures and Weights for Trading in Agricultural Commodities in Ghana

(i) Background

(ii) Area

(iii) Rationale

(iv) Objectives

(v) Description

(vi) Indicative Costs

(vii) Proposed Sources of Financing

(viii) Benefits

III. INDICATIVE PROJECT COSTS

IV. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

VI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

VII. POSSIBLE RISKS

ANNEXES

Annex 1: Indicative Cost Tables

Annex 2: Background Information

Annex 3: Ongoing/planned Projects and Programmes in Support of Post–harvest Systems and Agro–processing

Annex 4: Map of Ghana

Annex 5: List of Persons Contacted

Annex 6: List of References