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DocumentStrengthening Food Security in Ghana - TCP GHA 3501 2018
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No results found.Rice is an important food staple in Ghana and is consumed in almost every household. The country's production of rice satisfies between 30 and 40 percent of the demand, while the deficit is sourced through imports and makes up a significant proportion of the import bill. In order to reduce the amount of imported rice, it is critical that the rice industry increase yields, capacities and marketing skills of stakeholders and integration among rice farmers, processors and traders. This project aimed to strengthen these factors to significantly increase domestic production and improve food security in Ghana. -
Book (stand-alone)Preliminary impact appraisal of cocoa value chain rehabilitation in Ghana: 2018–2028 2021
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Preliminary assessments of the cocoa value chain from using FAO's EX-ACT Value Chain tool show that it has a significant potential to improve farmer incomes while mitigating climate change. With a renovation and rehabilitation strategy of implementing cocoa shadow agroforestry in low-yielding old plantation areas, the mitigation impact of the value chain reaches approximately 146 million tCO2e in the next 20 years. This translates to a carbon footprint of – 5.6 tCO2e for every tonne of cocoa produced. Additionally, the gross income per farmer increases by almost 38 percent - up to USD 10.46 per working day by 2028. Most of the value-added coming from the upgraded scenario stems can be attributed to the producer – more than USD 1 billion in an aggregate value added of over USD 1.6 billion by 2028. Moreover, the cocoa value chain will create an additional 277 669 jobs, and increase the climate resiliency of almost 1.85 million hectares of landscape in Ghana. -
Book (stand-alone)Cassava as animal feed in Ghana: past, present and future 2013
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No results found.The study on the use of cassava as animal feed in Ghana was commissioned as part of FAO’s initiative supporting poverty reduction in northern part of the country. Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is one of the main staple food crops grown by almost all farming families in Ghana, contributing to large proportion of daily calorie intake of the population. It is used to prepare fufu, the local popular dish, and considered as the poor man’s food. Ghana is the fourth largest cassava grower in Africa, afte r Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. In 2010, Ghana produced 13.5 million tons of cassava. Available information suggests that, cassava is cultivated by over 90 percent of the farming population and contributes to 22 percent to the agricultural GDP, making it the right target for the fight against poverty in the country. The multi-purpose use of cassava as food for humans and animals, making various industrial products, including its use as input for breweries, attracted many pr ojects and programmes working on its value chain in Ghana. These projects, particularly the IFAD funded Root and Tuber Improvement Programme, introduced improved varieties for better yield, reduced post-harvest losses, improved agro-processing and better access to markets, etc. The various interventions enhanced production and marketing of cassava in the country improving income of producers and other actors involved in the value chain and generating more employment for women and youth, contribu ting in this way to poverty reduction. FAO, with its comparative advantage of promoting agricultural and food production and rural development, is supporting poverty reduction initiatives in Ghana. In particular, FAO through its Strategic Objective three is implementing an initiative targeting reduction of rural poverty in Northern Ghana.
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