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“Strengthening linkages between small actors and buyers in the roots and tubers sector in Africa”: Project Implementation Plan Ghana

Year of publication 2016

Pages 11p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The roots and tubers sector (R&T) is one of the most important food sub-sectors in Africa. For many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (Africa), roots and tubers account for 20% of calories consumed. Crops such as cassava, yam and potatoes are not only important for food security but also increasingly for income for farmers and small businesses - particularly for women.

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    Cassava is both a subsistence and commercial crop in Ghana. Due to the growing demand for cassava and its products, the Government has identified cassava as a priority crop. Nevertheless, cassava farmers and small processors faces challenges such as difficulty in marketing, lack of business management orientation and transportation issues that hinder the development of the sector. In order to improve the livelihood of those involved in the cassava value chain, the project aims at the following results: (i) existing national and regional strategies are aligned with initiatives supporting the development of improved regional market integration for the roots and tubers sector; (ii) the competitiveness and viability of roots and tubers value chains are strengthened by improving inclusive business models, sustainable intensification of production, and the capacity of small and medium enterprise and farmer organizations; (iii) access to information services and finance is improved for smallholders; and (iv) smallholder producers have access to climatic risk management instruments.
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    Rwanda is the sixth largest producer of potatoes in Africa, and the Irish potato is one of the most important crop in the country. Small scale farmers and food enterprises though strong contenders for regional and domestic market opportunities, have difficulties entering the value chain. To unleash their potential, the African Roots and Tubers project sought to: (i) increase and intensify sustainable market-led production and (ii) strengthen farmers’ cooperatives; (iii) improve access to climate change risk management tools and access to finance; and (iv) develop business models throughout the value chain in which farmers and enterprises play a key role.
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