Annex 1: Food Supply and Distribution to Accra and its Metropolis - AMA-FAO - Workshop Agenda
Annex 2: Bibliography
Annex 3: Workshop participants
April, 13 - 1998
Registration of Participants
Opening ceremony:
Introduction of Chairperson Keynote address by Dr K. Adjei,
Minister of Food and Agriculture
Address by Mr B.F. Dada, FAO Regional Representative for
Africa
Papers:
Role, policy and constraints of the Central and Local
Authorities
(Dr D. Sackey, Director of Food and Agriculture,
AMA)
Role, needs, constraints and suggestions of the
Traders
(Mr H. Agesheka, Secretary General, GAPTO)
Role, needs, constraints and suggestions of the
Hauliers
(Mr C. Ankomah, General Secretary, GPRTU)
Food Supply and Distribution Systems to Accra and its
Metropolis
(Prof. V.K. Nyanteng, ISSER)
Organization of work groups:
1 Improving the efficiency and dynamism of marketing channels, storage and processing2 Adapting urban market infrastructure and facilities to meet the food needs of the year 2020
3 Improving market planning, management, rules and regulations
4 Improving market information and promoting grading and standardisation
5 Role, constraints and performance of women food traders and youth employment in food marketing
Discussion in work groups
April, 15 - 1998
Presentation of the synthesis prepared by each work
group
Plenary discussion of the workshop preliminary conclusions
and recommendations
Elaboration of final conclusions and
recommendations
Adoption of workshop conclusions and
recommendations
Closing ceremony:
Address by Olivio Argenti, Marketing Expert, FAO
Keynote address by Dr. Nat Nuno Amarteyfio, Mayor of
Accra
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NAME |
OCCUPATION/INSTITUTION |
ADDRESS |
TEL N° |
Georges Addo |
Deputy Director |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
Daniel Sackey |
Metropolitan Director, Food and Agriculture
Department |
P.O.B. M161 |
764776 |
Nii Teiko Tagoe |
Ag. Head Metropolitan Planning Coordinating |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
Efua Anyanful |
Development Planning Officer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
C. K. Eleblu |
Metropolitan Treasurer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
S. Kojo Armah Aryee |
Deputy Metropolitan Treasurer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
Emmanuel Dorsu Senior |
Town Planning Officer |
P.O.B. 2892 |
665421 |
J. F. T. Awaitey |
Metropolitan Budget Officer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
Selina Fenteng |
Acting Metro-Solicitor |
P.O.B. 385 |
666530 |
Elliott Adom |
Public Relations Officer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
Clemence Fiti |
Assistant Public Relations Officer |
P.O.B. 385 |
663947 |
William Lomo-Tettey |
Metro Public Health Dept. |
P.O.B. 133 |
228966 |
Abakah Francis |
Development Planning |
P.O.B. 74 |
031-46675 |
E. Adu Boateng |
Municipal Chief Executive |
P.O.B. 199 |
081-23187 |
Kabir Adullahi |
Chief Executive |
P.M.B. 30124 |
064-633500 |
Comfort Okoe |
Development Officer |
P.O.B. M37 |
|
Victor Zakaria |
Production Officer, PPMED |
P.O.B. M37 |
780575 |
Rosetta Tetebo |
Ag. Director, Women in Agricultural Development, Ministry of
Food and Agriculture |
P.O.B. M37 |
668921 |
Kojo Atta-Krah |
Director |
P.O.B. M37 |
668.979 |
Haruna Maamah |
Chief Economist |
Accra |
663530 |
C. Amtwiwaa Nti |
Lecturer (Home Science Dept.) |
P.O.B. 91 |
502421 |
Laetitia Hevi-Yiboe |
Faculty of Agriculture |
P.O.B. 91 |
502421 |
K. Asenso-Okyere |
Director |
P.O.B. 74 |
501182 |
V.K. Nyanteng |
Senior Research Fellow |
P.O.B. 74 |
501182 |
Dan Maxwell |
International Food Policy Research Institute, Noguchi Memorial
Institute University of Ghana |
P.O.B. 25 |
501178 |
J. Odame Darkwah |
Head, Department Food and Agriculture |
P.O.B. M 245 |
500231 |
John Dei-Tutu |
Principal Research Officer |
P.O.B. 9501 |
500111 |
Abdel-Majeed Haroun |
Core Fellow |
P.O. Box 19010 |
779364 |
Odjeyem Joseph K. |
National Secretary (Somanya) |
P.O.B. M37 |
|
R. Mahmoud |
Director, Alpha Savannah |
P.O.B. 229 |
781137 |
Mercy Needjan |
Secretary |
P.O.B. 31 |
240694 |
Charlotte Akrashie |
Public Relations Officer |
P.O.B. 2414 |
|
Margaret Ankamah |
Secretary Market Women Association |
P.O.B. C 92 |
302144 |
J. Zongwope Addo |
Secretary |
P.O.B. 304 |
|
Regina A. Hiadze |
Secretary's Representative |
Accra |
|
Rabaiatu Amarfio |
Secretary |
P.O.B. 847 |
|
Elizabeth Lamptey |
Secretary |
c/o CIBA |
|
Dorcas Sackar-Ashong |
Trader |
Accra |
|
Margaret Agbeko |
Trader |
Accra |
|
Charles Ankomah |
General Secretary |
P.O.B. 701 |
667656 |
Ashon Cudjiw |
Senior Editor |
P.O.B. 2118 |
|
J. V.N.L. Mingle |
Assistant Editor |
P.O.B. 1633 |
223012 |
Theresa A. Adae |
Executive Director |
P.O.B. 5132 |
203.925.1632 |
Tei Quartey |
Economist |
P.O.B. M40 |
669234 |
Eckebil Jean Paul |
FAO Representative to Ghana |
P.O.B. 1628 |
244051 |
Olivio Argenti |
Coordinator |
Rome, Italy |
|
L. de Lardemelle |
Regional Marketing and Credit Officer |
P.O.B. 1628 |
244051 |
N'Diaye Cheikh |
Senior Food and Nutrition Officer |
P.O.B. 1628 |
|
P. Fouda Onambélé |
Regional Information Officer |
P.O.B. 1628 |
|
Anna Bouma |
Associated Programme Officer, Women in Development |
P.O.B. 1628 |
|
J. M.M. Jansen |
Associate Professional Officer, Food Technologies and
Agro-Industries |
P.O.B. 1628 |
|