Rice – Ghana

A propos du partenariat

Rice, with POs

The partnership aims to support a large number of small household’s farmers to improve access to seeds and agro-inputs, through supply-contracts with local buyers. The partnership focuses on the development of a competitive rice outgrower scheme, involving over 15,000 smallholder farmers in Southern Ghana (60% of which are women).

Achievements

Provide technical assistance to SHFs to increase productivity and quality of locally produced rice varieties

Support the establishment of a foundation seed unit

Facilitate access of SHFs to finance

Facilitate access of SHFs to rice inputs (in particular high yielding varieties and fertilizers) and machinery

Strengthen linkages among value chain actors and supporters

Targets:

The joint ambition is to develop a competitive rice outgrower scheme involving over 15,000 smallholder farmers in Southern Ghana (5.000 women) and to involve 250 SMEs (50 female-headed).

Market Segments:

First grade of 5% broken white rice in Aduanehene brand packs, for Ghanaian supermarkets and local shops. Broken grades of white rice sold in open Ghanaian markets

Les partenaires du projet

SINAPI ABA and Export Development and Agriculture Investment Fund (EDAIF, finance)

GIDA (irrigation development)

GCAP (infrastructure support)

USAID-ATT (technical assistance in small equipment)

AGRA (technical assistance in seed system research)

AGROMITE (mechanization services)

Mawuwoe Women Cooperative