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Akwasi Adjei Adjekum, National Programme Coordinator, RTIMP – GHANA

ROOT AND TUBER IMPROVEMENT AND MARKETING PROGRAMME. (RTIMP). Planting Materials Multiplication and Distribution:. How farmers’ benefits could be enhanced through market-based commodity chains. Akwasi Adjei Adjekum, National Programme Coordinator, RTIMP – GHANA. Presented at the

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Akwasi Adjei Adjekum, National Programme Coordinator, RTIMP – GHANA

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  1. ROOT AND TUBER IMPROVEMENT AND MARKETING PROGRAMME (RTIMP) Planting Materials Multiplication and Distribution: How farmers’ benefits could be enhanced through market-based commodity chains Akwasi Adjei Adjekum, National Programme Coordinator, RTIMP – GHANA Presented at the GLOBAL CASSAVA PARTNERSHIP, FIRST SCIENTIFIC MEETING, 21-25 July, 2008, Ghent, Belgium

  2. Outline • Introduction • Previous investments • Impact of previous investments • New Challenges and Innovative Approaches • New Partnerships • Response to Global Food Crisis • Conclusion

  3. INTRODUCTION Basic Information on agricultural Economy of Ghana

  4. Previous Investments Root and Tuber Improvement Programme IFAD/Ghana Government 1999-2005 • a sustainable system for multiplying and distributing improved planting materials • integrated pest management, including biological control, to reduce the incidence of disease and pests • availability of new cropping, storage and processing technologies by strengthening adaptive research • unimpeded access to new technologies for poor farmers, especially women

  5. Impact of previous interventions Development and deployment of cassava varieties with high genetic potential - 11 varieties released and deployed Efficient planting material multiplication system established and functioning Nation-wide Integrated Pest management programme developed and functioning Over 700,000 farmers access planting material of improved varieties

  6. Multiplication System RTIP developed a 3-tier system: • Primary multiplication site-Breeder material to Foundation (PY1) • Public Institutions (GLDB, MOFA Stations) • Secondary multiplication site-Foundation to certified (PY2)-Private • Contract farmers (already growing or have knowledge in the growing of cassava)-No intercropping • Tertiary multiplication site- Certified to farmers (PY3) • Small-holder farmers /farmer groups not on contract (intercropping allowed) • Implemented in 60 out of the then 110 districts in Ghana

  7. Cassava Secondary Multiplication Field

  8. Impact of previous interventions

  9. Gangs tying cassava planting material into bundles

  10. Impact of previous interventions *Projected estimates

  11. Impact of previous interventions

  12. “Surplus” production may • Not lead to reduced prices • Excess production can remain un- • harvested • (without increased demand) • Lead to depressed prices especially in • rainy season

  13. Impact of previous interventions Top 10 Cassava Producing Countries, average of 2000-2004 (FAOSTAT) (% of world Production)

  14. Constraints within commodity Chain • Low capacity of processing plants • Inefficient equipment • Under-developed market (Poor Market information systems and infrastructure) • Unorganised supply lines/chain • High cost of production/low market prices/price cycles

  15. Potential for expanded utilization

  16. Current InterventionBuilding competitive market-based commodity chain Total cost: US$27.6 million IFAD loan: US$18.9 million Duration: 8 years Geographical area: National Directly benefiting: 180,000 households

  17. Current Intervention • Improving access to micro-finance, business services and policy development process • Upgrading and integrating smallholders and enterprises into value chains and productive networks • Implementing responsible business practices in smallholders and enterprises

  18. Current Intervention

  19. Current IFAD Intervention

  20. New Partnerships Regional Cassava Processing and Marketing Initiative (RCPMI) • Market development (including overseas indigenous market for cassava products) • Development of Market information systems • Equipment identification and standardization • Training in quality management systems Private Sector Programme Implementation (Good Practice centres, market identification, commodity chain development)

  21. New opportunities • School Feeding Programme • targeted support to “local” gari processors • promotion of HQCF-based affordable snacks • deployment of carotene-rich cassava • Global Food Crises • import substitution • new uses • potential export avenues

  22. Response to Global Food Crises • Policy initiative on flour (HQCF) substitution • Stakeholder Consultations held, chaired by Hon Minister • Identification and selection of key processing enterprises to produce HQCF • Assessment of equipment needs • Organisation of growers

  23. Response to Global Food Crises • Policy to enable 10% wheat flour substitution • 13 processing centres to produce approximately 39,000 tons HQCF/year at 10 tons per centre per day (300 days) • New equipment required by centres • higher capacity grater (2 tons/hr) and hydraulic press • 300 kg capacity hammer mill with cyclone • Approximately 10,000 ha required (at 15 t ha-1) to produce 156,000 tons/year

  24. Challenges STILL Planting Harvesting Peeling

  25. Summary Use of improved planting material and bioagents increased farmers’ yields from 7 to 12t/ha Partnership with Regional Initiative to increase synergy School feeding programme and global food crises are opportunities for enhancing the competiveness of the cassava commodity chain.

  26. Conclusion Keep the light shining at both ends of the tunnel Donors and sponsors to support both upstream and downstream interventions

  27. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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