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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC RICE - SUPPORT FOR VALUE CHAIN ACTORS

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC RICE - SUPPORT FOR VALUE CHAIN ACTORS. Introduction Agriculture -mainstay of the Ghanaian Economy Contributes to about 39% of GDP Employs about 51% (4.2 million) of the working population.

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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC RICE - SUPPORT FOR VALUE CHAIN ACTORS

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  1. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC RICE - SUPPORT FOR VALUE CHAIN ACTORS Introduction Agriculture -mainstay of the Ghanaian Economy Contributes to about 39% of GDP Employs about 51% (4.2 million) of the working population

  2. The National Food and Agriculture Sector Policy (FASDEP II) has vision of- Modernized agriculture, Culminating in structurally transformed economy, Evident in food security, Employment opportunities, And reduced poverty

  3. The vision is linked to Global, Regional, Sub-regional and National Development programmes such as MDG Goals, GPRS II and CAADP of NEPAD The common goal is food security, employment creation, income generation and poverty reduction

  4. The crop sub-sector in particular quality and competitive rice production provides a major option to exploit towards achieving these goals This is because the rice crop has contributed to the Green Revolution in South-East Asia and other parts of the Sub-Saharan African continent

  5. Rice production in Ghana is however lacking behind levels of consumption Ghana produces only 30% of its rice requirements Imports 70% Amounting to about 500, 000 tons/year Costing about $218m

  6. CHALLENGES TO INCREASED LOCAL RICE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION The poor quality of paddy produced Inadequate and inefficient processing and milling equipment resulting in poor quality milled rice Inadequate and poor post harvest infrastructure High cost of inputs Inadequate funding Others

  7. This project proposal under the NRDS seeks to provide guidelines that will give support to post harvest handling of rice in relation to processing, storage, distribution and marketing of paddy to enhance quality of milled rice, competitiveness, marketing and consumption

  8. JUSTIFICATION Improved rice processing techniques aimed at Increasing the acceptability, marketing and consumption of local (Ghana grown) rice needs to be pursued This project seeks to offer equipment support and strengthen the capacities of stakeholders (post harvest) of the rice sector

  9. JUSTIFICATION CONT’D • Contribute to improving competitiveness, quality, enhance income generation, food security and import substitution

  10. INTERVENTION ZONES & TARGET GROUPS Communities in rice growing areas where substantial quantities of paddy rice are produced Communities undertaking rice processing and milling as income generating activities Target groups: farmers, rice processors (parboiling), millers, artisans, haulage companies, traders and consumers

  11. MAIN OBJECTIVE • To improve the quality, competitiveness and consumption of domestic rice

  12. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • To offer strategic support to rice value chain actors (VCAs) for production of quality rice • To build the capacities of rice VCAs in post production handling of rice • To promote linkage of rice VCAs to credit sources to ensure reliable access to inputs, equipment and market • To facilitate reliable pricing and market information system for use by stakeholders along the value chain

  13. COMPONENTS Equipment support Capacity building Credit support system Market information systems

  14. A. EQUIPMENT SUPPORT

  15. A. EQUIPMENT SUPPORT CONT’D

  16. A. EQUIPMENT SUPPORT CONT’D

  17. B. CAPACITY BUILDING

  18. B. CAPACITY BUILDING CONT’D

  19. C. CREDIT SUPPORT SYSTEM

  20. D. MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  21. COSTS AND FINANCING

  22. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY • An inception workshop to launch project • Identification of stakeholders to discuss components and guidelines for implementation • Development of work plans and budgets • Development of operational manual • Development and implementation of M&E system

  23. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT NRDS Coordinating Unit National Rice Quality Control Unit Regional Rice Quality Control Unit District Rice Quality Control Unit Zonal Rice Quality Control Unit

  24. MONITORING AND EVALUATION • Coordinate and manage project • Periodic monitoring, evaluation and review of project activities • Periodic reports on activities carried out • Acquisition and supervised distribution of logistic support

  25. RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS • Timely availability of funds • Commitment of current and successive Gov’ts • Favourable agro-climatic conditions • Commitment of project implementation partners • Good bilateral relations continue to exist between Ghana and development partners

  26. QUALITY IMPROVEMENTPROJECT 2

  27. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF DOMESTIC RICE – INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT Main objective • To develop strategic infrastructure for storage, processing, marketing and distribution of quality rice Specific Objectives • To provide appropriate storage/warehousing facilities for paddy and milled rice

  28. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONT’D • To provide threshing and drying patios for sustained production of quality rice • To provide adequate access roads, water, electricity and communication facilities to rice producing and processing areas • To develop rice commodity markets at strategic locations across the country • Development of rice commodity markets

  29. COMPONENTS 1. Storage facilities/warehousing development 2. Drying patios construction 3. Access roads and utility services development 4. Commodity market development

  30. STORAGE FACILITY/WAREHOUSING DEV’T

  31. DRYING PATIOS CONSTRUCTION

  32. ACCESS ROADS AND UTILITY SERVICES DEVELOPMENT

  33. COMMODITY MARKET DEVELOPMENT

  34. COSTS AND FINANCING

  35. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY • An inception workshop to launch project • Identification of stakeholders to discuss components and guidelines for implementation • Development of work plans and budgets • Development of operational manual • Development and implementation of M&E system

  36. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT NRDS Coordinating Unit National Rice Quality Control Unit Regional Rice Quality Control Unit District Rice Quality Control Unit Zonal Rice Quality Control Unit

  37. MONITORING AND EVALUATION • Coordinate and manage project • Periodic monitoring, evaluation and review of project activities • Periodic reports on activities carried out • Acquisition and supervised distribution of logistic support

  38. RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS • Timely availability of funds • Commitment of current and successive Governments • Favourable agro-climatic conditions • Commitment of project implementation partners • Good bilateral relations continue to exist between Ghana and development partners

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