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A. Strategic Context

Concept Note Development of Lowlands/Inland Valleys with Water Control Structures for Rice Cultivation Luxury West Hotel, Accra May 20, 2011. A. Strategic Context. (1)Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) - Agriculture as one of the key drivers of the economic growth

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A. Strategic Context

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  1. Concept Note Development of Lowlands/Inland Valleys with Water Control Structures for Rice CultivationLuxury West Hotel, Accra May 20, 2011

  2. A. Strategic Context (1)Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) - Agriculture as one of the key drivers of the economic growth Increased agricultural productivity (2)Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy (FASDEPII) - Rice as one of the five main commodities Sustainable land and water management as policy strategy (3)Medium Term Agric Sector Investment Plan (METASIP) - Sustainable land and water management (Programme 4)

  3. B. Justification • Local rice production unable to meet demand • Per capita consumption increasing at 9% p.a. & expected to increase from 45% in 2011 to 64% in 2015 • Current level of sufficiency – about 25% but projected to reach 75% by 2015 • 75% self sufficiency will require a projected yield increase of 50% • Yields are low due to lack of proper irrigation and water management • Vast fertile unexploited rainfed lowlands/inland valleys exists

  4. Justification • Looming threats of climate change: • Drought and flooding situations will get worse • Yields may become much lower & unstable • Need to develop the lowlands/valleys with water control structures

  5. C. Potential intervention zones and target groups • Lowland/Inland valleys distributed in: • Forest • Savannah & • Forest-savannah transition zones located in: • Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions • Volta & Ashanti Regions • Small to medium scale rice producers (80% of rice producers are small scale farmers)

  6. D. Main objective of the Project Increase use of efficient irrigation infrastructure and water control structures Specific objectives • Identify suitable characterized valleys/lowlands for development • Negotiate land tenancy arrangement for selected valleys/lowlands • Survey and design valleys/lowlands and develop appropriate water management structures. • Build capacity of target extension workers and farmers for efficient water management and further disseminate to other extension and farmers.

  7. E. Description of components, outputs and activities • Components: • Identification and characterization of valleys/lowlands • Land acquisition, tenancy and compensation • Survey of selected valleys/lowlands, design of water control structures and land development • Community mobilization, capacity building for effective and efficient water and crop management

  8. F. Costs and Financing

  9. Costs and Financing

  10. G. Implementation Strategy • Collaboration with different institutions: • CSIR to provide technical backstopping, • GIDA also to provide technical backstopping • District assemblies – intermediary on land issues, • MOFA- Project supervision and coordination

  11. Implementation strategy cont. • Community involvement- Sensitization of communities • Hold stakeholder meetings to discuss: • Project implementation • Roles of different stakeholders • Utilization of past and existing effort – to avoid duplication (synergy)

  12. H. Project organization and management • MOFA - overall responsibility for the project implementation • GIDA - technical support to the project • National Agricultural Research Institutions -technical support as necessary • RADU and DADU -implement project activities under the supervision of MOFA headquarters • District Assemblies to play important role in land tenure arrangements

  13. Project Organization and Management cont. • Executive and management structure • Project Coordinating Unit at Headquaters made up of: • Director CSD –has overall responsibility for project implementation • National coordinator from CSD • Technical Staff- A GIDA staff to be responsible for all technical aspects of project • Monitoring and evaluation Officer

  14. Project organization & management cont. • Regional Director of Agriculture responsible for project implementation in the region. • Regional Project Officer coordinates all project activities in the region • District Project Officer coordinates all project activities in the district • Extension officers responsible for daily monitoring of field activities

  15. Project organization and management • Project steering committee : • policy decisions regarding implementation of project • Membership will include: • Dep. Minister in-charge of Crops - Chair • Director, Crop Services Dept • Directors of CSIR institutes involved • Representative from GIDA • Representative of Funding Agencies • Regional Directors of Agriculture

  16. I. Monitoring and Evaluation • Monthly reports from Regional Office to PCU • Half yearly review meetings to be held by PCU with all stakeholders • Quarterly reports from collaborators • Half yearly Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) visits by M&E staff at the PCU

  17. J. Risks • Willingness of farmers and private partners to participate in the project • Favourable political climate for the implementation of the project • Availability and timely release of funds • Contract award and procurement are done timely • Landowners do not take over developed lands

  18. Thank You &God Bless You

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