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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SEED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SEED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. INTRODUCTION. Rice is the s econd most important staple cereal after maize in Ghana. The steadily increasing per capita consumption of rice is the result of population growth rapid urbanization ease of cooking rice

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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SEED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

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  1. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SEED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

  2. INTRODUCTION • Rice is the second most important staple cereal after maize in Ghana. • The steadily increasing per capita consumption of rice is the result of • population growth • rapid urbanization • ease of cooking rice • influx of rice as food aid to disaster areas and • the increasing proportion of rice in the Ghanaian diet. • Increase in rice demand has implications for seed, to support local rice production in order to • increase farmers’ income and wellbeing • reduce rice imports and • save scare foreign exchange

  3. JUSTIFICATION • Increase in domestic rice production would enable the country to save foreign exchange, increase small-holder employment and incomes • Less than 10% of the farmers in the rice sector use certified seeds for production • Hence the need to develop human resource in the rice seed system within the remits of the overall human resource capacity along the rice value chain.

  4. OBJECTIVES • GENERAL OBJECTIVE • To create self-sufficiency in rice seed production leading to increased food security, poverty reduction and employment generation through human resource capacity building • SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • To strengthen the capacity of operators in the rice seed system • To update the curriculum on rice seed production for agricultural training institutions • To promote the use of released improved rice varieties, developed, tested, demonstrated and certified at potential rice growing centres

  5. TARGET GROUPS FOR INTERVENTION • The project target groups onthe rice seed include: • Breeders • Agronomists • Seed Technologists • Technicians • Seed Inspectors/Certification Officers, • Extension Officers, with role in media relations • Seed Growers • Seed Dealers, Haulers/Transporters

  6. COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT • The project will comprise four (4) components as follows: • Capacity Building for Seed Rice Operators • Development and Update of Seed Rice Certification • Promotion of Seed Rice Use • Project Management

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  8. Component, Output and Activities.

  9. Component, Output and Activities.

  10. Component, Output and Activities.

  11. COST AND FINANCING

  12. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY • Project shall be implemented by the • Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in collaboration with the • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at the National level. • The Regional and District Agricultural Development Units will manage implementation of the project at regional and district levels. • Other collaborators like • NGOs, • Universities and other • Private Institutions in the agricultural sector will be brought on board along the implementation of the project. • EPA • MOTI, etc

  13. PROJECT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT • The Ministry of Food and Agriculture shall set up the Project Management Unit (PMU) headed by aProject Coordinator with relevant project support staff. The team shall be responsible for overall management and coordination of the project. • The PSC shall provide policy guidance and direction for successful implementation • To enhance efficient field operations, • regional and district coordinating units shall be established as a way of effectively managing project operations. • The Technical Committee shall provide oversee project implementation at the regional and district levels and liaise with management on issues that require action for smooth implementation

  14. MONITORING AND EVALUATION • As part of the implementation strategy, a monitoring and evaluation unit shall be set up within the PMU. An effective M&E system shall be developed to identify indicators to reflect project output and overall goal of the project.

  15. RISKS AND ASSUMPTIOMS • The following are potential risks to project implementation. • Availability of quality and adequateof breeder, foundation seedsfor multiplication and distribution to the target groups as certified seeds • Adequacy of funds for training of breeders and seed technologists to enhance the quality of improved seed that are produced • Ability of farmers to access improved seeds, due to distribution problems • Ability of farmers to regularly afford improved seeds for cultivation • Lack of willingness of target group to accept improved seeds that have been produced • Turnover of trained seed personnel along the seed system. • Inaccessibility or obsolete of machinery for processing the seeds produced • Availability of appropriate seed production machinery equipment and storage facilities

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