GHANA

Ermolaos VerverisMichael Wellington Ozge Nilay Yurdakul

EMFOL Summer school August 2015

INTRODUCTION (1)

population: 26 million

INTRODUCTION (2)

Climate• tropical • Wet Season & Dry Season

INTRODUCTION (3)

Current Situation• High temperatures low cereal yields. (maize and

millet)• Roots and tubers such as cassava, yam and cocoyam,

also key staples in the Ghanaian diet will see a fall in its production.(Reduce cassava by up to 53% and cocoyam by 68% in2080.)

• The north will be the country’s most severely affected, due to its high level of dependence on agriculture for livelihood and its adverse climatic conditions.

• Rain-fed farming activities, carried out on small farms, employing around 60% of the workforce in Ghana is what feeds a nation of 26 million.

WHY GHANA?

• 7.2 million Ghanaians have limited access to sufficient and nutritious food throughout the year.

• 1.6- 2.4 million are at risk of becoming food insecure during the lean seasons. (5 to 10% of the total population).

• Majority of people at risk concentrated in the three northern regions -Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions.

• Future Promising In Terms of Sustainability and Food Production

CURRENT PROBLEMS

• urbanization drift• lack of available feed all year around• lack of Agricultural technology practices • lack proper storage and processing facilities• high level of importation

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS (1)

cultivate crops in the southern part of the country

storage of sufficient crops for the dry periods

improve rain water collection improve irrigation from rivers implement trickle drip irrigation improve infrastructure transfer products to the whole country

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS (2)

education to farmers create industry for processing

meat/dairy/plant products gradually minimize imports- focus

on locally produced products convert waste to energy try to create new markets for

organic exotic products (e.g. Europe)

creating appealing & sustainable living ambience at the northern part

RISK ASSESSMENTObjective Action/Activity

1. Improve feed availability all season - Training and education of livestock farmers in the north on the need for feed conservation

- Training stakeholders and farmers on current techniques of feed conservation and quality improvement

2. Improve the level of infrastructure - Building more roads/ train lines linking the farming communities for accessibility and efficient food distribution

- Invest more in storage and processing facilities

3. Improve rainwater harvesting and use of rivers for agriculture

- Build irrigation systems for underground water usage- Introduce technologies for collection and storage of

rainwater

4. Create sustainable market for the local food producers

- Minimise the import levels for products available locally- Create market regulation of prices and support effective

food distribution

5. Create a good living ambience in the northern sector

- Provide all the necessary social amenities available in the cities in the north eg. Schools, hospitals, Government offices, Industry.

- Create more jobs and improve living conditions of the area

RISK ASSESSMENT

• Possible loss of Investment If The Solutions Don’t Work Out

• Refusal of Migration• Difficulties in Adsorbing New Technologies and

Knowledge (Delayed Profit)• Unfavorable Climate Change (Temperature Increase No

Rain)• Not Enough State Funding• Lower Demand Than Produced

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

EMFOL Summer School August 2015