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SADA Business and Investment Forum - March 2015
SADA Districts’ Agribusiness
Investment Opportunities
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SADA Districts’ Agribusiness Investment Opportunities
Introductory Message by SADA CEO
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the SADA
Business and Investment Forum (SABIF) 2015. I am also very
delighted that in conjunction with the USAID-Financing Ghanaian
Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP), we are able to present to
you concrete investment agribusiness investment opportunities
in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone (NSEZ) of Ghana.
The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA)
is an independent agency established by an Act of Parliament
for coordinating a comprehensive development agenda for
the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone in Ghana. The area
comprises the three Northern regions of Ghana namely, Upper
East, Upper West and the Northern Region, and stretches to
include districts contiguous to the Northern region that are
located North of Brong-Ahafo and north of the Volta region.
The SADA Zone occupies about 40% of Ghana’s land area and
30% of the population.
The vision of SADA, is to see a transformed Northern
Savannah Ecological Zone; a place of opportunity and free from
poverty. SADA aims to achieve this vision through coordination,
collaboration and facilitation. SADA’s key values are Sustainability;
Professionalism; Integrity & Accountability; Respect for Diversity
& Gender; Impact and; Trust.
SADA programs include Agricultural Modernization;
Infrastructure and Irrigation Development; Development of
Manufacturing and Industrial Zones; Mining and Natural Resource
Development; Urban Modernization; Investment Promotion
and; Business Facilitation.
The purpose of SABIF 2015 is to facilitate and promote
multi-stakeholder investment policy dialogue and business
matchmaking opportunities. The primary objective of the
SABIF is to contribute positively to the process of business and
investment cooperation and ensure that transactions at the
forum are translated into concrete actions by SADA officials and
private sector participants.
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One of the key outcomes of the SABIF 2015 is the
establishment of the SADA Investment Council that will carry on
the task of deepening and enhancing business ties between the
private sector, government institutions and traditional authorities
in the SADA zone, particularly in mobilizing local and foreign
direct investment across the SADA Zone towards creating
shared prosperity for the people.
That is the spirit behind the investment opportunities
presented in this booklet; to present a basis for both private
and public sector investors to begin the process of realizing their
investment dreams.
SADA as an authority stands ready to support every investor;
to work with other state organizations to navigate the necessary
regulatory processes to be able to realize their vision of investing
in the SADA Zone. Please feel free to contact the SADA office
and the Assemblies profiled here for further questions as you
begin your investment process.
Thank you and best wishes
Charles A. Abugre, CEO
SADA
SADA Districts’ Agribusiness Investment Opportunities
Introductory Message by USAID-FInGAP
I am very happy to present to you some of the key
agribusiness investment opportunities in the Northern Savannah
Ecological Zone of Ghana. Thanks to the collaboration with the
Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), USAIDFinancing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP) is
poised to facilitate significant investment into agribusinesses in
Ghana.
The Northern Savannah Ecological Zone , defined as the area
north of the 8th parallel, constituting the regions of Northern,
Upper East, Upper West and some parts of Brong Ahafo and
Volta regions, is Ghana’s “breadbasket”. The Zone is the principal
source of most of the nation’s rice, soy beans, maize, millet,
sorghum, yam, tomatoes, cattle, sheep, goats and cotton to
Ghana’s largest markets in the South, to Kumasi the capital of the
Ashanti region, and to Accra, Ghana’s capital. Additionally there
is significant trade between Ghana and its immediate neighbors
Burkina Faso to its North, Togo to its East, Côte d’Ivoire to its
West and other West African countries.
Arable land is abundant in Ghana’s North and is relatively
unpopulated compared to the rest of the country. A two-lane
highway in relatively good condition and generally uncongested
is the main physical infrastructure supporting North-South trade.
Lake Volta, formed after the Akosombo Dam was completed
in 1965, provides hydroelectric power for Ghana, as well as for
neighboring Togo and Benin and is another major transportation
route from North to South Ghana, providing a waterway for
ferries and cargo watercraft which provide good opportunity to
enhance water transport to facilitate transportation of goods to
and from northern Ghana.
Tamale, the largest city in Ghana’s North situated near
agricultural production areas is developing into a major
commercial agricultural center. Its location is ideal for serving
as an aggregation/warehousing point and transport center
to export routes north into Burkina Faso and other Sahelian
countries, as well as south to the major centers of Kumasi and
Accra. Tamale is located at the northern edge of Lake Volta, from
where it can expedite transportation of agricultural products via
two southern routes: to Kumasi down the western side of Lake
Volta, and to Accra/Tema on the eastern side of the lake.
USAID-FinGAP, managed by CARANA Corporation
with implementing partner Connexus Corporation, is a fiveyear program with the goal of increasing access to finance and
investment in the soy, rice and maize sectors in the North of
Ghana, and improving ancillary services so that agribusiness firms
can operate at full capacity and expand levels of food security in
the country. As part of the Feed the Future program, the project
contributes to USAID’s overall goal of fostering broad-based,
sustained and inclusive economic growth in Ghana.
USAID-FinGAP addresses a key constraint restricting
the development of commercial agriculture and obtaining full
food security in Ghana – access to finance necessary to enable
investment in agricultural value chains. USAID-FinGAP uses
a comprehensive approach to facilitate agriculture related
investment, engaging a broad range of Ghanaian Financial
Institutions (banks, private equity firms, leasing companies,
investment funds, insurance, etc.) in providing agriculture
oriented financing, in partnership with strategic investors and
buyers of rice, maize and soy beans in Northern Ghana. USAIDFinGAP also facilitates investment in the agriculture sector in
Ghana to complement other Government of Ghana (GOG) and
donor programs aimed at expanding commercial agriculture.
One of the key strategies of USAID-FinGAP is the promotion
and realization of Public Private Partnership (PPP) investments
in Agribusiness in Ghana as the key means to developing the
agriculture sector. The investment opportunities presented in this
booklet have been put together to provide investors looking to
invest in Ghana’s agricultural sector the starting point to engage
with SADA and the respective districts and USAID-FinGAP.
USAID-FinGAP is the clearing house for agribusiness
investment in Ghana. We have a network of financial institutions
and business advisory service providers who can make you realize
your dreams. Come see us and you will find out more.
Best Wishes
Rick Dvorin, Chief of Party
USAID-FinGAP
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Table of Contents
SADA Business and Investment Forum - March 2015.............................................. 1
Introductory Message by SADA CEO.....................................................................................................................................2
Introductory Message by USAID-FInGAP..............................................................................................................................3
Brong Ahafo Region........................................................................................................... 6
KINTAMPO NORTH MUNICIPAL (KiMA)..........................................................................................................................................7
KINTAMPO SOUTH DISTRICT............................................................................................................................................................8
PRU DISTRICT........................................................................................................................................................................................9
SENE WEST DISTRICT........................................................................................................................................................................10
TAIN DISTRICT....................................................................................................................................................................................11
Northern Region............................................................................................................... 13
BUNKPURUGU YUNYOO DISTRICT...............................................................................................................................................14
CENTRAL GONJA DISTRICT.............................................................................................................................................................15
CHEREPONI DISTRICT.......................................................................................................................................................................16
EAST GONJA DISTRICT......................................................................................................................................................................17
EAST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT...............................................................................................................................................................17
KARAGA DISTRICT.............................................................................................................................................................................18
KPANDAI DISTRICT............................................................................................................................................................................19
MAMPRUGU MOAGDURI DISTRICT................................................................................................................................................20
MION DISTRICT..................................................................................................................................................................................21
NANUMBA NORTH DISTRICT.........................................................................................................................................................22
NANUMBA SOUTH DISTRICT..........................................................................................................................................................23
NORTH GONJA DISTRICT................................................................................................................................................................24
SAGNARIGU DISTRICT......................................................................................................................................................................25
SAVELUGU NANTON MUNICIPAL..................................................................................................................................................26
TAMALE METROPOLITAN.................................................................................................................................................................27
TATALE-SANGULI DISTRICT.............................................................................................................................................................28
TOLON DISTRICT...............................................................................................................................................................................29
WEST GONJA DISTRICT....................................................................................................................................................................30
WEST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT..............................................................................................................................................................31
YENDI MUNICIPAL..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Upper East Region............................................................................................................... 33
BAWKU MUNICIPAL...........................................................................................................................................................................34
BAWKU WEST DISTRICT...................................................................................................................................................................35
BINDURI DISTRICT.............................................................................................................................................................................36
BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL..............................................................................................................................................................37
Bongo District..............................................................................................................................................................................38
BUILSA NORTH DISTRICT.................................................................................................................................................................39
BUILSA SOUTH DISTRICT..................................................................................................................................................................41
GARU-TEMPANE DISTRICT...............................................................................................................................................................42
KASSENA NANKANA MUNICIPAL...................................................................................................................................................44
KASSENANANKANA WEST DISTRICT............................................................................................................................................45
NABDAM DISTRICT............................................................................................................................................................................46
PUSIGA DISTRICT................................................................................................................................................................................47
TALENSI DISTRICT..............................................................................................................................................................................48
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UPPER WEST REGION.............................................................................................................. 50
DAFFIAMA-BUSSIE-ISSA DISTRICT....................................................................................................................................................51
JIRAPA DISTRICT.................................................................................................................................................................................52
Lambussie-Karni District............................................................................................................................................................53
LAWRA DISTRICT...............................................................................................................................................................................54
NADOWLI-KALEO DISTRICT...........................................................................................................................................................56
Nandom District..........................................................................................................................................................................57
SISSALA EAST DISTRICT.....................................................................................................................................................................59
SISSALA WEST DISTRICT...................................................................................................................................................................60
WA EAST DISTRICT............................................................................................................................................................................61
WA WEST DISTRICT...........................................................................................................................................................................62
Volta Region......................................................................................................................... 64
KRACHI EAST.......................................................................................................................................................................................65
KRACHI NCHUMURU .......................................................................................................................................................................66
KRACHI WEST ....................................................................................................................................................................................67
NKWANTA NORTH...........................................................................................................................................................................68
NKWANTA SOUTH DISTRICT..........................................................................................................................................................70
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Brong Ahafo Region
The Brong Ahafo Region was created on 4th April 1959
and covers an area of 39,557 square kilometers and the
second largest region in Ghana (16.6%). The region shares
boundaries with the Northern Region to the north, the
Ashanti and Western Regions to the south, the Volta
Region to the east, the Eastern Region to the southeast
and Cote d’Ivoire to the west. The region lies in the forest
zone and is a major cocoa and timber producing area. The
northern part of the region lies in the savannah zone and
is a major grain- and tuber-producing region. The region
has a population of 1,815,408, indicating an intercensal
growth rate of 2.5 per cent over the 1984 population
figure. Enumeration covered all the 17,546 localities in the
region. Brong Ahafo has 27 administrative districts, with
District Chief Executives (DCEs) as the political heads.
Five of these districts fall within the SADA Zone, these are
Kintampo North, Kintampo South, Sene West, Pru and
Tain Districts.
TOURIST ATTRACTION
Brong Ahafo region has rivers that create beautiful tourist
attractions as they flow on rocky landscapes. The Pumpum
River falls 70 metres down some beautiful rocky steps to
form the Kintampo Falls, as it continues its journey towards
the Black Volta. The Fuller Falls, 7 kilometres west of
Kintampo, (the centre point of the country), also provides
a scenic beauty as River Oyoko gently flows over a series of
cascades towards the Black Volta. Another scenic site is the
River Tano Pool which houses sacred fish that are jealously
protected by the local community who live along the river
near Techiman. There is also a pool on the Atweredaa
River, which runs through the Techiman market. Other
tourist attractions are caves, sanctuaries and groves. The
Buabeng-Fiema Monkey sanctuary, located 22 kilometres
north of Nkoranza, covers a forest area of 4.4 square
kilometres. It serves as home for black and white colobus
and mona monkeys. The forest also provides a natural
habitat for different species of butterfly. Buoyem caves,
which are hidden in a dry semi-deciduous forest, house a
large colony of rosetta fruit bats. The Pinihini Amovi caves
are also historic underground caves near Fiema. Also, the
Tanoboase Sacred Grove, believed to be the cradle of
Brong civilization is a must see.
for about two-thirds of the economically active group in
the region. The most urbanised districts in the region are
Sunyani, Berekum and Techiman. Fishing is the second major
industry in Sene and Atebubu because of the proximity of
these districts to the Volta Lake. The manufacturing sector
also employs a significant proportion of the workforce
in the region. Several small-scale businesses engage in
manufacturing of garments, leather products, metal
fabrication and spare parts, carpentry and joinery, are
scattered throughout the region. The concentrations are in
Sunyani (the regional capital), Berekum (abounds in wood
processing establishments) and Kintampo (fabrication of
farm implements, storage containers, donkey carts etc.),
where a little over 10 per cent of the workforce is in
manufacturing.
Adapted from www.ghanadistricts.com
ECONOMIC POTENTIALS
Agriculture and related work is the major occupation in
all districts, accounting for 66.4 per cent of the region’s
economically active population. It is the main occupation
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KINTAMPO NORTH
MUNICIPAL (KiMA)
The Kintampo Municipal, one of the twenty seven 27 districts in the Brong
Ahafo Region, was created in 1988 by Legislative Instrument 1480 sequel to the
Government’s decentralization programme with Kintampo as its capital. It is located
between latitudes 8º45’N and 7º45’N and Longitudes 1º20’W and 2°1’E and
shares boundaries with five districts in the Country:, namely; Central Gonja District
to the North; Bole District to the West; East Gonja District to the North-East (all
in the Northern Region); Kintampo South District to the South; and Pru District to
the South- East (all in the Brong Ahafo Region). The Municipal Capital, Kintampo,
is about 130KM away by road from the regional capital and lies east of the Brong
Ahafo Region Capital, Sunyani.
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HIGH QUALITY CASSAVA FLOUR (HQCF)
PRODUCTION
The High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) production is about setting up Cassava Nucleus Out-grower Farming Scheme: to feed 2,400 Mt per
HQCF Production Facility. 370 smallholder farmers will be involved to produce about 4,500 Mt of cassava root value at GHS393,000.00 per year.
The HQCF Project is expected to create about 50,000 man days on-farm jobs per year andemployee 15 permanent factory staff. The project will
produce 2,400 Mt of HQCF value at GHS3, 840,000.00 per annum.
2 FRUIT (MANGO AND PINEAPPLE) CONCENTRATE PROCESSING
Fruit Processing is about setting up of 1,000 Ha Mango and 1,000 Ha Pineapple Nucleus Out-grower Scheme to feed 9,600 Mt Fruit
Concentrate Factory in Kintampo Township. The Scheme will engage over 1,700 fruit producing farmers. The project is expected to produce 8,000
Mt of fruit concentrate value at GHS 25,000,000.00 per annum.
3 MAIZE GRAIN AND CORN FLAKES PROCESSING
The Maize Project is to aggregate, clean, dry and store maize from smallholder farmers.3,000 Mt of maize value at GHS 2,550,000.00 will be
collected from 1,500 smallholder farmers. The said maize will be sold to identify high value and high volume buyers in the short term. In the medium
to long term some of the maize will be process into corn flakes.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Government and donor projects such as RTIMP/Global Environmental Facility, World Vision and West Africa Agriculture Productivity Project
(WAAPP) have and are supporting cassava production and processing in the Kintampo zone.
ÞÞ Export Trade Agriculture and Industrial Development Fund (EDAIF), former British American Tobacco Leaf Department and ADRA have
helped to establish over 3,000 acres of mango plantations in the Kintampo zone that will serve as sources of fruits/raw material to feed the fruit
concentrate factory.
ÞÞ NRGP through ACDEP, World Vision Int., Concern Universal with Opportunity International Savings and Loans, SADA and Masara N’Ariziki
have and are organizing and supporting farmer groups numbering over 1500 to produce maize in Kintampo Municipality.
ÞÞ Sustenance Agro Ventures (SAVE) in partnership with SKY-3 Farm have acquired the 50-acre former British American Tobacco’s Agribusiness
Centre and are developing it into Multipurpose (Fruits-mango & pineapple; Grains-maize & rice and Roots & Tubers-cassava and yam) one-stop
SKY-3 Agribusiness Centre Complex in Kintampo Municipality.
ÞÞ The Agribusiness Centre currently has 2,000 square metres warehouse capable of storing 3,000 metric tons of grains. The Agribusiness Centre
aggregate over 1,000 metric tons of mango fruits from smallholder farmers for Blue Skies and ITFC worth about GHS1, 000,000.00 per annum.
The Centre has tractors that provide services to small-scale farmers in the Municipality and is starting dry mango processing with support of
about 300,000 Euros from the Netherlands government this year 2015.
ÞÞ The Municipal Assembly plans to work with SKY-3 Agribusiness Centre to develop the fruits, grains and root & tuber value chains in the
Municipality as industrial/agro-processing chains.
Investment Required
›› HQCF requires about GHS 4,500.000.00 establishing 1 ton/hr plant with 500 ha cassava farms to feed the plant.
›› One requires about GHS 2,500,000.00 to operate 2 tons per hour of fruits concentrate plant in KiMA.
›› To complete the Maize Corn Flake project requires about GHS 1,700, 00.00 to accomplish.
Contacts
George Owusu, Municipal Planning Officer, 0209696248, [email protected]
Kwasi Etu-Bonde, SKY-3 Agribusiness Centre, 020-8151375, 026-8151375 and 050-1390560, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
Brong Ahafo
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KINTAMPO SOUTH DISTRICT
The Kintampo South District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts within the
Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was created by Legislative Instrument (LI) 1781
and was duly inaugurated on 24th August, 2004. The District lies within longitudes
10 20’ West and 2010’ West and latitude 80 15’ North and 70 45’ North. It shares
boundaries with Kintampo North District to the North, to the South by Nkoranza,
Techiman North and South Districts, to the East by Atebubu and Pru Districts and
to the West by Wenchi District. The district covers an area of about 1,513.34 km2
representing approximately 3.8% and 0.6 % of the surface area of Brong Ahafo
Region.and Ghana respectively and comprises about 122 settlements.
Jema is the District Capital and has an estimated population of about 7,933 while
the total District population stands at 88,806. The District has huge potential in the
areas of Tourism and Agriculture. There are vast fertile lands for the production of
both food and cash crops. Some of the cash crops cultivated in the District include
cashew, mango and ginger. Huge undeveloped tourist sites abound in the District
and include waterfalls and caves.
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GARI PROCESSING
The Gari processing industry is a promising area that holds the potential of providing jobs, increase household incomes and ultimately reducing
poverty levels in the district. The district has a huge potential (vast fertile land) for the production of cassava a raw material for the production of
gari. The district produces about 60,000-75,000 metric tons of cassava per annum.
The Assembly has established three (3) modern Gari processing factories at Ntankro, Apesika and Abodwom.with a combined production capacity
of 200 metric tons per day and have created 800 jobs for both cassava farmers and gari producers. Over 200 women are currently engaged in
the production and sale of gari in the three areas. About 1,200 women in the district are engaged in one form of gari processing or the other on
individual basis employing primitive and outmoded technology (primitive cassava mills and smoke producing oven fryers) in production. As part of
measures to create employment and introduce modern technology in the production of gari,
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Rural Enterprises Proramme (REP): The Agro-processing component of the REP seeks to build the capacities of people and groups on technology
improvement (chimney system, mechanical pressing) in the processing of gari. District Assembly. The district has planned to put up three (3)
additional gari processing factories by the end of 2017.
ÞÞ Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme: The RTIMP supervised by department of Agriculture has been distributing improved
cassava variety (bankyehemaa) to farmers to increase yields.
Investment required
›› It will require an amount of GHS300, 000-GHc500, 000 to increase production of cassava and scale-up the project to benefit 5,600 cassava
farmers and all those along the value chain.
›› The Assembly is committing GHS200,000 towards the project through the construction of three (3) additional gari processing factories
›› The Assembly is making available land/site for the project
2 GINGER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
The Kintampo South District is noted for the production of Ginger in the Brong Ahafo Region. Areas noted for ginger production include
Krabonso, Ampoma, Anyima, Agyina and Jema. The district produces about 7,000 metric tons of ginger annually. There is a huge demand for the
commodity for both industrial and domestic uses. Industry uses the ginger as additive in the production of candies, soft drinks and alcohol and so
on. It also an ancient spice with huge medicinal properties. It can be processed into powder or liquid and properly packaged for both domestic
and export markets. The produce is currently sold in its raw form to agents and buyers from Techiman, Kintampo, Kumasi, Accra and parts of the
sub-region. The areas of investment focus include the provision of Ginger Milling, solar drying ovens and packing /labeling machines to develop the
project.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ District Assembly
ÞÞ The Assembly has planned to construct a Ginger market at Krabonso to create a one-stop shop for the marketing of ginger and ginger products
in the district.
Investment Required
›› It will cost an amount of GHS 200,000 to support ginger farmers to increase production, build capacities and to procure Ginger Millers, Solar
drying ovens and packaging and labeling machines
›› The Assembly will commit GHS50,000 towards the construction of Ginger market
›› Land/site for the project will be provided
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3 CONCENTRATED MANGO JUICE PRODUCTION
The district is endowed with vast fertile lands that are suitable for mango plantation. Mango is an emerging cash crop that is gaining root in the
district and impacting positively on the lives of farmers. Currently about 320 farmers are engaged of which 62 are women producing about 4000
metric tons per year. The fruit is sold in its raw state to juice producing companies in Accra and other places. Adding value to the fruit at the district
level will create a lot of job opportunities and open up the district economy. This project looks at the value chain development by securing the
necessary investments and partnerships to set up a plant that produces concentrated mango juice for both local and foreign markets. It also looks at
the processing of fresh mango into dried mango, mango powder and canned sliced mango properly packaged for the market.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ World Vision International has distributed improved variety (mango) seedlings to mango farmers in the district.
Investment Required
›› An amount of GHS500,000.00 is needed to provide support for mango farmers and the acquisition of equipment for the project
›› The Assembly will commit GHS50,000.00 towards the project
›› Land/site for the project will be provided
Contacts
Hon. Kojo Nyame Datiakwa, District Chief Executive, [email protected]
Baba Iddi, District Co-ordinating Director, [email protected]
Samuel A. Abisgo, District Planning Officer, [email protected]
PRU DISTRICT
The Pru District is one of the twenty-two (22) districts of the Brong Ahafo Region of
Ghana created in 2004. Its capital is Yeji.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF MANGO
PROCESSING FACTORY
The District in partnership with Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP)
have planted about 250Ha of mango plantations for which the District
is soliciting support in the processing of these mangoes. This Factory
if established could create over 1,000 jobs in the District. The District is
initiating the acquisition of land for the establishment of a mango processing
Factory. The District has contacted Ghana Investment Promotion Center
to carry out feasibility studies and how much investment is needed for the
factory
2 CAGE FISH CULTURE
Cage fish culture involves the cultivation or rearing of fish in a controlled environment (cages of various sizes) with inputs of energy (food).
The District has released GHS 15,000.00 to the fisheries department for a start. There are plans for the establishment of fish hatcheries in the
District.
3 REHABILITATION OF IRRIGATION DAMS AT ABEASE AND ADJANTRIWA
Two Dams with irrigation facilities are needed to boost food production and increase income levels within the district. The District in
collaboration with Ghana Social Opportunities Project has constructed two Dams in two communities (Abease and Adjantriwa). By estimation, the
2 Dams will GHS1,200,000.00
Contacts
Mr. Charles K. Abonkrah, District Planning Officer, 0243934539/0263332440 [email protected]
Mr. Dominic Ayemiga, Assistant Development Planning Officer, 0246650758/0504610600 [email protected]
George Owusu, Municipal Planning Officer, 0209696248 - [email protected]
Kwasi Etu-Bondeof SKY-3, Agribusiness Centre, 020-8151375, 026-8151375 and 050-1390560 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
Brong Ahafo
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SENE WEST DISTRICT
The Sene West District was created out of the then Atebubu-Amantin Municipal in
1988 by L.I. 1488. It is one of the twenty two (27) districts in Brong Ahafo Region of
Ghana. The district lies within Longitudes 0o 15’E and 0o 15’W, and Latitudes 7o N
and 8o 30’N. The land size could be seen as a resource potential for development.
The administrative capital is Kwame Danso. It shares boundaries with the Volta Lake
and East Gonja District to the north, Volta Lake, Krachi and Jasikan districts in the
Volta Region to the east and southeast, Kwahu North and Sekyere East Districts
to the south and southwest, and Atebubu-Amantin District to the west. The district
has a population of 57,734 and farming population of 8,771(2010 Population and
Housing Census) with 10,936 and 8,341 farming households (80%). Annual rainfall
is between 900mm-1200mm and vegetation is guinea savanna woodland. The
climate is wet semi-equatorial/tropical continental climate and cropping is bi-modal.
The land mass is 4, 293,22 sq km. The economic opportunities exist in the district
for the production of maize, rice, mango, aquaculture, soya and cashew.
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SOYA PRODUCTION
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RICE PRODUCTION AND WAREHOUSING
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MANGO PRODUCTION
The proposed project is an investment in large scale soy bean production in the district. The District has suitable climate, fertile soil, and
available arable land for this investment. Moreover, there is available market and good rainfall (1000-1200 mm per annum) for cultivating soy. Also
there is increasing demand/market for soy. Soy is increasingly being used as food and contributes to improvement in nutrition of children/women.
Soy is also used for livestock feed.
About 29,884.8ha and 28, 457.5ha of rice and maize respectively are produced in the Sene West District per annum. The project proposes to
cultivate rice and maize in the valleys/clay soils of Sene West District. Additionally, a warehouse to provide storage for rice and maize will contribute
to improved household incomes as well as nutrition.
Mango is one of the major cash crops produced in the Sene West District. The proposed project will promote large scale production of
mangoes for both local and export markets.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The following organizations have been supporting soya, rice and mango production in Sene West District: Northern Rural Growth Programme
(NRGP), Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP), Association of Church-based Development NGO’s (ACDEP), WAAPP, Roots and Tuber
Improvement Project (RTIMP/RTIP), Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP) and Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project
(GCAP) (yet to start) and SADA. GSOP has established 125 acres of mango plantations in the district.
Investment Required
›› The investment required for the production of rice, soya, maize and mango is about GHS10,000,000.00.
›› That of the warehouse will have to be done by an engineer/consultant or quantity surveyor. There exist an abandoned big rice mill ware house
since 1965 in the district that can be renovated
Contacts
Hon. Addai Fofie Moses, DCE, sgg 0206830552
Francis Dwira Darkoh, DCD, 0249014180
Samuel Y. Apiiga, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF AGRIC, 0242815244, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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TAIN DISTRICT
The Tain District is one of the newly created Districts in June 2004, in the Brong
Ahafo Region. It is situated at the North West of Sunyani (Regional Capital). It lies
within latitudes 7 ½ and 8o 45` North and longitudes 2o 52` West and 0o 28`
East. In terms of land area, Tain District covers 2,120 sq kilometres. The district
shared common boundaries with Wenchi District to the East, Jaman North to the
West, Sunyani West to the South and Berekum District to the South West. It is
also bounded by the Banda District to the North.Nsawkaw; the district capital is
18 miles from Wenchi, the capital of Wenchi Municipal Assembly out of which Tain
was carved out.
The total population of Tain is 87,994 representing 3.8 percent of the regional
population of 2,310,983. There are only five urban settlements and Nsawkaw is
the capital of the district. The four urban settlements are Badu, Seikwa, Debibi, and
Nsawkaw. The rest of the population may be described as rural with population less
than 5,000.
EXISTING INVESTMENTS IN THE DISTRICT
Tain District is richly endowed with human and natural resources, particularly tourist attraction sites, mineral deposits and forest. Tain is known
for cashew production and there is opportunities large scale plantation of the commodity. With regards to agro-industries, much attention has
been given to cassava processing and cashew nut production since majority of the farmers are into cassava and cashew production, however, the
three main priority areas that can be considered for investment are construction of Nsawkaw market, construction of cashew processing factory,
construction of cassava processing center and installation equipment/ good practising center (gpc)
1 DEVELOPMENT OF NSAWKAW MARKET
The Nsawkaw Market is a type of project planned to be built or constructed in such a way that a number of store rooms and silos would be
made readily available for market women to keep their produce especially prior to the market days. Also, some of these stores will be rented to
market women on yearly basis which will serve as a source of revenue for the District Assembly, and this type of project will specifically be cited
at the District capital. The District Assembly has facilitated for the allocation 30 acres purposely for the construction of a market that will serve
the entire District. All the documents covering this piece of land too have been prepared by the Town and Country Planning Unit and are readily
available
Investment Required
›› An amount of GHS 8 billion will be needed for this project. Out of this amount, the District Assembly has already committed the provision
of land with the extension of utilities inclusive as well as the access roads well-constructed. Also, documentations such as Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the District Assembly and the prospective partners or investors.
2 CONSTRUCTION OF CASHEW PROCESSING FACTORY
This project is also planned to be constructed at the District capital which intends to serve all the communities within the District and the
adjoining Districts. This project is planned in a very large scale which will be able to absorb or contain most of the raw cashew nuts that will be
produced by the District folks and the other neighbouring communities in other Districts such as Banda, Jaman North and South Districts.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly will provide land for the project
ÞÞ National Board for Small Scale Industries have conducted feasibility studies on the project.
ÞÞ The Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) will provide training in technical and managerial skills in small and medium scale enterprises.
Investment Required
›› An amount of GHS 5 billion will be needed for this project. Out of this amount, the District Assembly is willing to provide land with the extension
of utilities inclusive as well as the construction of access roads. Also, documentations such as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be
signed between the District Assembly and the prospective partners or investors which will serve as an evidence for future references and other
occurrences. 10 acres of land has been earmarked for the construction of Rural Technology Facility (RTF).
OF CASSAVA PROCESSING CENTER AND INSTALLATION
3 CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT/ GOOD PRACTISING CENTER (GPC)
This project will be constructed at a vantage area in the District where the communities which are largely engaged in cassava processing are located.
It has been established from the database of Business Advisory Centre (BAC) that most of the women and the youth are largely engaged in cassava
processing into Gari but their problem is that they travel a long distance capital which intends to serve all the communities within the District and
the adjoining Districts. This project is planned in a very large scale which will be before they could access machine for grating. In view of this, there
has been the need to construct a GPC that will serve these communities.
When this project is implemented, most of the women could go to the center and even process their cassava into finished products (Gari) there
to ease work load.
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Supporting Initiatives:
ÞÞ The enrolment of the District onto the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) has largely contributed in the skills training and knowledge in cassava
processing and packaging most especially women and the youth.
ÞÞ The introduction of this same programme also has a component called access to rural finance (ARF) where the office of the BAC facilitates the
access of the trained clients to credit facilities such as Rural Enterprises Development Fund, EDAIF Funds and the Matching Grant Fund which is
specifically into the purchasing of equipment.
Investment Required:
›› An amount of GHS 4 billion will be needed for this project. Out of this amount, the District Assembly is willing to provide land with the extension
of utilities inclusive as well as the access roads well-constructed. Also, documentations such as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be
signed between the District Assembly and the prospective partners or investors which will serve as an evidence for future references and other
occurrences. 5 acres of land has been earmarked for the construction of Construction of Cassava Processing Center and Installation Equipment/
Good Practising Center (GPC) situated at the South Western part of the District.
Contacts
Usama Samu, District Planning officer, Tain, 0242787773/ 0208221585
Frederick Apraku Amoateng, District Director, Trade and Industry, Tain, 0209732229/ 0260738393
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
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Northern Region
The Northern Region, which occupies an area of about
70,383 square kilometres, is the largest region in Ghana in
terms of land area. It shares boundaries with the Upper East
and the Upper West Regions to the north, the Brong Ahafo
and the Volta Regions to the south, and two neighbouring
countries, the Republic of Togo to the east, and Cote d’
Ivoire to the west. The land is mostly low lying except in the
north-eastern corner with the Gambaga escarpment and
along the western corridor. The region is drained by the
Black and white Volta and their tributaries, Rivers Nasia,
Daka, etc. The region has 26 administrative districts.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
The Mole National Park, in Damango, West Gonja District,
is a 4840 square kilometre reserve for animals such as
elephants, buffaloes, wild pigs, antelopes, apes, birds and
about 400 other species. This park, which is serviced
by Forest Rangers, can best be visited with maximum
satisfaction in the dry season. Tamale, Daboya, Sabari,
Nasia, Mole, Bui, among others, have exotic birds suitable
for bird watching for pleasure. The Jaagbo and Malshegu
Sacred Groves situated at 30 km from Tamale, consists
of about 25 acres of conserved and preserved vegetation
of medicinal herbs and near extinct and mysterious plants
around the Jaagbo fetish where the “mystery tree” with
marks of the hooves of a horse is located. The Malshegu
Sacred Grove is at Katalga, about 12 kilometres from
Tamale. The peculiar architecture of round huts with
conical thatched roofs; provide a particular scenic view and
archaeological sites at Yikpa Bonso, in the West Mamprusi
District, with relics of the Komas dating back to the 19th
Century. Other relics of interest in the region are at
Jentilkpe and Kpaesemkpe.
The Larabaga Mosque, which is of Sundanese architectural
origin, dates back to the 13th Century. The Banda Nkwanta
and Malew Mosques were built in the 18thC, imitating
older mosque designs, the Zayaa mosque in Wulugu,
is not only of the 20th Century but is peculiar in that it
is an uncommon storeyed traditional design of historical
and military interest. In Salaga, the wells that provided
water for bathing slaves for sale, still stand together with
the residences of slave merchants. The mythical stone,
which compelled the construction of a road to be diverted
because it could not be removed, is still at Larabanga while
a mystery tree with the mark of horse hooves turned up
and down is in the Jaagbo grove, near Tawak. Another
mystery tree is in the Regional Hospital ground in Tamale.
The most important traditional festival in the region is the
Damba, a relic of Islam, which has lost its religious origin
of the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.
The Damba celebration is also a mix of music, dance,
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excitement, horsemanship and regal pageantry, at the
climax of Naa Damba. The region is the home of the Fugu
textile, the centres of production being Tamale, Gushiegu
and Yendi.
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Agriculture, hunting, and forestry are the main economic
activities in the region. Together, they account for the
employment of 71.2 per cent of the economically active
population. The private informal sector absorbed 83.4 per
cent of the economically active population. The proportion
of the population in Agriculture is smallest in the Tamale
municipality. In the other districts, the figure ranges between
62.2 per cent in Savelugu-Nanton to 87.2 per cent ZabzuguTatale. The industry sector, (Manufacturing), accounts for
less than 10.0 per cent of economic activity in all districts
except the Tamale municipality (14.4%), Savelugu-Nanton
(14.8%), and Yendi (10.2%). There are very limited mining
and quarrying activities in any of the districts.
Adapted from www.ghanadistricts.com
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BUNKPURUGU YUNYOO
DISTRICT
The Bunkpurugu Yunyoo District Assembly was carved out from the East Mamprusi
District in 2004, through LI 1748. The district is located to the north-eastern corner
of Northern Region. It shares boundaries with Garu-Tempane district in the Upper
East Region to the North and the Republic of Togo to the east. It is bordered to
the west by East Mamprusi and to the South by Gushegu and Saboba/Chereponi
Districts. The district has an estimated total land size of 1,257.1square kilometres
which is 2% of the land size of northern region.Bunkpurugu,is the District capital.
ECONOMIC POTENTIALS
The main occupation of the population in the District is agriculture, but
potential also exists for agro-industries such as processing of groundnuts,
pito brewing, shea butter extraction and tobacco making. Crop farming is
perceived as the highest source of income for both males and females in all
the communities. Trade in non-agricultural produce is the second most important income earning activity of men while women depend on livestockrearing as the next major income-earning activity. The District produces a wide range of food crops. The food crops include cereals such as maize,
rice, millet, sorghum, legumes like groundnuts, Bambara beans, and soya beans.
TOURISM POTENTIAL
The Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo District is endowed with a number of tourist sites. Notable among them are: the “African map” which is a stone formation
of the African map located in Bunkpurugu town, the Nakpanduri Water-falls, the Nakpanduri scarp (which portrays the beauty and wonder of
nature) as well as the Kwame Nkrumah Guest House in Nakpanduri
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SOY BEANS PROCESSING
2
DRIED MANGO PROCESSING FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION AND EXPORTport from the
district
Soya beans are produced in large quantities within the Bunkpurugu district. This proposed project involves extraction of oil from soya beans
and using the by –product for soya beans cake, animal feed supplements etc. This project if undertaken will not only provide market for majority
farmers within the district but also provide employment for about 30% of the youth. It will also reduce the migration of the youth to the southern
parts of the country for ‘Kayayee’
Assorted Mangoes are produced in larger quantities in the district such that, at the peak season a lot of it get rotten due to lack of market for it. The
mango could be processed by drying chips from the fruits into ‘Mango chips ‘that is preserved and packaged and sold at off peak season. This project
has the potential of employing about 50% of the youth seasonally and will provide income for mango farmers as well as about 40% of women in the
district who are engaged in the mango business during peak seasons.
3 CONSTRUCTION OF A WAREHOUSE
This project involves providing storage facilities at major market centres within the Bunkpurugu district. This project like the others will have
value chain effects as well as employment to most farmers and middle men.
Supporting Initiatives
The supporting initiative being provided by the Assembly and Government includes:
ÞÞ Construction and upgrading of most feeder roads within the district to link market centres to farming communities through GSOP.
ÞÞ Preparation of an Agro-business plan with the assistance of ADVANCE
ÞÞ Providing rural electrification in most market centres
ÞÞ Provision of ICT centre for easy access to the world in terms marketing and research
ÞÞ Established a Business Advisory Centre to promote industrialization and linkage of SMEs to credit within and outside the district.
Investment Required
›› The investment requirements are in line with requirement for SMEs establisments in Ghana. The District Assembly is committed to providing the
security and the necessary enabling environment for any investor to grow.
Contacts
James T Moari, DCD, 0200748340
Ambrose B. Agborebanoe, DPO, 0209813635/0243883143; [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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CENTRAL GONJA DISTRICT
The Central Gonja District was established by Local Government Instrument of
2004, LI1750. The District Capital is Buipe which hosts the Offices of the District
Assembly. Two rivers, Black and White Volta Rivers, traverse the district and
confluencing at Kikale. The Black Volta tangentially passes by the district capital,
Buipe and therefore provides good opportunity for fish farmers and mongers.
1
KEKALE COMMERCIAL FISH FARMING
PROJECT
Central Gonja District has high potential for the fish farming as it is endowed
with two of the largest rivers in the country. The water quality is very
appropriate for aquaculture on a large scale. The project proposes to
construct a training facility for fish farming in the community. It has however
been realized that the huge potential is heavily underutilized due to lack of
capital and technical capacity to venture into the field of aquaculture. The
floating cage method could be the option in view of the fact that the volume of water could rise during the rainy season. By this, large quantity of fish
is enclosed in a relatively small area in the water and nurtured to maturity within a period of six months. With this method, it is possible to harvests
twice in a year. The system allows good monitoring and provision of security since not large area is used.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Technical staff from District Department of Agriculture available
ÞÞ The key proponent of the project is Ghana Organic Vegetable Producers and Marketing Association. The association has conducted feasibility
studies on the project.
ÞÞ CSIR will provide technical support for the project
ÞÞ The members of the Association have already organized and set the structures for the project to take off
Investment Required
›› The cost of the project is estimated to cost GHS4,842,000 and will involve the construction of training center, 30 bed dormitory, staff accomdation
and conference hall for the training centre. Fish cages, fingerlings, smoking kilns will also be purchased.
2 YAPEI AND BUIPE SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION PROJECT
The two irrigation projects in the district at Yapei and Buipe were commenced in 2004 but could not be completed due to funding and
technical difficulties. The proposed project involves the irrigation of a 100 hactres land in Yapei and 50 hectares land in Buipe using the waters of the
White Volta at Yapei to produce maize, rice and vegetables.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ District Department of Agriculture Technical staff will support project implementation
ÞÞ CSIR, Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) and Water Resources Commission will provide Specialized Technical backstopping.
ÞÞ GIDA has already provided cannels, reservoir, pipes from the river to the reservoir have been done but need to be renovated
Investment Required
›› The cost of the project is estimated to be GHS 8,954,000
3 TRANSFORMATION OF BUIPE MARKET TO MEET INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
The Buipe market is the cattle market in the northern sector of Ghana from Ashanti to the Upper Regions and still has the potential to grow
as dealers from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Togo and Benin have started bringing animals to the market. The proposed project is intended to develop
the facilities at the market to realize its full potential. Facilities such as parking lot for vehicles, residential hostels, etc, it could provide lots of income
to many people and institutions. Any investment in this direction will certainly yield very high dividends. Besides the fish and cattle traded in the
market, yams are abundantly grown in the area and the Buipe market is where everyone brings their produce for sale to other middle persons who
also send same to Kumasi and beyond. Yam production has seen consistent growth in the last three years.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ BOST makes use of the Black Volta as it transports Bulk Oil and cement from Tema to Buipe along the River Volta for inland Northern and Upper
Regions. This further enhances business activities as that serves as pull for other economic activities
ÞÞ Cement is currently being produced in large quantities by Diamond Cement Company, and this has added impetus for growth of any market.
The company also makes use of the inland port located close to BOST.
ÞÞ Produce buying company (PBC) of Ghana Cocoa Board has established a Shea Processing Company with the support of a Brazilian Shea Butter
Processing Company. Processing is underway and this will also add vibrancy to the economic activities of the town and consequently boost
marketing of other associated commodities.
ÞÞ The Buipe port is fast attracting potential investors as the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has begun processes towards development of
fish farms along the river to take advantage of the port facilities.
ÞÞ The Debir port located about 60km from Buipe in the east of the district capital is also attracting investor attention
ÞÞ GRIDCO/NED has reinforced its existing electricity systems to carry the right amount of power for industrial and commercial establishments.
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ÞÞ To cap it all, the chief of the place, Chief Abdulai Mahama Jinapor II is one person who can at all times instantly release lands of whatever size
for any type of development without reservations.
ÞÞ Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF) support this project to link it to international markets.
ÞÞ ESOKO is supporting the use of marketing platform
ÞÞ Volta Lake Transport to construct landing beaches.
Investment Required
›› The project is estimated to cost GHS2,850,000 to implement
Contacts
Mahmud M. Osman, Senior Planning Officer 0208522318
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
CHEREPONI DISTRICT
Chereponi District with its Administrative capital at Chereponi is one of the twenty
six (26) districts in the Northern region of Ghana. It is located between latitudes 10
° 10 ¹S and 10°N eastwards and longitude 10° 10¹ N and 10° 20¹ S northwards.
It shares boundaries with the following Districts; Gushiegu District to the West;
Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District to the North, and Saboba district to the south and The
Republic of Togo to the East bordered by the River Oti. The District has a total land
area of approximately 1,080 sq. km.
OF STEEL BRIDGE AT
1 CONSTRUCTION
WENCHIKI.
The construction of a steel bridge at Wenchiki will ease transportation of
agriculture produce from Adibo, Naweiku and Tegenga. Every year farm
produce of yam, maize, Soya beans, beans, millet among others are unable to
reach intended markets in time due to the current state of the bridge.
2
SOYA BEAN MARKET
3
CONSTRUCTION OF GRAIN BANKS
The creation of a soybean market will promote investment in the production of soybean creating more employable avenues for the people
of Chereponi.
Storage in large quantities is one of the major challenges for most of the farmers in the District. ActionAid has contributed in diverse ways by
Construction Grain Banks in most of the Communities, there is still the need to construct more and larger Grain banks due to its vision of creating
a Soybean market in the District.
Supporting Initiatives:
ÞÞ The Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) through Labour Based Intensive Public Works is supporting in diverse ways to see to the
promotion of Agriculture the potentials of the Communities.
ÞÞ SEND Ghana FOSTERING project is also into Support of women groups in farming, micro-credit support, ruminants support to Communities
and Climate change interventions.
ÞÞ Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) also into support of women farmers and farmers in general. Small ruminants support, nutritional support
to the vulnerable groups among others.
ÞÞ The Government of Ghana (GoG), GETFUND, District Development Fund(DDF) and District Assembly Common Fund(DACF) are some of
the supporting initiatives in the District.
Investment Required:
›› So in brief the District will require GHS200, 000.00 as investment required for each of the above mention projects above.
Contacts
Abdul-Aziz Toyibu, District Planning Officer [email protected]
Saani A. Adua, Agric Officer 0262816352
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
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EAST GONJA DISTRICT
The East Gonja District was created by a legislative instrument (LI 1938) in 2007.
It is located at the South-eastern section of the Northern Region of Ghana. The
district lies within Latitude 8oN & 9.29oN and, Longitude 0.29E & 1.26oW. It
shares boundaries with the Mion District and the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly to
the North, Central Gonja District to the West, Nanumba-North, Nanumba-South
and Kpandai Districts to the East, and the Brong-Ahafo Region to the South (Figure
1.1). The total land area of the district is 8,340.10 square kilometres, occupying
about 11.95 percent of the landmass of the Northern Region making it the largest
district in the country.
1
EXPANSION CASSAVA PROCESSING
FACTORY
This project will be located in Salaga for processing cassava into products
such as flour, cakes, starch, animal feed and other products. This does not only provide an avenue to process a home grown crop but also exported
out of the district for income.
Supporting Initiative
ÞÞ The existence of ultra-modern cassava processing plant with the needed equipment to process high quality cassava products.
ÞÞ Root and Tuber implementation project under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has carry out feasibility studies
Investment Requirement
›› No cost estimate. The project will involve: organizing farmers in to groups for cassava cultivation; training of farmers; employment of technical
staff; construction of storage facilities and; transport for conveying raw materials to the plant
OF LARGE TRACKS OF FERTILE VALLEYS FOR RICE AND SUGAR CANE
2 AVAILABILITY
PRODUCTION AS WELL AS WATER BODIES FOR FISHING AND IRRIGATION
The project proposes to develop large-scale land for rice and sugar can production.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District has properly acquired and documents all the fertile land field suitable for rice and sugar cane cultivation.
ÞÞ MOFA and GCAP have carry out feasibility studies of the Katanga,Chambulugu and Mabuni valley
Investment Requirement
›› No cost provided. The project is anticipated to involve reengineering of the rice valleys; establishment of rice processing plan; construction of
feeder roads and; construction of storage facilities
Contacts
Khalid Abubakar Giwah, District Planning Officer 0208255740/0265889724 and [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
EAST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT
The East Mamprusi District Assembly was established by Legislative Instrument,
1776 with the capital located at Gambaga. The district shares boundaries with
Upper East Region to the North, Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo to the East, Gushiegu and
Karaga districts to the South and West Mamprusi to the West. It has a population
of 121,009 and covers a land mass of 10,659sq km, representing about 2.4%
of the total land mass of the region. The District lies within the interior woodland
savannah belt and has Common grass vegetation with trees like dawadawa, baobab,
sheanut trees, etc. Grasses grow in tussocks and can reach a height of 3 metres
or more. There is marked change in the vegetation depending on the two prevailing
climatic condition. During the raining season animals graze on the grasses. The shea
nut tree is of great economic value. Women pick the nuts and process it into shea
butter
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1 DRY SEASON FARMING
This project proposes to acquire and develop land for dry season farming, construct dugouts for water supply, provide improved seed, water
pumping machines and PVC pipes that will go to support cultivation of Water Melon along river banks and streams all year round district wide as
well as cultivation of vegetables (onion, carrot, cabbage, lettuce etc) all year round.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of this project is GHS 489, 679.20 and the East Mamprusi Districts commits to provide GHS 64, 608.80
2
BEE KEEPING
The project proposes to rear bees in beehives for the production of honey and wags. It is anticipated that this project will provide jobs for
more than 1500 youth in the district through the supply of fresh honey to the shops and markets in the district and beyond. The project will involve
the training of farmers on beekeeping including harvesting of honey and wags; the establishment of apiaries; and support farmers in the acquisition
of beehives and bee tools.
Investment Required
›› The cost of the Bee Keeping Project is GHS 234, 630 and the assembly commits to provide GHS 26,070 towards the project.
3
FISH FARMING WITH FISH PONDS
The project proposes to rear fish in artificial fish ponds to produce tilapia in the district. This will promote the supply of fresh fish for domestic
and industrial use; provision of fish to meet the nutritional requirement of people in the district; generation of income from the sale of fish for
farmers engaged in the fish farming in the district and ; supply of fish for the local market, chop bars and local restaurants. This project will involve
the training of farmers on rearing and harvesting of fish in fish ponds; construction of fish ponds; facilitation of acquisition of fingerlings.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of the fish farming project is GHS 145,611 and the assembly commits to provide GHS 16, 169 towards the project.
Contacts
Hon. Adam Imoro (DCE), 0202850144/0540220620, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
KARAGA DISTRICT
Karaga District is one of the 26 districts in the Northern Region The District is
located in the North-Eastern Northern Region, roughly between latitudes 9°30’ and
10°30’ North and longitudes 0° and 45’West. Karaga is the administrative capital.
It shares boundaries with four districts in the Northern Region, West Mamprusi
District and East Mamprusi District to the North, Savelugu/Nanton Municipal to
the West and Gushiegu (the mother district) to the east. Karaga the district capital
is 24km from Gushegu and 94km from Tamale, the Regional Capital.
1 RICE PROCESSING FACILITY
The project is designed to bring together 1,000 farmers in 100
communities on the production and processing line across the district.
Farmers need to be assisted to construct structures and installation of
equipment as well as inputs for the take-off of the project. The groups will
be linked to institutions for marketing of the products.
Investment Required
›› The total investment for the rice processing facility is GHS 645,000.
2 EXPANSION OF KARAGA DAM (SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION)
The project is designed to bring together 800 people under Karaga community on the cultivation of vegetables. Farmers need to be assisted
in the form of farm inputs for smooth take off of the project. Farmers will be formed into special focus groups linked to institutions for marketing
of the products.
Investment Required
›› The total cost of the project is GHS 935,000.00
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3 PROPOSAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GUINEA FOWLS
The project is designed to help improve and increase the production of Guinea Fowls in the district by bringing together 500 people under 50
communities on the production line across the district. Farmers need to be assisted to construct housing and also be provided with inputs for the
take-off of the project. Farmers will be formed into 34 special focus groups. On the guinea fowl each group will be given 500 starter birds. Groups
will be linked to institutions for marketing of the products.
Investment Required
›› Total cost of implementing the project is GHS 550,500.00
Contacts
Mahmud M. Osman, Senior Planning Officer Phone: 0208522318
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
KPANDAI DISTRICT
Kpandai district was curved out of the East Gonja district on 29th of February
2008. by an Act of Parliament through a Legislative Instrument and is the highest
Administrative and Political authority within its sphere of influence and jurisdiction
. The President by an Executive Instrument (E.I) created 27 new Districts, 4
Municipalities, Upgraded 26 existing Districts and 2 existing Municipalities. All the
inaugurated and confirmed MMDAs established are operational with immediate
effect from the day they were inaugurated .It has kpandai as its administrative
capital. The district shares boundaries with East Gonja to the west, Nanumba South
to the north, Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South to the East and Krachi West to
the south. Kpandai,is the administrative capital.
1
ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
MECHANIZATION SERVICES CENTER
(AMSEC)
The project proposes to provide mechanization services to farmers in the district. Tractor – farmer ratio in the district stands at 1:1,200 and during
the peak of the major season many farmers chase fewer tractors in the district to provide them with tractor services and at the end many farmers
are most likely to resort to manual land preparation activities. The inadequate tractors in the district also allow the tractor operators and owners
to charge exorbitant prices.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ A proposed land has been earmarked for the project in the district by the Kpandai District Assembly.
ÞÞ Five (5) farmer based organizations (FBOs) have applied to MOFA Tractor Subsidy Programme to purchase five tractors each and establish
mechanization centers to offer tractor services to their members and the public. Unfortunately, none was successful.
ÞÞ Kpandai District Assembly also applied for the same programme but was also unsuccessful.
ÞÞ The district relies on the services of other tractors from neighbouring districts as a remedial action.
Investment Required
›› Ten Brand New Massey Ferguson Tractors and Accessories will cost GHS120,000.00. The Kpandai District Assembly investment to the proposed
project will be GHS150,000.00
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REHABILITATION AND UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING IRRIGATION FACILITIES
The project proposes to develop two dams at Nkanchina and Kumidi. The two irrigation dams were built with tank system of water delivery
to the irrigable area using gravity pipes. In this project, we are proposing to upgrade the facilities by building rectangular canals as the main water
conveyance structures because almost all the tanks are leaking and some have even collapsed. Many farmers also complained that the work is difficult
because the tanks are far apart (100m in between tanks). The number of farmers presently benefitting from the facilities is sixty-five; 33 males and
32 females respectively. The project is expected to employ 230 women and 320 men during the construction phase. The irrigable areas will also be
leveled and zoned (demarcated) into half acre plots so as to reach out to many farmers in the catchment area as possible.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) offers to rehabilitate the two existing dams excluding the irrigation infrastructures from February –
June, 2015.
ÞÞ Water Users Association (WUA) in Kumidi bought old motor bike tubes to tie or mend some holes in the main pipe line.
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Investment Required
›› The total cost of this project is GHS 446, 000. Kpandai district assembly will take up the cost of completing the farmers’ service center at Ekumidi
worth GHS150,000.
3 ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL YAM MARKETS WITH MODERN AGGREGATION CENTERS
The project seeks among other things to promote and establish local yam market with an overriding aim of creating income. The project will
also help traders eventually to apply for and handle credit in the financial institutions to expand their businesses. Consumers will also be given the
first priority in the market value chain. The project will equip the aggregation centers with modern cold storage facilities to increase the shelf-lives
of the stored tubers. The project is expected to offer opportunities to about 245 women mostly traders to manage the centers (yam sheds) and to
also sell yams to the public / consumers. There will be ready and available markets for yam in many communities in the district and as a result many
farmers eventually will increase their yam productions.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ A feasibility studies have been conducted in the selected communities by Kpandai District Assembly and Department of Agriculture in the district.
ÞÞ A proposed site for construction of the yam market centers were also earmarked in the communities by Kpandai District Assembly and
Department of Agriculture.
ÞÞ The selected communities were also sensitized by Kpandai District Assembly and Department of Agriculture.
ÞÞ A number of proposals on the above project had also been written to number of donor agencies.
Investment Required
›› The total cost for the establishment of a yam market with modern aggregation centre is GHS959, 342.05. Kpandai District Assembly will take up
the cost of procuring land for the local yam market.
Contacts
Hon Jasper Jatoh Moyin, District Chief Executive 0209151265
Ahmed Mohammed Adam, Head, Department of Agriculture 0200921864 [email protected]
Samuel Owusu Boateng, District Coordinating Director, 0208229951
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
MAMPRUGU MOAGDURI
DISTRICT
Mamprugo Moaduri District with its capital Yagaba was carved from West
Mamprusi and forms part of the new districts and municipalities created in the year
2012. The district shares boundaries with Builsa District in the Upper East Region
to the North , North Gonja District and Kumbungu district to the South, Sissala East
and Wa East to the West and to the East with West Gonja.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A WAREHOUSE
A warehouse with a capacity of housing between 12000 to 15000 bags
of various crops aims at benefitting an estimated number of 600 to 750 small
holder farmers in the district.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ SADA MVP support selected communities in the food value chain
ÞÞ Presence of the District Assembly to provide land and other managerial support
Investment Required
›› Estimated amount: GHS623,000
›› Assembly to make available Acre of land for the project
›› Assembly to bear 10% of project cost
OF AGRIC PROCESSING CENTRE FOR THE PROCESSING OF
2 ESTABLISHMENT
VARIETY OF FOOD CROPS
A processing centre with the aim of processing agro products such as maize, rice, groundnuts, shea and other food crops. Project will require corn
and rice milling machines as well as shea processing machines. Project is estimated to benefit a total number of 20 women groups in the district
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ SADA MVP support selected communities in the food value chain
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ÞÞ The presence of ADVANCE in the district
ÞÞ Presence of the District Assembly to provide land and other managerial support
Investment Required
›› Estimated total amount for structure and machinery GHS 250,000
›› Assembly to make land available
›› Assembly to bear 10% of project cost
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRIC MECHANIZATION CENTER
The proposed project will be a mechanization center with tractors and accessories for agricultural purposes (ploughing, harrowing etc). The
center will also be handy for repairs and maintenance of machinery and tools. Between 200 and 500 young people are expected to be trained in the
proper handling of machinery and equipment.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Assembly is committed to this project and will provide the needed assistance to get it done.
Investment Required
›› An estimated total amount for structure, 10 number tractors and other equipment’s GHS 1,800,000
Contacts
District Chief Executive, 0209384708
District Coordinating Director, 0209734192
District Development Planning Officer, 0203550314, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
MION DISTRICT
Mion District with its capital Sang was carved from Yendi. The district shares
boundaries with yendi municipal to the East, Karaga district to the north, East
Gonja to the south and Tamale metropolitan to the west.
1 DISTRICT YAM MARKET
The mion District Yam market is a project aimed at cementing the
position of Mion as a hub for Yam cultivation and sale in the region. The Yam
market is to be sited at Sang, the district capital which is a major crossroad
location for farming communities within and around the district, thus making
it an ideal place to site the project.
It will address the problem of transportation of produce to the main
market centers in Tamale and the southern market centers by providing
a place for farmers to bring their yams and buyers to purchase said yams
thereby eliminating the need for the buyers to journey to remote farming
communities which is fraught with many challenges.
It will lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs for the people in the district capital as well as many people in peripheral communities.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Mion District Assembly has acquired a large parcel of land to be used as the site for the project near the district capital. It is working
assiduously with the Department of Agriculture in the plans toward the establishment of the Yam market. Additional help is expected from other
developmental partners in due course.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of the project is about two hundred and eighty nine Ghana cedis (GHC 289,000)
›› The Assembly is already in the process of acquiring the land for the market and has further plans to undertake the initial site preparation, however
this will depend on the availability of funds since the District is newly created and has a weak IGF base.
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SHEANUT PRODUCTION
This is a project the district has started through its Business Advisory Centre. It is geared toward the modernisation and expansion of Sheanut
production through the introduction of new and better ways of growing shea trees as well as more efficient methods of harvesting the sheanuts. A
lot of cottage industries in the district depend upon Sheanuts to thrive due to the diverse number of goods that can be derived from the sheanut
including sheanut oil, shea butter and soap. It is a major source of employment for most women in the district as they are the ones who are involved
in this business. The Business Advisory Center of the Assembly has already carried out several training workshops and seminars for the major
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stakeholders (numbering over 80) of this lucrative agribusiness venture with the aim of helping increase their production capacity and imparting
techniques to raise the level of quality of their harvested sheanuts and other products so they can get premium price on the market.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Government of Ghana through the Rural Enterprises Program has assisted the Business Advisory center to undertake training workshops for
Sheanut farmers. They were trained by experts on how to nurture the shea trees and the optimum harvesting and processing methods.
ÞÞ The BAC has also identified and collated data on those involved in this business made up of mainly women.
ÞÞ Some NGOs who aim at livelihood empowerment are also helping in this regard.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of undertaking this project is eighty five thousand Ghana cedis ( GHS 85,000)
›› It will encompass the whole process from training to provision of basic machinery for processing. The projet is targeting 100 women who are
already engaged in Sheanut production.
3 RENOVATION OF AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE IN SANG
The renovation of the Agricultural warehouse is of tremendous importance to the district. One of the persistent nagging problems that
farmers in the district face annually is storage of farm produce mainly cereals and tubers. The problem of inadequate storage facilities has most often
than not led to severe losses in revenue and thus mitigated the expansion of farming activities. The Assembly thus initiated the renovation project
to make use of the Agricultural warehouse which has the potential to store tons of farm produce for long periods of time. Apart from the produce,
the warehouse will also be used to store other agricultural inputs like manure for distribution to the farmers.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly has already done some renovation works on the warehouse by making a suite of offices which are attached to the
warehouse habitable for use by the Agricultural department. However the scale of the renovation requires a large infusion of cash which has put
a strain on the already overburdened assembly coffers.
ÞÞ Despite this, the Assembly is still focused on going ahead with the project as and when the funds are available
Investment Required
›› The renovation of the warehouse will cost approximately one hundred and seventy eight thousand Ghana cedis ( GHC 178,000)
›› The Assembly has already begun with the offices attached to the warehouse. This project is one that would be of strategic importance in the
near future. Contact Person
Contacts
Mr. Gombilla Alhassan, District Planning officer, 0243109770 / 0265202878 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
NANUMBA NORTH DISTRICT
Nanumba North is one of the twenty (26) districts in the Northern Region of Ghana.
It covers an area of 1,986 square kilometers. It is found in the eastern part of the
Northern Region and lies between latitudes 8.5o N and 9.25o N and longitude
0.57o E and 0.5o E. The district shares boundaries with five Minuncipal/Districts;
Yendi Municipal to the north, Mion District to the north west, East Gonja District
to the west and south-west, Nanumba South District to the south and east and
Zabzugu Districts to the north-north-east. The administrative district capital is
Bimbilla. The total population of the district according to the 2010 Population and
Housing Census report is 141,584 with an annual growth rate of 2.7 per cent. The
male and female populations are also 69,997 people (49.4% ) and 71,587 people
(50.6%) respectively. The district is occupied by two major ethnic groups, namely
the Nanumbas and Konkonbas. The major languages spoken are Nanungli and
Likpakpa respectively.
1 SOYA BEANS PROCESSING
Soya-mix factory was constructed in Bimbilla Township to produce soya-mix tom brown and soya oil for consumption and soya cake for
poultry. The factory has the capacity to produce averagely 50 bags of tom brown and 100 gallons of oil a day. The overall objective for the project
is make available, accessible and to increase utilization of the soya products for nutrition and growth among children, women and general population
within and without the district. The factory will benefit over 500 small holder farmers, women, youth in the value chain would be gainfully employed
if the project is effectively operated; 100 small holders will benefit from the project.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly (owners of the soya mix factory) would provide enabling environment and facilitate linkages for investment.
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Investment Required
›› An estimated GHS 70,000.00 may be required to effectively run the business. Rehabilitation of factory and installation of equipment
2
LARGE SCALE RICE CULTIVATION IN THE SALNAYILI, JAKPEMBA, JUA, KALEGU AND
SABONJIDA RICE VALLEYS
There are five communities in the District with large valleys for commercial rice cultivation. The communities are Salnayili, Jakpamba, Jua, Kalegu
and Sabonjida. The valleys at Salnayili -80 hectares, Jakpamba – 45 hectares and Jua – 100 hectares were bunded under the Rice Sector Support
Programme (RSSP) by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Northern Region. These fields were bunded to retain water in the rainy season. The
fields were given to the community members for cultivation. However, the fields are underutilized. The valleys at Kalegu and Sabonjida are not yet
bounded. The field at Sabonjida is about 1000 hectares and that of Kalegu is about 900.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Assembly would partner potential investors to rehabilitate existing feeder road infrastructure leading to farmlands, provide linkages for
market opportunities, and facilitate acquisition of farmlands and necessary documentations.
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Investment Required
Bund Sabonjida and Kalegu rice valleys for production of rice in large scale
Facilitate the provision and acquisition of farm equipment like tractors, combine harvestors, rice storage facilities.
Rehabilitate existing rice processing plants for value addition
Organise and build capacities of small holder farmers to increase rice production in the district
Provision of financial facilities for local farmers to own farm lands and produce rice in large quantities.
3
ESTABLISHMENT OF WAREHOUSES
The Nanumba North District is noted for the large production of yam, rice, soya beans, maize, cashew and other food and cash crops in the
Northern Region and the country at large. However the district cannot boast of a multi-purpose ware house that would serve as storage facility for
the tons of farm produce that often go bad or are burnt as a result of bush fires. The construction of multi-purpose ware-house(s) in the district
would facilitate/encourage high production and storage of these farm produce. The construction of the eastern corridor roads and easy access to
the southern part of the country would attract traders and produce buying companies to buy and transport the food crops in large quantities, in so
doing potential jobs would be created for the farmers, youth and women groups in agriculture to be gainfully employed.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly will support in land acquisition and registration and provide the enabling environment for agri-business. The District Agric
Development Unit and District Works Department would provide the technical backstopping on the initiation and implementation of the project.
Investment Required:
›› Funds
›› Land
Contacts
District Chief Executive, 0243419835
District Coordinating Director,0208347299
District Agric Director,0202766772
District Planning Officer, Mobile: 0202555802 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
NANUMBA SOUTH DISTRICT
Nanumba South District (NSD) which is situated about 211km southeast of the
regional capital Tamale has Wulensi as the administrative capital and a total
population of 93,464 made up of 46,776 males and 46,688 females (2010
population and housing census).The district shares boundaries with Nanumba
North district to the north and west, Zabzugu District and the Republic of Togo
to the east, Nkwanta South district to the south-east, the East Gonja district to
the south-west and Kpandai district to the south. It has one hundred and nineteen
(119) communities with four hundred and thirteen nine (413) community- based
surveillance (CBS) volunteers and Community- based agents (CBA) who assist in
carrying out health activities at the community level.The district has an estimated
land area of about 1.300sqkm. It is further divided into four (4) health sub-districts
namely: Lugni, Nakpayili, Pudua and Wulensi.
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1 CASSAVA PRODUCTION PROJECT
The Nanumba South District has about 93% of its population engaged in agriculture. Among the major crops cultivated are yam and cassava.
Figures from the District Agricultural Development Unit (DADU) indicate that in 2013, 15,055 hectares was under Cassava cultivation. The average
yield per acre stood at 19.8 metric tons. Total production for 2013 stood at 17,111 metric tons. The above figures show that the district is endowed
with the ideal climate for cassava production and given the needed support from government and the private sector production could increase from
17,111 metric tons to 68,444 metric tons. Cassava is not only consumed locally it is also processed into gari for export. It is estimated that close to
sixty thousand (60,000) jobs will be created from this project and 90% of this figure will be women.
2
YAM PRODUCTION AND EXPORT PROJECT
In 2013, 21,125 hectares was under yam cultivation in the Nanumba South District. The average yield per hectare is 0.4 metric tons. A total
of 14,486 metric tons of yam was exported out of the district to centres like Kumasi and Accra. Considering the volume of yam been exported
to the cities, it is estimated that if supported by government and other private sectors the yield could increase from its current volume of 14,486
metric tons to about 43,458 metric tons. It is also estimated that about eighty thousand (80,000) jobs would be created from this project. Over 80%
of the new jobs created will go to women.
3 LOCAL POTTERY PROMOTION PROJECT
Nanumba South has large deposits clayey soil which is used to produce local pots etc. this activity is carried out mostly by women. Currently
about 20,000 women are engaged in this industry. Given the needed investment, the industry could be improved. About 30,000 more women could
be brought on board.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Root and Tuber Improvement and marketing Programme (RTIMP)
ÞÞ West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP)
ÞÞ District Department of Agriculture is ready to assist should the need for feasibility studies arise.
Investment Requirements
›› No work has been done to assess how much investment will be required. The District Assembly annually sets aside 10% of its annual share of
the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) for counterpart funding of projects that come into the District.
›› The District Assembly has large tracts of land banks for agricultural related activities. There is a high communal spirit among the people. The
area is also peaceful.
Contacts
Takida V. Sampson, District Planning Officer, 0242987726 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
NORTH GONJA DISTRICT
North Gonja District with its capital Daboya was carved from West Gonja.The
district shares boundaries with Mamprugo Moaduri District to the north WaWest
to the North West. West Gonja to the south, Sawla-Tuna- Kalba district to the west;
Tolon district to the south East and Kumbungu district to the North West.
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ESTABLISH MECHANIZATION CENTERS
The project seeks to assembly 10 tractors and their implements to help
solve the tractor situation in the district which currently stands at 1: 5000
farmers.When the project is executed, it will a. create employment for the
people in the district; ensure food security; and increase incomes and raw
materials for factories
Investment Required
›› The total sum for project is estimated at GHS 1,500,000.00
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AQUACULTURE PROJECT
Aqua culture is a form of fish farming using cages or ponds. This will increase income levels of farmers; create employment opportunities;
increase food security and; will also address the issue of mal nutrition in the district
Investment Required
ÞÞ Total sum for project is estimated at GHS1,000,000.00
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3 DEVELOP IRRIGATION FACILITIES
This project will support farming throughout the year using available water bodies and irrigation equipment. This is a project that will help
arrest many development bottlenecks when it is implemented; it will increase income levels of farmers all year round; make food available all year
round and; create employments
Investment Required:
ÞÞ No cost provided [PLEASE PROVIDE COST OF PROJECT]
Contacts
Hon. Sorku Kassim Yahuza, District Chief Executive, 0244853659/0507510851, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
SAGNARIGU DISTRICT
Sagnarigu District with its capital Sagnarigu was carved from Tamale and forms
part of the new districts and municipalities created in the year 2012 and were
inaugurated at their various locations simultaneously on the 28th June, 2012. The
Sagnarigu District is located in the central part of the Northern Region of Ghana.
It falls between Longitudes 0057”N and 00 57”W and Latitudes 9016” N and
9034”N. The district has an estimated total land size of 114.29kmsq – representing
26% of the total landmass of the region. It shares boundaries to the North with
Savelugu-Nanton Municipality, to the South and East with Tamale Metropolis, to the
West with West Tolon District, and to North-West with Kumbungu District
Economy of the District
More than 50% of the working population in the district are into agriculture and
its related activities. Significant populations are also engaged in manufacturing,
commercial, and service sectors. The industrial sector (manufacturing) is dominated
by small-scale industries. What is described as “manufacturing” is mostly small scale cottage industries such as shea nut processing and other oil and fat extractive
industries, treatment of sachet water, brewing of local drinks, blacksmithing, metalwork, weaving, carpentry, tailoring, smock weaving, grinding mills, baking, etc.
Below is a list of small scale industrial activities in the District:
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Shea nut Processing
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Groundnut oil Extraction
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Weaving and dressmaking
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Pottery activity and basketry
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Metal works (Blacksmithing and wielding)
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Pito (Local alcoholic drink) brewery
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Carpentry
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Construction and building
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Vehicle repairs and auto-mechanic
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Bakery
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Milling
These industrial activities are able to satisfy the demands of the indigenous people. However, the lack of market for some of their products is a major setback
affecting growth and expansion of these small-scale industrial activities. The existence of a Polytechnic in the Sagnarigu District can be partnered to enhance the
capacities of local industrialists.
Investment Potentials
The Sagnarigu District has enormous investment potentials which include the following:
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Both retail and wholesale trading is growing at a faster rate
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The district produces some industrial crops such as rice, cotton, groundnut, shea nuts and soya beans.
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Vehicle repairs, fabrication of spare parts and the manufacture of farm implements such as cutlass, bullock ploughs and trailers are all assured
of market.
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There is a fast expanding real estate market
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There is high potential for large scale agriculture
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The vegetation is suitable for livestock and poultry
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The nature of the sun in the district is good for solar energy production
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DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION FACILITIES AT ZAGYURI AND WOVOGUMA
This project seeks to address shortages in food stuff especially vegetables by ensuring all year round supply of vegetable and other food crops.
It will also help households improve their income levels all year round.
Investment Required
›› The project is estimated to cost GHS 1,200,000.00. The assembly has already acquired the land for the project.
2
CONSTRUCTION OF MARKET COMPLEX AT KANVILLI
A developed market structure that have improved access to basic needs from educational materials, groceries, electronics, clothes among
others at an affordable rate within a serene and acceptable environmental conditions to meet both local and foreign preference.
Investment Required
›› The cost of constructing the market is estimated to be GHS 2,500,000.00
3 ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION CENTRE
This project is expected to solve the problems farmers go through in the farming season to get tractor services. This when done will provide
job opportunities to the youth as well as increase productivity of farmers and provide trading opportunities for women
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost is GHS 2,800,000.00. The Assembly will support the project by providing land and staff support.
Contacts
HON. MOHAMMED A. SORUGUDOO, DCE, 0208162423
MOHAMMED ALHASSAN ADAMS , DCD, 0243389780, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717, [email protected]
SAVELUGU NANTON
MUNICIPAL
Savelugu/Nanton Municipal was carved out of the then Western Dagomba
District Council which comprised Tamale, Tolon and Savelugu. The municipal has
its administrative capital at Savelugu. The municipal shares boundaries with Tolon
Distirct and Kumbugu District to the west, Tamale Metropolis to the south and Yendi
Municipal to the south-east. The municipality also shares boundaries with Karaga
District to the East and West Mamprusi and Mamprugo/ Moaduri District to the
North.
OF 3 EXISTING SMALL
1 REHABILITATION
SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES
Bunglung, Kukuobila and Libga are communities in the municipality with
permanent water bodies and poorly developed facilities with total irrigable
land sizes of 150,550 and 100 ha respectively. Out of these total areas, only small fractions of these facilities are used for small scale irrigation
production of vegetables for income generation by a number of farmers drawn from nearby communities in addition to other beneficiaries from the
communities in which the dams are located during the dry season.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ A pilot project on-going at the Libga irrigation site has all the relevant engagement with the municipal assembly.
ÞÞ The municipal assembly will offer all necessary support and engage with all potential investors coming into the area.
Investment Required
›› Cost of project not known
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OF 2 SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES AT DIPALE AND SUGU2 CONSTRUCTION
TAMPIA
Dipale and Sugu-Tampia are just two out of about six more communities with irrigation development potentials due to the availability of vast arable
lands and permanent water points/bodies. The two potential sites were measured and the total estimated irrigable areas that can be developed are
302 ha at Dipale and 212 ha at Sugu-Tampia. Interaction with the community members and the opinion leaders in these communities clearly signify
the fact that if the water sites are developed they could be put to good use for income generation, food and nutrition security and poverty reduction.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Warehouses to support produce from the irrigation sites have been constructed.
Investment Required:
›› Cost of project not known
3 AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AT LIBGA IRRIGATION SITE
Aquaculture and fisheries development at Libga irrigation scheme site could contribute significantly to increasing the consumption of animal
protein in the diets of many people in the beneficiaries and their farm families as well as many other indirect beneficiaries in the municipality and
beyond. A few fish ponds have been developed already and stocked with tilapia fish which many relish and the result look promising.
Supporting Initiatives:
ÞÞ NRPG to construct a pack house/warehouse facility at Kukuobila which has been handed over to a contractor to commence work.
ÞÞ MiDA road improvement project has improved connecting roads to these communities.
Investment Required:
›› Cost of project not known
Contacts
Alhaji Inusah Abukari, 0540875117, District planning Officer
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
TAMALE METROPOLITAN
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly was established by legislative instrument (L.I.
2068). At present, it is one of the six Metropolitan Assemblies in the country and
the only Metropolis in the three Northern regions of Ghana namely: the Upper East,
Upper West and Northern regions. Tamale is the District as well as the Regional
capital of the Northern Region. Tamale is located in the central part of the Region
and shares boundaries with the Sagnarigu District to the North-West, Mion District
to the East, East Gonja to the South and Central Gonja to the South West.
Tamale is strategically located in the Northern Region and by this strategic location,
the Metropolis has a market potential for local goods from the agricultural and
commercial sectors from the other districts in the region and the southern part of
Ghana. By its location, the Metropolis stands to gain in trade from some neighbouring
West African countries such as Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Togo. The Metropolis
has a total estimated land size of 646.9sqkm (2010 PHC Report). Geographically,
the Metropolis lies between latitude 9º16 and 9º 34 North and longitudes 0º 36
and 0º 57 west.
There are a total of 116 communities in the Metropolis of which 41 (35%) are urban communities, 15 (13%) being peri-urban and 60 (52%) of them being rural
in nature. The rural parts of Tamale are the areas where land for agricultural activities is available to a large extent and serve as the food basket for the Metropolis.
However these communities still lack basic social and economic infrastructure such as good roads, school blocks, hospitals, markets and recreational centers.
The Metropolis receives a single rainfall pattern in a year. This implies that for effective agricultural production the area should consider irrigation facilities that
would enable farming activities to be conducted throughout the year.
1 ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION SERVICES CENTER
The proposed project is to construct an agricultural mechanization center in the Tamale Metropolis to service both urban and per-urban
farming within the metropolis. Currently, rural-urban migration in the Metropolis has led to reduced farm labour on one hand while the ongoing
use of old and labour intensive implements have led to low yields, poor quality and high post-harvest losses. Majority of the crops cultivated in the
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metropolis are done by smallholder farmers who cannot afford to invest in the highly valued agricultural equipment, harvesting machines and dryers.
The Agricultural Service Centre will help the farmers overcome the shortage of farm workers, poor crop quality and timely harvesting of the crops.
The proposed project will support the development of farming services; reduce post-harvest losses by 30%; increase income of about 100,000
farmers and; increase productivity of smallholder farmers. The said Center will perform the following services:
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Tractor or land preparation hiring services.
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Harvesters hiring services.
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Dryer services.
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Warehouse & Storage services
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Seeds cleaning distribution services
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Fertilizer and Insecticides distribution services.
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Technology & Education Training Services
Two locations have been earmarked for the project: Zorbogu and Fooshegu and their surrounding communities and other nearby districts.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ At the Metropolitan level, Agricultural Mechanization Service Centre will cooperate with the Metropolitan Assembly, Department of Agriculture,
Agriculture Mechanization Directorate and Farmer Associations under the Private Public Partnership (PPP) program for the investment in
establishing the Agricultural Mechanization Service Centre.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of the Agricultural Mechanization Service Center is GHS300, 000,000
2&3
ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN RICE MILLS AND CONSTRUCTION OF
WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
The proposed project will process locally produced rice, construct warehouse facilities; market quality milled rice required by consumers and
provide Packaging and grading services. Rice consumption in the Tamale Metropolis keeps increasing as a result of population growth, urbanization
and change in consumer habits. The rice industry in Ghana has a market size of US$1billion with only an estimated 35-40% of this demand being
met locally. This renders the industry the most viable economic venture. The industry also holds immense prospects for wealth and sustainable job
creation and poverty reduction for over 500,000 value chain actors. The proposed warehouse project will have a storage capacity of about 80MT
to keep more produce especially paddy and milled rice. Other produce such as maize and soya could also be stored to reduce post-harvest losses.
In terms of new warehouse construction or rehabilitation, there is evidence of market demand. While storage is insufficient in total capacity and
supply near market hubs is scarce and therefore rents are at a premium. Returns will justify the investment for the construction of large, simple
warehouses. They can be built by a real estate investor and rented to medium-scale traders.
In addition, increased storage capacity at rice mills for paddy is a necessary part of reaping returns on investments in the rice sector, but must come
hand-in-hand with improvements in efficiency and infrastructure at the mill itself, and should not be considered as a separate investment.
Contact
Sulemana Alhassan, MISO, Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Department of Agriculture, 0243214598, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
TATALE-SANGULI DISTRICT
Tatale Sangule District with its capital Tatale was carved from Zabzugu/Tatale.
The district shares boundaries with Yendi Municipal to the west. to the South with
Zabzugu District and to the East with the Republic of Togo.
1 GARI PROCESSING CENTER/PLANT
This project is all about adding value to the cassava crop and processing
it into a ready to eat staple commonly known as gari through which farmers
can earn health profits on the retail market and beyond. In this regard small
holder farmers will be sensitized and put into groups to man the project
with external supervision from the District Assembly and other stakeholders
since the traditional manual production of gari is considered to be crude,
uneconomic and unhygienic. This project is expected to create jobs for about
2000 people in the district.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of this project will stand at GHS 50,000.00
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2 DAM CONSTRUCTION FOR IRRIGATION
This project will provide sustainable irrigation to complement the efforts made by other sectors to achieving food security, improve livelihoods
and reduce rural poverty in the District since farmers especially women will engage in dry season vegetable production with the facility. About 520
people are expected to be employed as a result of this project.
Investment Required
›› Cost component: GHS 2,000,000.00
›› Assembly’s Commitment: GHS 50,000.00
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FEEDER ROAD CONSTRUCTION
This project proposes to improving the Tatale –Kandin –Sheini feeder road by providing bridges and culverts to make it motorable all year
round for farming and other commercial activities.
Investment Required
›› The project cost is not known [will be good to provide an estimated cost]. The Assembly will provide a pay loader to support the road
construction.
Contacts
Alhassan Gazali, District Planning Officer 0246224116
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
TOLON DISTRICT
The Tolon District Assembly was created in 2012 by LI 2142. The District shares
boundaries to the North with Kumbungu, North Gonja to the West, Central
Gonja to the South, and Sagnarigu Districts to the East. It also covers a total land
area of 1353.65550 Sq. KM. The vegetative cover is basically Guinea Savannah
interspersed with short drought resistant trees and grassland. The land is generally
undulating with a number of scattered depressions. The soils are generally of the
sandy loam type except in the low lands where alluvial deposits are found. Tolon
District’s population was 72,990 (2010 Population and Housing Census). The male
and female figures are 36,360 and 36,630 respectively.
ECONOMY OF THE DISTRICT
The Tolon District has a lot of opportunities awaiting private investment; joint venture
partnership between the private and the public sector. In Agricultural sector, studies
have indicated that along the banks of the White Volta, irrigation farming is feasible
and can take place throughout the year. There is a dam at Golinga with a small scale irrigation facility for farmers engaged in the cultivation of different crops
ranging from vegetables to cereals. Other potentials that can boost agriculture within the district are: Land – a potential resources which is readily available,
Research Institutions-SARI, ARI and UDS, Availability of farm labour, Research-Extension-Farmer Linkage-to ensure effective technology transfer and adoption,
Commercial production of legumes and vegetables, Commercial Production of roots and tubers, Small and large ruminant production and Industrial cash crop
production
Major tree species include the Shea nut, Dawadawa, Mango, which are economic trees and form an integral part of livelihood of its people.
OF 100 PONDS [2000M2 (0.2HA)] FOR FISH FARMING ALONG THE
1 CONSTRUCTION
WHITE VOLTA
The project will provide alternative livelihood to the people leading to increased household incomes. Fish farming will provide enough raw materials
for food and agro-processing industries including poultry sector. It will also link to the services sector for aquaculture production such as marketing,
storage etc.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ RING Project ready to support
Investment Required
›› The total cost of the project is estimated to be GHS1,412,100. The assembly will contribute GHS 600,000 towards the project.
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2 EXPANSION OF KASULIYILI SMALL IRRIGATION PROJECT
The project will promote all year round farming in its catchment area and create job for about 2000 smallholder farmers (about 800 women).
The irrigation project will also support the cultivation of vegetables by women as well as facilitate the establishment of rice mill.
Investment Required
›› The irrigation project will cost an estimated GHS 2,000,000
3 BOUNDING OF MADUGU VALLEYS FOR RICE FARMING
To increase commercial farming of rice to feed the Avanash Rice Milling Plant at Nyankpala.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Assembly commits to provide land, electricity and water for the project
ÞÞ Export promotion through the Export Trade, Agricultural and Industrial Development Fund (EDAIF).
ÞÞ RING Project ready to support
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of bounding the Madugu Valleys for rice farming is GHS 2,000,000. The assembly will provide land estimated at GHS 500,000
as its contribution.
Contacts
Hon. Seidu Abukari, District Chief Executive 0208412572, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
WEST GONJA DISTRICT
Mognori is a community situated near to the river Mognor in the north eastern
part Damongo-the district capital of West Gonja District. Half of its land area is
in the game reserve. The population of Mognori is estimated at 423 according to
the 2010 Housing and Population census and with the district population growth
rate of 3.1%. The major agricultural activities are mainly staple and cash crops
and livestock farming. The crops grown include maize, cassava, Sorghum, Yam and
cash crops being cashew and livestock composed of sheep, goats, cattle and local
fowls and few of them in apiculture. The area experiences one major rainy season
which starts from May and ends in October. Water for domestic use, dry season
gardening and livestock watering is critical, during the dry spell for the village. It is
for these reasons that the district agricultural development unit, DADU is making
this proposal for investment in irrigation system to improve the skills of farmers and
staff in the district.
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SMALL IRRIGATION PROJECT
Mognor River gets flooded almost every rainy season and dries up at the end of the season which does not benefit farmers. The standard of
living of farmers in this community is very low as this reflects in their income because there is no job during the lean season. The purpose of the
sub-project is to impact the requisite skills in small scale irrigation crop production to farmers and DADU staff to produce healthy crops resistant
to pests and diseases in an environmentally sustained manner. The main objective of the sub- project is to train 40 farmers in small scale irrigation
crop production in Mognori community in West Gonja.
The intended project is to construct a small irrigation facility in Mognori as well as train 40 farmers in small scale irrigation crop production and
natural resources management and train District Department of Agriculture Staff in managing and supporting these farmers to manage the irrigation
facility.
Required Investment
›› The project is estimated to cost GHS51, 175.00
Contacts
District Agriculture Department, [email protected], 0243461082
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717 [email protected]
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WEST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT
The West Mamprusi District is one of 45 new districts created in 1988 under the
Government of Ghana’s decentralization and local government reform policy. Carved
out of the old Gambaga District in the Northern Region. The districts’ administrative
capital is Walewale, which lies on the Tamale-Bolgatanga trunk road, approximately
68 miles away from Tamale.The district is bordered to the north by Builsa, KassenaNankana and Bolgatanga districts, in the Upper East Region; to the south by North
Gonja, Karaga, Kumbungu and Savelugu district in the Northern Region; to the west
by the Sissala East and Wa East districts; and to the east by East Mamprusi.
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GRAIN WAREHOUSES
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AGRICULTURE MECHANIZATION CENTERS
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DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION (PUMP IRRIGATION)
One of the major challenges facing farmers and buyers of farm produce
is proper storage. Improper storage of produce contributes to post harvest
loss which affect quantities and prices of the produce thereby making
farming unattractive. Well-constructed grain warehouses will contributes to
reducing post-harvest and contribute to improved incomes and food security. Warehouses will ensure aggregation of produce which will attract
commercial buyers who offer better prices than local buyers. Construction and management of the warehouses will generate employment not only
for community members but others in the district.
The project proposes to construct a mechanization center that will provide tractors with matching implements, combine harvesters, maize
shellers, seed planters/drills to farmers at a fee. The project will address the challenge of land preparation in the district. Mechanizing agriculture
will motivate farmers to go into commercial farming and also attract others into farming thereby increasing income levels of farmers and improving
food security.
Erratic rainfall pattern is a key challenge faced by farmers in this district. Farmers loose entire farms to either floods or drought which affect
their incomes and food security. Promoting dry season farming through irrigation is one sure way of ensuring improved incomes and food security.
Aside the production of vegetables, crops such as cowpea, rice and maize can be cultivated. Dry season crop production is not only beneficial to
farmers, but also to local buyers and consumers. Demand for fresh vegetables is always high and this is lucrative for the local buyers. Dry season
irrigation farming generates employment as labour is needed to enhance production.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ An agric mechanization center was established at Janga in 2009 with 5 tractors and matching implements. However, as at now 3 of the tractors
have broken down.
ÞÞ An Agri-Business Center (ABC) was constructed by MiDA and is been run by Presby Agric Services and some Farmer Based Organisations. The
ABC has facilities for storage, drying, blowing and also milling of rice. It also has a tractor with matching implements and a seed planter.
Investment Required
›› The costs of the projects are not known at this moment.
Contacts
Alhaji Mohammed Shaibu, 0208286415/0244484348
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717m [email protected]
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YENDI MUNICIPAL
The Yendi Municipal Assembly was established in 1988 by PNDC Law 207, Act
462, and LI 2070. The Municipal Assembly (MA) was elevated to a Municipality in
2007. The Municipality is one of the Forty (40) Municipal Assemblies in the country
and the only Municipality in the Northern Region. The Municipality is the capital
of the Dagbon Kingdom and the seat of the Ya -Na the Over Lord of Dagbon. The
Yendi Municipality cut through by the Greenwich Meridian, which passes through
a number of settlements in the Municipality. The Municipality shares boundaries
with eight other district, to the east with Saboba District, Zabzugu District and
Tatale/ sangule district , to the south, with Nanumba and East Gonja, to the West,
with Tamale metropolitan and Savelugu/Nanton municipal and to the north with
Gushiegu district. The administrative capital of the municipality is Yendi.
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BEE KEEPING
The project proposes the production of pure honey in an ecologically friendly manner using standard bee hives. The bee are housed, fed and
water in a hives to produce the honey which is harvested at maturity. With bee keeping there is no use of naked fire during harvesting thus killing
of the bees and accidental bush fires are controlled. Hive bee keeping with little training present job opportunities for those who want to engage in.
Considering the above varied opportunities hive bee keeping can employe 1050 youth (600 Females and 450 Males).
Supporting Initiatives:
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture has the requisite human resources to carry out the skill training in all the production processes.
Investment Required:
›› The total cost for the Bee Keeping project is estimated at GHS 236,500.00
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GUINEA FOWL PRODUCTION
The guinea fowl production includes hatching, brooding, growing and processing of guinea fowl and selling of its production. The project also
involves egg production. Guinea fowl production demands very little space and labour. This means the youth and women who have lower right to
land can be engage in guinea fowl production. It is also an off-farm activity can be done along with crop production. Considering the above varied
opportunities Guinea fowl production can employed 600 youth (200 Females and 400 Males).
Supporting Initiatives:
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture has the requisite human resources to carry out the skill training in all the production processes.
Investment Required:
›› The Municipality needs GHS200,000.00 as a starter.
3 SOYABEAN PROCESSING AND PACKAGING
The project proposes the processing of soya bean in to flour, Soymilk, and kebab and is expected to create job opportunities for about 2500
youth (1500 Females and 1000 Males).
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture has the requisite human resources to carry out the skill training in all the production processes.
Investment Required
›› The Municipality needs GHS400,000.00 as a starter.
Contacts
The Municipal Director of Agriculture, 0207559844, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
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Upper East Region
Upper East is located in the north-eastern corner of Ghana
between longitude 00 and 10 West and latitudes 100 30”N
and 110N. It is bordered to the north by Burkina Faso,
the east by the Republic of Togo, the west by Sissala in
Upper West and the south by West Mamprusi in Northern
Region. The land is relatively flat with a few hills to the East
and southeast. The total land area is about 8,842 sq km,
which translates into 2.7 per cent of the total land area of
the country. The main occupations in the region in order
of magnitude are, agriculture and related work (65.9%),
production and transport equipment work (14.5%),
sales work (9.5%) service work (3.9%), and professional,
technical and related work 3.8 per cent. The five together
make up 97.6 per cent of all occupations. The occupational
structure of the region is thus not very diverse.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
There are numerous tourist attractions in the region,
notable are the Paga Crocodile Pond and the Bolgatanga
Museum which houses objects of historical importance of
the region and the Kulungugu Bomb site, where an attempt
was made on the life of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame
Nkrumah. Others are the three point elevation at Pusiga,
where the tip of the boundary demarcation between the
three sister countries of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo
converge, the Tongo hills and the Navrongo Cathedral
with its eloquent constructional and decorational designs
which portray the beauty in the art of the people. The
archaeological treasures of the River Sissili Basin, the
Whistling and Drumming rocks at Pwalugu and Chiana, the
Awologo-Tango at Bongo, wall decoration at Tilli, Kandiga,
famous shrines and caves also constitute places of culture
and tourist attractions.
Festivals such as the Feok, Samapiid, Azambene, Gologo,
and Fowl are celebrated by the people of Builsa, Bawku
East, Bongo, Bolgatanga-Tongo and Kassena-Nankana.
These draw a lot of tourists to the region. Sandema in
Builsa is famous as the site where Builsa warriors captured
and killed the slave mauranders, Samori and Babatu, to
mark the end of the slave trade in the northern part of
Ghana.
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Agriculture, hunting and forestry are the main economic
activities in the region. About eighty per cent of the
economically active population engages in agriculture. The
main produce are millet, guinea-corn, maize, groundnut,
beans, sorghum and dry season tomatoes and onions.
Livestock and poultry production are also important.
There are two main irrigation projects, the Vea Project in
Bolgatanga covering 850 hectares and the Tono Project
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in Navrongo covering 2,490 hectares. Altogether they
provide employment to about 6,000 small-scale farmers.
Other water-retaining structures (dams and dugouts)
provide water for both domestic and agricultural purposes.
Industrial activity in the region is generally low, with only
one industry in operation at the moment. This is the newly
built cotton ginnery at Pusu-Namongo (near Bolgatanga).
Other existing industries are the Tomato Canning Factory
(GIHOC) at Pwalugu, the Meat Processing Factory
(GIHOC) at Zuarungu and the Rice Mills at Bolgatanga.
There are two commercial quarries in the region namely,
the Upper Quarry Limited located at Pwalugu on the
Bolgatanga-Tamale road and the Granites and Marbles
Company Limited located in Tongo. The former produces
granite chippings for the construction industry whilst the
latter cuts rocks in the form of bricks for export. These are
polished and used in the cladding of commercial buildings
and monuments. Small-scale gold mining has become
rampant in the area of Tongo, Sheaga, Duusi, Pelengu
and other small villages. It is also known that deposits of
manganese exist in the areas between Nangodi and Duusi
and to the North West of Pwalugu. Crafts such as pottery,
basketry and smock weaving are done at areas like Namoo,
Zokko, Navrongo and Paga. Leatherworks are carried out
at areas around Bolgatanga and the surrounding villages.
Straw works are also concentrated around Bolgatanga.
One distinct feature of these cottage industries is that they
are basically labour intensive and rely mostly on traditional
talent and skill.
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BAWKU MUNICIPAL
Bawku Municipal is one of the thirteen (13) Districts and Municipalities in the
Upper East Region of Ghana with its administrative capital at Bawku. It has a total
land size of 247.23720 (sq.km) and located approximately between latitudes 11o
111 and 100 401 North and longitude 0o 181w and 0o 61 E in the north-eastern
corner of the region. It shares boundaries with Pusiga District to the North, Binduri
District to the South, Garu-Tempane District to the East and to the West with
Bawku West. It should also be noted that it shares international boundaries with
Togo and Burkina Faso to the north. The total population in the Municipality as at
2010 is 98,538, constituting 9.4 percent of the regional population of 1,046,545.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Agriculture is the dominant income and expenditure levels of household’s occupation
of the people of the Municipality, accounting for 60.9 percent out of 15,012 total
households in the Bawku Municipality, while 39.1 percent are none-agricultural
households (2010PHC). The high proportion of agricultural households in the Bawku Municipality may be due to the fact that agriculture is the major activity
in the Municipality especially the rural area. Crops cultivated include cereals (millet, maize, rice and sorghum), groundnuts, beans and green leafy vegetables
(tomatoes, vegetables, water melon, onion, cabbage, carrots). Livestock rearing is also significant in the area.
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REHABILITATION OF 8 DAMS AND PROVISION OF PUMPING MACHINES TO FARMERS
IN THE BAWKU MUNICIPALITY
The Bawku Municipality has 8 dams located in the following communities; Kuka-Yakin, Tambaligu, Arizim, Zabgu, Kpalwega, Lalsa, Gbegu and Abuss.
There are also some communities located along the tributary of the White Volta mainly Bador, Gentiga No 1and 2, Tampizua and Mognori. These
serve as sources of water for dry season farming for the people but these facilities have silted up thus affecting the dry season farming considerably.
Developing these dams will support commercial production of onions, tomatoes, green pepper, water melon, green leafy vegetables, carrots etc.
These serve as sources of income for the people and create jobs for13, 835 people 7194 of whom are women and all of whom are small holders.
Current production is about 600 tons for vegetable and for the intervention it is expected to increase to about 1000 tons per cropping season. A
total of about 60km Feeder roads will also need to be developed to these farming communities.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Bawku Municipal Agricultural Development Unit is prepared to offer extension services and technical know-how on how to maintain the
facilities. Land for the water source and the irrigable areas are already provided by the communities and more irrigable land can be provided.
Investment required
›› A total of GHS 14,600,000 will be required for the project broken down into the following; rehabilitation of the 8 dams and the procurement of
the 400 pumping machines (GHS 13,600,000) and GHS 1,000,000 will be required to develop the 60km length of roads in the project catchment
areas. Out of this amount the Assembly can contribute an amount of GHS50, 000.00
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION CENTERS (AMSECS)
The agriculture mechanization centre will procure 100 multiple use threshers, 10 tractors and their implements, 100 bullocks ploughs, 50
tricycles, 4 storage facility to prevent post-harvest losses, revamping of the defunct rice mill in the Municipality.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Bawku Municipal Agricultural Development Unit is prepared to offer extension services and technical know-how to maintain and promote
the life span of these facilities. Land for the construction of some of the facilities will be provided by the community members.
Investment Required
›› The total cost of investment is GHS3, 850,000.00.
3 MEAT PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
The Municipal Assembly also intends to establish a meat processing facility to add value to the livestock products especially the guinea flows.
This is to serve as a centre for the distribution of wholesome meat products within the Municipality and beyond. It will also curb the hazardous
nature of transporting life animals to other parts of the country from the Municipality. This facility will also motivate people to go into the livestock
industry. This will also help to increase the number of livestock slaughtered within the Municipality from 5,460 ruminants and 31,200 poultry per
annum to 8,463 ruminants and 56,784 poultry per annum.
Supporting Initiatives
The Bawku Municipal Agricultural Development Unit is prepared to offer; technical support in good agricultural practices. The Bawku Municipal
Assembly will offer the following;
ÞÞ Provision of land for the project
ÞÞ Sensitization of the people on the importance of the projects
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Investment Required
›› The total cost of investment is GHS 3,000,000.00
Contacts
Bukari Issaaku, Municipal Chief Executive 0207515500 [email protected]
Inusah AbubakarAlhaji, Municipal Coordinating Director 0244875101 [email protected]
Gaspard Dery, Planning Officer 0502358018 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
BAWKU WEST DISTRICT
Bawku West District is one of the Thirteen (13) Districts and Municipals in the
Region. The District is located in the north-eastern section of the Upper East Region.
Zebilla is the District Administrative capital. It is bordered to the north by the Republic
of Burkina Faso, to the east by the Binduri District, to the west by Talensi District
and Nabdam District respectively and to the south by East Mamprusi District.
Significantly, two tributaries of the Volta River namely the White Volta and the Red
Volta run contiguous to the districts eastern and western boundaries respectively.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
The District is endowed with the under listed economic opportunities;
•
Large deposits of gold at Teshie, Soogo, Sapeliga, Kusanaba, Widnaba,
etc
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Large deposits of clay at Teshie, Kusanaba, etc for brick/tile and paint
production.
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Vast agricultural land for onion, water melon, groundnut, etc production.
•
Potentials for large scale production of guinea fowls
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Potentials for Agro-processing of early matured millets, water melon, meat processing, etc
Also the district has the following tourism opportunities:
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Widnaba Ecotourism Site
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Apotdabogo Ecotourism
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Teshie and Soogo hills
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The Confluence of the Red and White Volta
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The Red and White Volta along the western and eastern boundaries of the District
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The Red Volta Forest Reserve has game and wildlife and a variety of tree species
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The rich cultural practices of the people such as festival celebrations like the Samanpid, Yong and Zinta
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GUINEA FOWL REARING AND PRODUCTION
The guinea fowl project will contribute to reduce poverty and malnutrition as well as create jobs for the people of Bawku West District.
Increased in incomes from the sale of the fowls will enable farmers to diversify and venture into other lucrative business activities. It will also promote
inter-district and international trade. About 5,000 women and 1,200 small holder farmers are expected to benefit from this project in the District.
The men would be involved in the rearing while the women would be involved in the processing and marketing of the guinea fowl meat. The District
is endowed with two vibrant guinea fowl markets at Zebilla and Binaba.
AND REHABILITATION OF DAMS AND FEEDER ROADS LEADING TO
2 CONSTRUCTION
FARM LANDS FOR DRY SEASON IRRIGATION FARMING.
The project proposes to construct new irrigation dams as well as rehabilitate existing ones in the Bawku West District. This will go a long way to
promote fish farming and vegetable production. About 50,000 women and 10,000 small holder farmers are expected to benefit from this project.
PROVISION OF TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT FOR LAND TILLING AND TRICYCLES
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FOR CARTING FARM PRODUCE FROM THE FARMS TO MARKETING AND STORAGE
CENTERS
The provision of these facilities will result greatly in increased production and income.
The equipments needed include trailers, planters, threshers, harrows and ploughs.
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The provision of these tractors and tricycles will positively affect other businesses such as fuel filling station operators and spare parts dealers.
About 70,000 men and women and 500 small holder farmers are expected to benefit from this project.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Ghana Social Opportunities Projects (GSOP) rehabilitating dams and roads
ÞÞ Technical services rendered by the veterinary unit of the District Agricultural Development Unit.
ÞÞ LESDEP: providing tricycles to farmers and entrepreneurs to repay by installment.
ÞÞ MASLOC: Providing loan facilities to farmer and entrepreneurs.
ÞÞ Northern Rural Growth: providing funding for the rehabilitation of irrigation dams roads leading to farming areas.
ÞÞ Provision of land by the District.
ÞÞ World Vision and ACTIONAID are providing capacity building for FBOs, credit and farm inputs to farmers and agric- related businesses and the
construction of storage facilities for farmers to reduce post harvests looses
ÞÞ Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP)
ÞÞ ADVANCE: supporting the establishment of an apex body for Bawku West Onion Farmers Association as well as supported the construction
of both community and household onion storage facilities across the district.
Investment Required
›› Guinea fowl rearing and production is estimated to cost GHS 3million
›› Construction and rehabilitation of dams and feeder roads for dry season irrigation farming/ gardening is estimated to cost GHS 20million
›› Provision of tractors and equipments for land tilling and tricycles for the transportation of farm produce is estimated to GHS 10million
Contacts
Lawrence Webadua, 0205191303/0243668268, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
BINDURI DISTRICT
Binduri District with its Administrative capital Binduri was carved from Bawku
Municipal and forms part of the new districts and municipalities created in the year
2012. The District shares Boundaries with Bawku Municipal to the North, GaruTempane to the South and East respectively and Bawku West District to the West.
OF 1 DAM AT ZAWSE1 CONSTRUCTION
AKOLWOKO
This dam is to be designed to harvest rain water during the rainy season
for irrigational activities especially in the dry season such as water Mellon,
green pepper, onions and other vegetables. There is the potential for mass
production of these products, which could be sold in other parts of the
region or exported
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ No supporting initiative is available in the District for now. However for any such initiative the DA is willing to help in the acquisition of land for
example.
Investments Required
›› The project is estimated to cost GHS 380,000.00. The Assembly is willing to provide 10% of the cost of the project
2 ESTABLISHMENT OF SHEA BUTTER PROCESSING PLANTS
Shea nuts are gathered in large quantities and processed to extract oil. The raw material - Shea nuts are quite plentiful in the northern parts
of the country as is the case of Binduri. And so the project can be viable. The end product which is the butter is very useful in many areas, apart
from it being used for cooking it can also serve as a raw material in the cosmetic industry, soap making, and the production of medicinal ointments
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Rural Enterprises Programme providing business development training for these clients that are into shea nut processing and hope to support
them in terms of capital in the near future.
Investments Required
›› The project will cost an estimated GHS 205,000.00. The district proposes to provide 10% of the cost.
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3 GUINEA FOWL REARING AND PRODUCTION
The project proposes to develop large-scale production of Guinea fowl production in the District for both local consumption and export as
a way improving the income levels of farmers in the area and as a way of improving local business associations.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Business Advisory Centre has been supportive of guinea fowl farmers in the District by providing farmers with business management
skills training.
ÞÞ MOFA has been providing technical knowhow for these clients to manage their birds very well thereby reducing mortality rates of the birds.
Investments Required
›› Estimated cost is GHS 75,000.00 and the assembly proposes to provide 10% of the project cost.
Contacts
Mr. Akeeda A. Roger Awimbe, BAC HEAD, 0208778617/0249274694: [email protected]
Mr. Adigun Akanpatulsi, DPO, 0209326837 [email protected]
Mr. Akambonga Thomas, 0502251834/0243714665
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL
The Bolgatanga Municipal is the home of the Upper East Regional capital. The
Municipality forms part of the Thirteen (13) Districts and Municipals in the Region.
This, of course, makes it the largest urban centre in the Region. The Municipality
shares boundaries with Bongo District to the North, to the East with Nabdam
District, to the South with Talensi District and to the West with Kassena Nankana
East District.The Administrative capital is Bolgatanga.
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CONSTRUCTION OF ANIMAL MARKET IN
BOLGATANGA
Purpose
• Converging point for animal sales
• Employment for livestock dealers
• Prevention of the sale of unhealthy animals
• Ready market for animals
• Improved income level of farmers
Support Initiatives
ÞÞ The Municipal Assembly would provide land and technical support
ÞÞ Partners from the private sector would contribute towards financing the project.
ÞÞ NGOs in agriculture can support in financial and technical terms
Investment Required:
›› GHS500, 000.00. The Municipal Assembly would provide 30% of the amount.
OF ABBATTOIR IN BOLGATANGA
2 CONSTRUCTION
Purpose
• For the processing of meat and leather
• For safe and hygienic meat production
• Economic Opportunity
• Ready market for animals
• Revenue generation
• Employment generation
• Ready market for meat
Investment Required
›› The Municipal Assembly Would provide 30% of the estimated cost of the project (GHS1.00 Million)
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3 COMPLETION OF CRAFT VILLAGE
The Craft Village will serve as a ready market for handicrafts-baskets, leatherwork and other handicrafts. It will also serve as an avenue for
culture and tourism.
Support Initiatives
ÞÞ The municipal Assembly would provide 30% of the estimated cost of (GHS750,000)
ÞÞ needed for its completion.
ÞÞ Private-sector partners would support the programme financially.
ÞÞ NGOs in agriculture would support financially.
ÞÞ Investment Requirement
ÞÞ Availability of raw materials.
ÞÞ Cultural practices are still not abandoned
ÞÞ Indigenous knowledge and skills in handicraft and leatherworks
Contacts
Emmanuel Liedib, Municipal Planning Officer, 0244-708-746, 0203-164-767 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
Bongo District
The Bongo District is one of the thirteen (13) Districts in the Upper East Region.
It was created by Legislative Instrument 1446 (LI 1446) in 1988 with Bongo as
its capital. The District lies between longitudes 0.45o W and latitude 10.50o N to
11.09 and has a total area of 459.5 square kilometres. The Bongo District shares
boundaries with Burkina Faso to the North, Kassena-Nankana East to the West,
Bolgatanga Municipal to the South West and Nabdam District to South East. The
district lies within the Onchocerciasis-freed zone. The location and size of the district
has implications for development, especially in a situation where the district share
borders with Burkina Faso. This offers the District an opportunity for exchange of
goods and services between the District and Burkina Faso. The population of Bongo
Distrit was 84, 545 (2010 Population and Housing Census). The spatial distribution
of the population of the District shows that the District is predominantly rural
(93.9%). The intercessional growth rate of the District is 0.82% (2010 PHC). The
District’s share of the regional population is 8.08 percent, 2.35 percent for urban
localities and 9.60 percent for rural localities. The population distribution of the
district follows females’ dominance pattern for both locality type (Rural/Urban).
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Bongo district’s bordering with Burkina Faso offers a great opportunity for exchange of goods and services between the District and Burkina Faso. The District has
one huge dam at Vea, and small dams and dug-outs located in Bongo, Zorko, Balungu, Adaboya, Akulmasa, Namoo and Soe-Yidongo. Gorogo and Balungu dams
are being rehabilitated whiles feasibility studies are yet to be done on Apaatanga Dam for reconstruction. However, there is the need to construct more dams in
the District to enable more farmers do all year farming which could result in increase in the income levels and standard of living of the people, apart such a venture
can also serve to collect excess water during the rainy season to curb the occurrence of floods and reduce the effects of erosion on the land. The tourism sector
in the District is undeveloped even though a lot of tourists’ sites abound in the District, including;
1.
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The Vea Irrigation Dam
Beautifully formed rocks such as Aposerga and Azudoo rocks located in Bongo town
Apasepanga footprint, footprint of an ancient warrior located in Bongo town
Avea masera crocodile pond
Beautiful handicraft products such as baskets, hats, and mats which is district-wide
Leather works and smocks weaving at Sambolgo, Namoo, Feo and other communities in the district.
Of all these tourist sites, the Vea Irrigation Dam site is fast becoming a holiday resort for holiday makers especially during festivities like Easter, Christmas and
other public holidays. The District must take advantage of this great potential and develop it as an ecotourism destination. The beautiful rock formation at Azudoo
and Aposerga are also a big tourism potential in the District if developed and marketed. The Assembly in collaboration with the Traditional authorities needs to
develop these tourist sites into fully fledged tourism destinations in the District.
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1 CONSTRUCTION OF MARKET COMPLEX AT NAMOO
A developed market with both Open and closed Stores at Namoo for trading and marketing of agric products will boost the local economy.
Investment Required
›› Construction of market complex at Namoo will cost an estimated amount of GHS 750,000.00
AND DEVELOPMENT OF DAM AND OTHER IRRIGATIONAL
2 CONSTRUCTION
FACILITIES AT KANGA/GAMBORONGO/KANGKOO VALLEY
Construction and development of Dam and other Irrigation facilities at Kanga /Gambrongo / Kangkoo valley. A developed dam with secured
irrigational facilities and canals to enable all-year round farming which will impact positively on income generation and poverty reduction among
others.
Investment Required
›› Construction and development of dam and other Irrigational facilities dam at Kanga / Gamborongo / Kangkoo valley will cost an estimated
amount of GH¢1.5million
OF GUINEA FOWL HATCHERY, REARING AND PROCESSING CENTRE
3 DEVELOPMENT
AT BONGO
The project proposes to construct a structure with incubators for Hatching of eggs, Rearing and Processing of Guinea Fowls for restaurants and
exports.
Investment Required
›› Development of Guinea Fowl Hatchery, Rearing and Processing Centre at Bongo will cost an estimated amount of GHS150, 000.00
Supporting Initiatives
Assembly’s commitment to proposed investments:
ÞÞ Land acquisition and documentations
ÞÞ Collaboration and commitment –networking and facilitation of Stakeholders
ÞÞ Monitoring and supervision of Investments
Contacts
Hon. Alexis Ayamdor Adugdaa, District Chief Executive, 0244740271 / 0200630944 [email protected]
Ayambire Akaditi, District Co-ordinating Director, 0244884712
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
BUILSA NORTH DISTRICT
Builsa North District is one of the Thirteen (13) Municipalities and Districts in the
Upper East Region. The District is located in the north-eastern part of the Region. It
is bordered to the north by the Kessena -Nankana West District, to the east by the
Sisala East District, to the west By Kessena- Nankana Municipality and to the south
by Builsa South District. Sandema is the District Administrative capital.
The District covers an estimated land area of 816.44030 km2 and constitutes
about 12.1% of the total land area of the Upper East Region.
Significantly, two tributaries of the Volta River namely the White Volta and the Red
Volta run contiguously to the district’s eastern and western boundaries respectively.
There is a strong relationship between the geology and the relief of the district.
The District has a population of 56,477 (GSS, 2010 PHC) and 98 communities.
ECONOMIC POTENTIALS
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Shea-butter processing and Soap Making
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Groundnut production and Groundnut Oil extraction
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Textiles (tie and dye)
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Guinea Fowl rearing
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Development of irrigable lands
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Cultivation/Production of rice and maize
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Food storage and Processing (especially rice and maize)
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Light metal industries and Rural Workshops
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Mineral exploration and extraction (Gold, Chromites, Rutile Jasper Talc, Lime, Feldspars, Nepheline Syenite and varied types of clay)
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Stone quarrying
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CONSTRUCTION OF WAREHOUSE
A permanent structure for the storage of agricultural produce to address post-harvest losses will help to increase production levels, lay
foundation for value addition to farm produce, and ultimately increase income levels of farmers.
2 DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGABLE DAM AND FIELDS IN ASIBALIKA VALLEYS
A well-developed dam with protected irrigable fields
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Increase production levels
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Unemployment
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Flood
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Job creation
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Increase production
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Year-round production
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Road and transport sectors
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Tourism
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Improve livelihood of citizenry
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Boost local economy
3 DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION CENTRE
A centre where tractors, combine harvesters and other agricultural equipment will be accessed by farmers by hiring as well as having their
own serviced/repaired
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Timely ploughing of fields/farms
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Timely harvesting of produce
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Unemployment
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Job creation
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Value addition to agricultural produce
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Increase production
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Service sector
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Road and transport sectors
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Retail
•
Improve livelihood of citizenry
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Boost local economy
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Investment Required
Construction of Warehouse for Agricultural Produce: GHS500,000.00
Development of Agricultural Mechanization Centre: GHS5,000,000.00
Development of Irrigable Dam and Fields in Asibalika Valleys: GHS700,000.00
The Assembly commits to provide land for these projects.
Contacts
Hon. Bonaventure Adangabey, District Chief Executive, 0200451234/0242155971, [email protected]
Franklin Y. Walier, District Planning Officer, 0203512202, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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BUILSA SOUTH DISTRICT
The Builsa South District with Fumbisi as its capital is one of the new districts
established in 2012 by LI 2104 of 2012. The District has a population of
about 36,524 according to the 2010 Population Census. The District due to its
predominantly agrarian nature has a greater portion of the population highly involved
in agriculture based activities constituting about 67.4% of the total population.Due
to the high agrarian nature of the district, it is endowed with a lot of agribusiness
investment opportunities which when effectively exploited and fully utilized would
greatly benefit the indigenes and country at large. Besides these, there are other
major natural resource opportunities:
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MINERAL DEPOSITS: Preliminary exploratory works carried out in the
District indicates that Builsa South abounds in large quantities of several
mineral deposits ranging from Gold, Chromites, Rutile Jasper Talc, Lime,
Feldspars, Nepheline Syenite and varied types of clay.
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CLAY: the District has large quantities of good quality clay deposits. In
particular, in and around Gbedembilisi, Fumbisi and Kanjarga have large amounts of fine sandy clay. These clay deposits could be exploited for
the development of the pottery, ceramics and paint industries. Bricks and Tiles projects also have potentials in the District and a wide range of
brick products such as building bricks; vitrified enamel bricks and floor tiles could be produced.
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GOLD: Varied quantities of gold deposits have been discovered in areas around Chansa. It is reported that the gold deposits occur within
the Birenya Association of soils in the area and are found in a seam of quartz gravel and stones embedded in 30cm of iron and manganese
concretion in the sub-soil. Again in 2006 Rangold Limited of U.K. acquired a license to prospect for gold in the District. A preliminary report
on the exploration exercise indicates a high probability of striking large gold deposit in the District.
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QUARRY STONE: Granite constitutes the least geological formation in the District. Exposures of granitic rocks are found in smaller quantities
in the northern parts of the District and cannot easily be quarried for stone as construction material because; they are not in commercial
quantities.
A catalog of some agribusiness investment opportunities in the Builsa South District include:
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RICE PROCESSING
This involves processing of the harvested rice (paddy) aimed at improving the quality of the locally produced rice to increase its value and
improve on the nutritional needs of the people. The Builsa South District is blessed with the popularly known rice valleys. The well-known Fumbisi
valleys consist of a vast tract of land that stretches from southern Fumbisi and Uwasi to Wiesi and Gbedembilisi at the confluence of the Sissili and
Kulpawn rivers. The zone has mostly alluvia soils developed from recent and old alluvium of mixed origin as well as those developed on very old
river terraces. Tanchera Association of soils developed on parent granite and Volta-lima, developed on Voltaian shale are also found in the area.
These groups of soils are the best agricultural lands of the District and are suitable for mechanized farming and cultivation of a wide range of arable
crops. It has the potential of offering land for large-scale rice farming and it is believed that about a third of the total rice produced in the country
is from these valleys.
The project is expected to increase the production of rice from the current 20% to 30%. The district assembly is initiating moves to provide more
land in addition to the existing ones of the project and also provide (acquire) a combine harvester to facilitate the production and harvesting of the
raw material- rice.
The district would also improve on all roads network leading to the points of production and processing as well as develop the valleys for improved
and increased production.
A peaceful and congenial atmosphere would also be created for prospective investor to live in and operate effectively without any form of
interference or hindrance.
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SHEABUTTER EXTRACTION
This process involves the processing of the shea nuts to produce/ extract the finished product known as sheabutter. This extraction is
basically done by women either individually or in smaller groups therefore making its potentials not adequately or efficiently maximized. The project
is also expected to help in the reduction in social vices among the people especially girls since they would channel all their energies in useful and
profitable venture of picking the raw material (sheanuts) to feed the industry.
The sheabutter extraction plant when established and managed effectively would create both direct and indirect jobs to about five thousand people
including women groups and individuals. It would also benefit other sectors of the economy such as; drivers and vehicle owners, spare parts and
inputs dealers, traders (market women), labourers and machine/ equipment operators.
The project is expected to increase the quality and quantity of production or extraction of sheabutter in the District thus invariably increasing
households’ income levels culminating in the reduction of poverty among the people.
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DAMS REHABILITATION
This project would involve the rehabilitation of dams in the Builsa South District for dry season vegetable production. It would consider
the rehabilitation of non-functional dams to enhance or allow for dry season vegetable production in some communities in the District such as;
Gbedema-Kunkuork, Kanjarga-Luisa and Kasiesa.
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Ghana Social Opportunities Project has already initiated moves to complement the investment required for the project to take-off by rehabilitating
the Kasiesadam.The government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) would also initiate the initial dams construction in the
various communities. Prospective investors of the project are assured of a very peaceful environment in which they would operate as well as total
support from the District Assembly and entire people of the Builsa South District.
Contacts
Hon DCE, 0244783049
Planning Officer, Jonathan Adabre Atia , 0203023178
Budget Officer, Benjamin Ando Appiah, 0208385900
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
GARU-TEMPANE DISTRICT
The Garu-Tempane District was carved out of the Bawku-East District in 2004 and
forms part of the thirteen (13) Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The
District has its administrative capital at Garu. The Garu-Tempane District Assembly
was established in 2004 as defined by the Local Government Legislative Instrument
(L.I. 1769). The District lies in the south-eastern part of the Upper East Region
of Ghana. It covers an area of 1,230 Km2. It lies on approximately latitude 10o
38lN and110N and longitude 0o 06l E and 00 23l E. The District is located in the
South Eastern corner of the Upper East Region of the Republic of Ghana. It shares
boundaries with, Bawku Municipal to the North, Binduri to the North West, Pusiga
District to North East, East Mamprusi District to the South West, BunkpuruguYunyoo District to South East, Bawku West District to the West and the Republic
of Togo to the East.
The 2010 population and housing census gave a District Population of 130,003.
The male population in the District is 62,025 representing 47.7 percent of total
population while that of the female population is 67,978 also representing 52.3 percent. The District capital has the potential of becoming a vibrant commercial
centre, which should stimulate and spur growth in the other areas. The District is relatively stable, without conflict.
Specific economic activities include onion cultivation and marketing in the dry season, water melon production and marketing, cattle and other livestock trading
particularly guinea fowl, smock weaving and production, pottery, and metal forging and fabrication.
Given the fact that about 85.2% of the District’s population is engaged in agriculture and the evidence provided in the Ghana Living Standards Survey, 2000, that
the majority of the poor in Ghana are food crop producers, is ample testimony of the level of poverty in the District. The major challenge confronting the district
is the need to consolidate the peace and harmony that have existed through building trust and confidence among the ethnic and social groups in the District.
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CONSTRUCTION OF 10 NO NEW DAMS IN 10 COMMUNITIES TO BOOST UP
AGRIBUSINESS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Dams are to be constructed or rehabilitated with dam wall, reservoir, spillway valves, canals and channels. These dams will be used for dry
season farming to increase vegetable production and domestic use of the dam water. These dams provide direct employment to over ten thousand
farmers who are engaged in agricultural activities. The immediate output of this project will be enhancing food security and incomes of beneficiaries.
The movement of the youth down to southern Ghana, during the dry season, to do menial jobs and prostitution will also be curbed.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ A ten man District Project Implementation Committee (DPIC) will be formed to implement the project.
ÞÞ The District Project Implementation Committee (DPIC) will, though, the MOFA Desk Officer, organize weekly monitoring visits to the project
site to ensure that the implementations of planned activities are on course. Weekly monitoring reports will be produced and distributed to the
District Project Implementation Committee, the WFP, the Regional Director of MOFA and other relevant authorities.
Investment Required
›› A total amount of GHS5, 000,000.00 would be required to run the project in the Garu-Tempane District, out of which the District Assembly
would cater for GHS100, 000.00 including the cost of non-food item (GHS20, 000.00). The non-food items are; 100 shovels, 100 head pans, 70
pick axes, 10 tape measures, 50 wheel barrows and 25 cutlasses.
2 INCREASING/UP-SCALING LOWLAND RICE PRODUCTION
The Garu-Tempane Department of Agriculture in 2014 carried out two (2) major rice production initiatives (Expanded Rice Programme and
Emergency Rice Initiative). Under these programmes alone, 400ha of rice was cultivated. Rice production in the Garu-Tempane district has several
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challenges such as high cost of inputs, low knowledge of farmers on improved rice cultivation techniques, lack of access to farm implements such
as power tiller and riper. Poor land preparation is also a major constraint which results in problem with land levelling and poor drainage conditions.
The project is will work towards expanding and increasing rice production in the district as well as encouraging Rice Sector Based Organizations to
participate in the rice industry and thereby promote rice production as a business to attract individuals and institutions. All these is amid at helping
reduce or eliminate the rice import bill which currently represents a significant chunk of the gross domestic product (GDP) and also to serve as a
poverty reduction strategy in the district.
Supporting Initiatives
The Department Of Agriculture would play some important roles aimed at efficient and effective implementation of the project activities. The
core areas that we will concentrate include the following:
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture is expected to facilitate the cultivation of rice in valleys in the District.
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture is however expected to co-ordinate support that will be provided to farmers by the RSSP to achieve the desired
impact.
ÞÞ The Department of Agriculture will also provide extension services to Rice Sector Based Organizations (RSBOs) to enhance rice production in
the District.
ÞÞ The lead/contact person in the District Agriculture Development Unit is the District Director of Agriculture. He is supported by District
Development Officers and Agriculture Extension Officers.
Investment Required
›› Total Investment required is GHS67,500.00
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IMPROVING PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF WATER MELON AND ONION
Water melon and Onion are cultivated by most farmers who are advantaged by the present of a dam in their locality. They cultivate water
melon and onion and sell across the nation. Water melon is a nutritious fruit and food amongst the farm household in the district and beyond
whereas onion is used in almost all means. However, productivity is low due to small scale cultivation by farmers. An intensification of water melon
and onion cultivation by way of large acreage cultivation and application of improved agronomic techniques would see productivity increased.
The long dry season coupled with the inadequate number of irrigable dams compel the youth of the District to migrate to the southern sector of
the country during the lean season in search of menial jobs.
The district has extensive valleys relatively flat, with low vegetation density suitable for water melon and onion on large scale. The District Agriculture
Development Unit (now Department of Agriculture) is endowed with committed staff that can provide technical backstopping to farmers for
successful implementation of this project.
This project is intended to support the large scale production of water melon and onion and establishment of water melon fruit juice industry in
the District.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly in collaboration with Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) has succeeded in rehabilitating some of the Dams to aid
dry season farming including the cultivation of water melon and onion.
Investment Required
›› Total investment required is GHS45, 070.00. The project shall be implemented by the Department of Agriculture of the Garu-Tempane District
Assembly. Firstly, 6 valleys/lowlands beside the 3 developed ones would be identified across the district and farmers from communities around
these valleys mobilized into groups. The valleys would be ploughed and closely supervised and monitored to carry out the cultivation process
intensively.
Contacts
Garu-Tempane District Assembly, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717 [email protected]
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KASSENA NANKANA
MUNICIPAL
Kassena Nankana East Municipal is one of the Thirteen (13) Municipalities and
Districts in the Upper East Region. The Administrative Capital of the Municipality
is Navrongo. The Kassena-Nankana municipal lies within the Guinea Savannah
woodlands. It falls approximately between latitude 11°10’ and 10°3’ North and
longitude 10°1’ West. The Municipality shares boundaries with Bongo District
and Bolgatanga Municipal to the East, West Mamprusi to the South, to the West
with Builsa South District, Kassena Nankana West District and Builsa District
respectively, and finally the Municipality shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to
the North. The population of the Municipality as at 2010 stood at 109,944(2010
PHC). The projected population for 2015 is 120, 201.
The major economic opportunity ties include but not limited to, rice and vegetable
cultivation, rice processing, shea butter processing, rearing of animals, quarrying and
fishing. There is also abundant labour, both skilled and unskilled.
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ACCESSIBLE AGRICEQUIPMENT PROJECT
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IMPROVED VEGETABLE MARKETING PROJECT
This project aims at equipping Rural Technology Facility (RTF) in the Municipality to be able to manufacture the needed basic farm equipment
to facilitate and enhance agric production in the Municipality. In the Municipality it is estimated that about 30% of farm produce are lost through
post-harvest losses. This is because farmers still use the manual ways of harvesting their produce. This manual way is time wasting and farmers
can sometimes lose their produce to fire due to the steady nature of manual work. If these equipment are made available farmers will be able to
minimize the post-harvest losses and also increase the production size. When this project is implemented, it will increase employment both at the
RTF and in the various farms and as farm productivity increases the activities of retailers and wholesalers will also increase.
This project aims at the construction of a ‘suitable market’ for the vegetable market in Navrongo. This includes the construction of modern
storage facility for the preservation and storage of the perishable commodity. This project when carried out will address the needs of perish-ability
of the tomatoes especially and the vegetables at large.
The vegetable farming has reduced drastically because of the unavailability of market and by extension storage facilities for the products. If marketing
is improved it will improve employment in the Municipality, especially among women who are not only engaged in vegetable cultivation but also in
the sale and marketing of it.
3 MODERNIZED RICE PROCESSING AND MARKETING PROJECT
This project seeks to increase local consumption of rice that will in the long-run expand the local economy. Rice is one of the staple foods
in the Municipality. But people turn to buy the exported rice that is more costly and low in nutrients. They do so because the local rice has stones
in it when processed; as a result a lot of time is required to sieve it before cooking which makes the local product unattractive to consumers. To
encourage and enhance the consumption of the product, the project aims at providing a rice processing marching that can pick out the stones in
the processed rice and also a marching that can polish the rice a bit so as to make it attractive. The project will also construct a shed and a storage
facility for this predominant women business.
This project is linked to the various sectors of the local economy in various ways. The TONO Irrigation facility has majority of its land in the
catchment area suitable for rice cultivation. If this project is realized, production in the facility will increase.
It also has the potential of increasing employment directly since many will be encouraged to engage in the rice processing business. If there is
available market rice production will also expand thereby creating jobs for the many unemployed youth especially women.
Supporting initiatives
ÞÞ In the case of Accessible Agric Equipment Project, the Municipality has the needed infrastructure ( ie. The RFT) but lack the needed capital to
invest in the production of these equipments, thereby making the facility viable.
ÞÞ In the case of Improved Vegetable Marketing Project land has already been allocated by the Assembly for the project awaiting the needed capital
injection.
ÞÞ Modernized Rice Processing and Marketing Project too has gotten some attention which is inadequate. The Assembly has constructed some
sheds and warehouse for them and the Assembly has land earmarked as an industrial site where we can easily site the plant for the improved
rice mailing.
Investment Required
›› The Accessible Agric Equipment Project will cost about GHS30,000.00 to start with. While the Improved Vegetable Marketing Project will cost
GHS 250,000.00 and Modernized Rice Processing and Marketing Project will cost about 450,000.00.
›› In the case of Modernized Rice Processing and Marketing Project and Improved Vegetable Marketing Project, the Assembly can commit GHS
50,000.00 each.
›› The Assembly is willing to partner and help any investor to make these projects succeed.
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Contacts
Mr. Alhassan Haruna Tia, Assistant Development planning officer 0208568378/0249548830 [email protected]
Mr. Sumaila Ewuntomah Abudu, Municipal Coordinating Director, 0207075013/0263391316, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
KASSENANANKANA
WEST DISTRICT
The Kassena Nankana West District (KNWD) was created 2008, carved out from
the then Kassena Nankana East District. The District is located in the Upper East
Region with its capital at Paga. It is bordered to the North by Burkina Faso, the
South by the Kassen Nankana Municipal, Builsa North District to the South west,
Bolgatanga Municipal to East, Sissala East District in the upper west region to the
west. The district lies between latitude 10o 97’’ north of the equator and longitude
01o 10’ west of the Greenwich meridian. It has a total land area of approximately
1004sq.km. The district has a total population size of 70,667 made up of 35,920
females and 34,747males, thus a gender ratio of 50.8% and 49.2% respectively;
and has a population density of 81persons per sqkm; based on the Population and
Housing Census of 2010.
ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE
Both rain fed and irrigation, the main source of employment and accounts for 90.7% of local Gross Domestic Product. The district has large cultivatable land
area with large population of experienced and knowledgeable peasant farmers in the growing of marketable food and traditional (non-tree) cash crops as well
as animals. The most common cash and staple crops grown in the district are groundnuts, rice and sorghum as well as millet and maize. Tomatoes and other
vegetables also form a very large source of income, but mostly cultivated during the dry season. Livestock and Poultry Production is also a common economic
activity in the district by all farmers in the district. Economic trees such as Shea nut, boaboa and dawadawa fruits (which are food sources and raw materials)
are well harvested, since these plants are extensively distributed in the wild. The agro-processing industry include the production of groundnut oil, shea butter,
dawadawa food additive or ingredients, Pito processing and the parboiling and milling of local paddy rice and boaboa fruit processing. As the major occupation of
women, it is a potential source of improving the economic situation of women and could be an important source of employment in the district.
OF GUINEA FOWL PRODUCTION FACILITY -GUINEA FOWL
1 CONSTRUCTION
PRODUCTION
The Project will focus on Guinea Fowl production – This will include the construction of structure, provision of incubators/equipment, capacity
building and training on farm management, extension and veterinary services (laboratory/clinic), meat processing facility and feed production facility.
The proposed project would cater for the production of guinea keets and raising them to two to three month and selling them to out growers.
2 DEVELOPMENT OF PIGGERY
The proposed project involves the construction of a pig farm that contain, pig style structures, water reservoirs, operating equipment/
machines, veterinary clinic, water supply system and Capacity building and meat processing facilities and how farmers could be well resource by
constructing appropriate sties (pigpens) for keeping the pigs. There should be capacity building training to upgrade the knowledge and skill of farmers
in this industry and has multiplier effect.
3 DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS/SCHEMES- VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Dry season farming/irrigation in this part of the country is of senescence with the increasing negative effect of climate change on rain fall
within the year. Though most of the people practiced rain fed agriculture, in recent years the rain fall has become so erratic and unpredictable even
with the help of meteorologist.
The propose project is Construction of new and rehabilitation of existing (dams and dugouts), construction and mechanization of wells for dry
season farming and development of stream and river irrigation schemes. Development of Irrigable land area, provision of pumps and equipment
and machinery, establish management structures and capacity building.
Majority of the population becomes unemployed during dry season except few people who are formal employees by the government and petty
traders; hence many end up with short hour of work and idle time. This project is likely to employ about 80% of the self-employed people who fall
within the employable age in the district and are supposedly to work in an average for ones hour in a day. It is a well-known fact that most women
in the north spend more of their time in farming than men. Thus, this project will employ most of the rural women and their income levels will
improve and has multiplier effect.
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Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ World Vision
ÞÞ Northern Rural Growth Project Provision of animal traction/ input supply
ÞÞ Canadian Hunger Project
ÞÞ IDA- Construction and rehabilitation of irrigation facilities
ÞÞ National Board for Small Scale Industries and Rural Enterprises Programme
Investment Required
›› Construction of Guinea Fowl production Facility – GHS 2,000,000
›› Development of Piggery-GHS 4,500,000
›› Development of irrigation systems/schemes-GHS 15,000,000
Contacts
Hon. GEORGE NONTERAH, District Chief Executive, 0243658422 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
NABDAM DISTRICT
The Nabdam District Assembly was established by the Local Government (Nabdam
District Assembly) (Establishment) Instrument, 2012 (L.I. 2105). It is one of the
newly created districts (carved out from the then Talensi-Nabdam District) in 2012.
It has Nangodi as its district capital. The District is located in the Upper East Region
of Ghana. It lies between latitudes 100 47’ and 100 57’ north of the Equator; and
longitudes 00 31’ and 10 15’ west of the Greenwich Meridian. It is bordered to the
North, South and East by the Bongo, Talensi and Bawku West Districts respectively
and to the West by Bolgatanga Municipality. The District occupies a land area of
353 km2. The Nabdam District has a total population of 63,014 consisting of
31,254 males representing 49.6% and 31,760 females representing 50.4% of the
population. This indicates a slight predominance of females’ population to males in
the district.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
•
Land
•
Skilled and non-skilled labor
•
Quarrying
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GUINEA FOWL PRODUCTION UNIT
2
SHEA SOAP MAKING CENTRE
A permanent production unit for guinea fowl rearing will ensure food security, increase production levels, and reduce unemployment in the
district. Guinea fowl rearing is a commonly practice in every household in this district, though production is done in small scale. The potential to
scale up production is therefore evident considering the number of farmers that exist as well as the technical support that will be available from the
Nabdam Dept of Agric.
This will be a centre where all soap production activities will take place. The project will create employment for women and encourage the
use of locally produced raw materials. A feasibility study has been conducted in Dasabligo where there is an existing soap making women group
however production is on a low level. Production is done under sheds.
3 SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION
A permanent production unit for small ruminant rearing will ensure food security, increase production levels, and reduce unemployment in
the district. Small ruminant rearing is a commonly practice in every household in this district, though production is done in small scale. The potential
to scale up production is therefore evident considering the number of farmers that exist as well as the technical support that will be available from
the Nabdam Dept of Agric.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Community : Provision of land
ÞÞ Dept. of Agric : Provision Technical support to farmers
ÞÞ District Assembly : Create a business friendly environment
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Investment Required
›› Guinea fowl production unit :GHS250,000.00
›› Shea soap making Centre :GHS100,000.00
›› Small Ruminant production :GHS250,000.00
Contacts
Hon. Vivian Anafo, District Chief Executive, 0203061431/0249034146
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
PUSIGA DISTRICT
Pusiga District with its administrative capital Pusiga is one of the 13 administrative
and political Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana and was carved from
Bawku Municipal and forms part of the new districts and municipalities created
in the year 2012. The District shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the North,
republic of Togo to the East, Bawku West to the West and Bawku Municipal to the
South.
CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS FOR
1IN THE
IRRIGATION AT NIKOGO AND SARABOGO
PUSIGA DISTRICT
The construction of dams in these communities would increase agricultural
activities and its related businesses tremendously in these communities as
there would be permanent supply of water to farm throughout the year
rather than depending solely on rains. Thus the people would be able to grow more food, earn more income, feed their families, send their children
to school, pay family’s medical bills and command other basic services. It would further ensure food security and food sufficiency; improve the living
standard of the people which would make their communities economically and socially stronger and more stable in reducing poverty. This would
significantly reduce migration to the barest minimum if not completely eradicated in these communities within their environs. About 4,550 people
would benefit from these projects. 2,500 females and 2,050 males.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of the projects is Two Million Ghana Cedis (GHS2, 000,000.00). The Assembly would provide land and labour during
construction of the dams which would cost an amount of Thirty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS30, 000.00).
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ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO 20 HACTRE MANGO PLANTATION AT SARABOGO AND
KULTAMSI
The area is a dry land area and most part of the land is degraded turning the land into agricultural purpose would provide nutrients to support plant
and crops growth especially fruit trees as Mango. To plant and grow fruit mango seedlings in the area, one needs to fence the whole area with a
wire. Water infrastructure is also required by providing 4No. boreholes to water the mango seedlings. The project is going to be a labour intensive
projects it would provide jobs for about 3,800 people 2,500 females and 1,300 males.
Investment Required
›› The estimated cost of the project is about One Million Ghana Cedis (GHS1,000,000.00).
›› The Assembly would provide the land and document it properly which would cost an amount of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS20,000.00)
3
GUINEA FOWL REARING
Guinea fowl rearing in the District is a common bird raised under the traditional system by almost all farmers due to its economic and sociocultural importance. Guinea fowl rearing in this District is about 70 percent as compare with other birds or fowls in the District. Although the bird is
reported to be less susceptible to most poultry diseases, the inability of the farmers to buy and pay for veterinary drugs and services, infrastructure
to house the birds are depriving the farmers of the full benefit of the birds. The project would provide employment to about 200 youth at a start 120
males and 80 females. It would provide meat and eggs for restaurants, “chop bar” operators and for households consumption. The District has the
potential to enter into serious mass commercial guinea fowl production or rearing if financially supported to build infrastructure to practice intensive
rearing, because all resources like good environment thus the dry, sunny and other climatic conditions in the District are suitable for the rearing of
guinea fowl as well as the availability of guinea fowls in the District is a great potential for this project.
Investment Required
›› The total estimated cost of the project is One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS100,000.00). The Assembly would provide Ten Thousand
Ghana Cedis (GHS10,000.00) as cost of the land.
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Contacts
Hon. Alhassan Abugbila, 0244541951, DCE, [email protected]
Mr. Abdul-Razak Yakah, 0264948919, DCD
Mr. Alhassan Hamza, 0242372665, DPO, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 020 9901717 [email protected]
TALENSI DISTRICT
Talensi District formerly known as Talensi-Nabdam District forms part of the thirteen
(13) Municipalities and Districts in the Upper East Region. The Administrative
capital of the District is Tongo. The District shares boundaries with Nabdam District
to the North ,Bolgatanga Municipal to the West ,East Mamprusi District to the
South East , West Mamprusi District to the South West and Bawku West to the
East. The population of Talensi District is 81,194 (50.3 percent males, 49.7 percent
females) representing 7.8 percent of the Upper East region’s total population.The
district has a sex ratio of 101, i.e., for every 100 females there 101 males. A little
over eighty-four percent (84.1%) of the population resides in rural localities.The
District has a youthful population of 41.2 percent below 15 years and 9.7 percent
elderly persons (60 years and older).
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Agriculture
Agriculture is the main source of employment and accounts for 90% of local Gross Domestic Product. Economic activities also depend very much on it. The district
has large cultivatable land area of 49,200 hectares with large population of experienced and knowledgeable peasant farmers in the growing of marketable food
and traditional (non-tree) cash crops as well as animals. About 15,465 are under cultivation further investment in this area could increase the supply of raw
materials to the local industries.
Non-tree Cash Crops
Groundnuts and sorghum are mostly cultivated as cash crops and are commonly used raw materials for production within the local economy, and demanded
internationally. Millet, rice and maize are more considered as staples, as they are mostly the consumable and sold only during the harvest seasons for rituals and
festivals. Tomatoes and other vegetables also form a very large source of income, but mostly during the dry season. These are grown around the dams and along
the banks of the White Volta. This could be a very important source of employment for the youth if the appropriate financial and technical support is provided to
increase production. Apart from demand for household and industrial consumption, it is exported to other regions for both industrial and domestic use.
Livestock and Poultry Production
Livestock rearing and poultry production is another activity that is carried out by most farmers within the district and could be scaled-up into commercial business.
Economic Trees and Agro–Processing
Economic tree such as Shea nut and dawadawa fruits (which are food sources and raw materials) are well harvested, since the tress are extensively distributed
in the district.
The harvesting and processes of such fruits is mostly dominated by women. The women group has considerable experience in the gathering and processing of
these fruits and this is the common practice in all communities.
The agro-processing industry include the production of groundnut oil, shea-butter, dawadawa food additive or ingredients , Pito and the parboiling and milling of
local paddy rice. As the major occupation of women, it is a potential source of improving the economic situation of women and could be an important source of
employment in the district.
The production of other economic non-traditional trees such as mangoes, cashew could be encouraged as a source of income and employments market and land
for this kind of venture is available.
Mining
Small scale mining is carried out in the district. An area of about 72sq km has been demarcated as concession in the Eastern part of the district, which range
from one (1) to 25 acres and can be acquired by groups, individuals or companies.
Quarrying
Two quarries namely Granites and Marbles Company and Upper Quarry Company Limited are operating in the district. The former produces boulders from
the rock at Wakii and processed into Granites and Marbles at Accra, whiles the latter located at Pwalugu produces chippings, dust and other aggregates for the
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construction industry. Artisanal stone quarrying and heaping activities are also carried out extensively in the district. A bulk of the stones supplied to the adjoining
districts in the Upper East Region and the Northern Region for construction is produced from the Talensi-Nabdam District, taking into consideration the raw
material which is flooded in Tongo.
Sand and gravel wining
Sand and gravel wining is also carried out in certain parts of the district especially in the Gbeogo riverbeds and gravel grounds .Given the necessary financial
support the youth could gain employment from the production of blocks and bricks.
Handicraft
The following handicrafts are commonly produced in the Talensi District, some for local use and for exports: wood carvings, zana mats, baskets production, hats,
leather tanning, leather bags and other wears, yarns production and smock weaving, local hard fans and locally made brooms. Others are hoes, knives and pottery.
These activities are mostly carried out during the dry season, and contribute significantly to employment and income in the district; further investment in this
sector, could develop most of the products for export.
1
REHABILITATION AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF NORTHERN STAR TOMATO
FACTORY
Retrofitting and adding new processing equipment to be able to process other food stuffs like shea nut.
2 DEVELOPMENT OF STORAGE, WAREHOUSE AND PACK HOUSE
A structure equipped with the necessary facilities for the storage of agricultural produce especially leafy vegetables.
3 DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION FACILITIES ALONG THE WHITE VOLTA
A well-developed draught resistant dam with secured irrigable fields and canals to provide all year farming
Investment Required
›› Rehabilitation and operationalization of Northern Star Tomato factory – GHS 2,000,000.00
›› Development of Storage, Warehouse and Park house – GHS 1,000,000.00
›› Development of Irrigation facilities along the White Volta – GHS 800,000.00
•
•
Assembly’s commitment to proposed investment
Land
Co-operation/collaboration and commitment
Contacts
Hon. Edward Awonoore, District Chief Executive
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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UPPER WEST REGION
The region covers a geographical area of approximately
18,478 square kilometres. This constitutes about 12.7 per
cent of the total land area of Ghana. The region is bordered
on the North by the Republic of Burkina Faso, on the East
by Upper East Region, on the South by Northern Region
and on the West by Cote d’Ivoire. The region is located
in the guinea savannah vegetation belt. The vegetation
consists of grass with scattered drought resistant trees such
as the shea, the baobab, dawadawa, and neem trees. The
heterogeneous collection of trees provides all domestic
requirements for fuel wood and charcoal, construction of
houses, cattle kraals and fencing of gardens. The shorter
shrubs and grass provide fodder for livestock. The major
ethnic groups in the region fall under the broad generic
categories of the Mole Dagbon (75.7%) and Grusi (18.4%).
The major languages of the region are Dagaare, Sissali,
Wale and Lobi.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Festivals
Festivals such as Kobine, Kakube, Zumbeti, Willa, Dumba,
Paragbiele, Bagre, Kala, Bongngo and Singma portray the
way of life of the people of the region. For instance, the
Dumba, which is celebrated by the Walas, is to usher in the
New Year. It is at this festival that the Chief is assessed as
to his physical fitness to continue to rule his people. During
the festival, a live cow is tied and confined to the ground
after which the Chief is asked to jump over it without any
part of his body or his clothes touching it.
If the Chief is able to successfully jump over it, then, it is
a clear indication that he would live to continue ruling his
people but if he fails, it is a bad omen which presupposes
that he would die shortly because he is considered weak
and has no long life to rule anymore. The Kokube festival
celebrated by the people of Nandom and the Kobine by
the people of Lawra have a common significance and are
celebrated to offer thanks to God through the ancestors
for blessing them with a bumper harvest.
Art Church and the Hippopotamus Sanctuary at Wechiau.
These apart, areas like the Gwollu Slave Defence Wall and
Slave site caves as well as George Ekem Ferguson’s tomb
attract tourists to the region.
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
The main economic activity of the people of the region
is peasant farming. This is supported by the fact that 72.2
per cent of the economically active group are engaged in
agriculture or related activities. The hard working farmers
of the region cultivate maize, guinea corn, millet, yam, rice,
soya beans and cotton in addition to the rearing of cattle in
large numbers.
Adapted from: www.ghanadistricts.com
Handicrafts
Culture is not only observed through the celebration of
festivals but can be seen also in handicrafts. In Upper West,
the people are engaged in spinning, weaving and smock
designing. They produce very beautiful musical instruments
like the xylophone and engage in pottery, blacksmithing and
carving.
Tourist Centres
Areas of tourist attraction areas in the region include
the Wa Naa’s Palace and Dondoli Sudamic (Larabanga)
Mosque, Jirapa Naa’s Palace, Nandom all-stone Gothic
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DAFFIAMA-BUSSIEISSA DISTRICT
The Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District is one of the newly created districts carved off
from the then Nadowli District with its district capital at Issa. It covers a total land
area of 1,456.16930 square kilometers which represents 7% of the total land area
of the region. It is bordered to the South by Wa Municipal Assembly, to the North by
Jirapa and Sissala West District Assemblies, to the West by Nadowli/Kaleo District
Assembly and to the East by Wa East District Assembly.
INFRASTRUCTURE
1 IRRIGATION
REHABILITATION (FIAN) DAM
The project seeks to rehabilitate the waters that have been destroyed and
to fence the 20 acres land with chain links wire to enable the women engage
in the production of vegetable during the agriculture off-season. The District
was privileged to have had a Small Scale Irrigation facility constructed by
ActionAID Ghana in 2002.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The irrigation facility was provided by ActionAID Ghana. The women farmers have formed a group called Tietaa Women Association who used
to cultivate the land before the arrival and settlement of the Alien Fulani Herdsmen in the Community.
ÞÞ The group had received capacity building training sessions on vegetables production, Nutrition education and local food preparation and utilization.
ÞÞ The District Assembly prepared train the women group in good agricultural practices and entrepreneurship.
ÞÞ Feasibility studies and technical works were done before the dam was constructed. Vegetables were originally produced and marketed in Wa
before the cattle menace surfaced in the Community.
Investment Required
›› The total investment is GHS300, 000.00
2 SUPPORT WOMEN GROUPS IN THE MAIZE PRODUCTION
Maize is the main staple food in the District as almost every household in the district cultivate some amount of land for maize production.
The project intends to support 200 women group in the district. That is 20 women in each group which will help boost the income of women hence
their nutritional status.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ MASARA N’ARZIKI will purchase maize produced
ÞÞ The District Agriculture Unit provides extension services to these women farmers
ÞÞ The District Assembly in collaboration of the Rural Enterprise Project to support in the training of the women in GAPs and Entrepreneurship.
Investment Required
›› The total investment amount GHS300,000.00
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURE MECHANIZATION SERVICE CENTRES (AMSECS)
The project will promote the availability of machinery under hire purchase and lease scheme, increase value addition to agricultural raw
materials by developing simple tools in aiding agro processing, reduce post-harvest losses as well as facilitate the use of agricultural machineries by
small holder farmers who are mostly women.
The implementation of this project has the potential of creating jobs for about 2000 people especially women in the chain of direct and indirect
beneficiaries. Out of this, it is estimated that about 3000 small holder farmers will also benefit.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Other private sector operations such as Masara N’ardziki, Antika farms and Bazing Farms provide Nucleus-out growers support schemes to
farmers in the area of expanded maize production.
ÞÞ Large acreages of maize are cultivated by farmers in the district. These operators often mobilize tractor services from outside the region to
service their farmers during the season.
ÞÞ Bazing farms acquired one tractor and maize shelter through the support of his financial operator in order to render services to the outgrowers.
Notwithstanding the provision of these services, many farmers are unable to access mechanized services at the right time and for their operations.
Investment Required
›› Build the capacities of the operators and the managers of the AMSECs. The total amount required cannot be determined now but will be based
on the world market prices of the ten (10) tractors and equipment attached.
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Contacts
Hon. Fidelis N. Zumakpeh, District Chief Executive 0247485559/0209292595 [email protected]
Mr. Edward Darre Chebere, District Coordinating Director 0549286038 [email protected]
Safia Abdulai District, Development Planning Officer 0244474163 [email protected]
David Kaawula, Ag. Director of Agric, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717 [email protected]
JIRAPA DISTRICT
The Jirapa District has a population of about 95,382 and is located in the North
Western corner of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The District has a land size
of 1,188.6 square kilometers representing 6.4 percent of the regional landmass.
The district has an agrarian economy with about 70.8 percent of households in
agriculture and related activities. Other activities include, services, agro-processing
and other small scale manufacturing activities. The strategic location of the district
presents an opportunity for trade among other districts in the region and even
beyond.
SYSTEM ALONG THE
1 DRIP-IRRIGATION
BLACK VOLTA RIVER AT TULON
Drip irrigation is an irrigation method that allows precisely controlled
application of water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly near the
plant roots through a network of valves, pipes, tubing and emitters. Plasticulture is the combined use of drip irrigation, polyethylene mulch and raised
beds. Greatest productivity and earliness may be achieved in vegetable production by combining plasticulture with the use of transplants. The Drip
Irrigation System seeks to provide a ten (10) hectare irrigable land for farmers particularly women, along the Black Volta.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Northern Rural Growth Programme has already opened up the road to the proposed project site.
ÞÞ The programme has also built capacities of farmers on irrigation activities and also embarked on afforestation along the river to protect the
buffer.
ÞÞ The District Assembly has also assisted some farmers to acquire 5 water pumping machines and also embanked on afforestation along the Black
Volta River at Gbetouri under the Ghana Social Opportunity Programme (GSOP).
ÞÞ The Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods Transformation Project (ACDEP intervention) has also supported women with local fencing materials
to embark on dry season gardening.
INVESTMENT REQUIRED
›› The total project cost required is GHS295,000. The District Assembly support for the project is GH¢60,000 being the cost of 10 hector land
for the project.
MECHANIZATION SERVICES ENTERPRISE CENTERS (AMSEC) IN
2 AGRICULTURAL
JIRAPA
The Agriculture Mechanization Centre aims at providing timely and affordable mechanized services to farmers who cannot afford agricultural
machinery on their own in the district. The proposed centre will be located at Jirapa with six (6) tractors with basic implements (plows, harrows,
trailers). Among the services the centre will provide include: Land preparation; Maintenance/repair of tractors; capacity building training for tractor
operators and carting of farm produce from production centres. The centre will address such needs as; ensuring early land preparation; reduce
post-harvest losses associated with transport; promotion of large scale production.
The mechanization centre will lead to increase in production and expansion of the local economy. It will also result in the opening up of feeder roads
as most of these tractor services will be done in the rural communities. It is expected that, the centre will create a total of 500 direct and indirect
jobs for both men and women. The project targets 50 direct jobs for women and 150 for men.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly has initiated a process for the acquisition of land for the project. It also has 1 tractor to support the project. Links
have already been established with the existing private tractor owners and operators associations for effective collaboration in the project
implementation.
Investment Required
›› Hence total project cost required from SADA is GHS535, 000.00 as the District Assembly support for the project is GHS90,000.00 being the
cost of 1 tractor with accessories, 2-acre land and building permits.
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3 SOY BEANS PRODUCTION
The project aims at supporting farmers (especially women) with farm inputs and extension services and also builds capacities of farmers to
increase the production of soya beans for increased household incomes and ensuring food security.
The needs this project will address include but not limited to:
•
Household food security
•
Improving household nutritional status
•
Employment creation for farmers, especially women
•
Feed for the poultry industry
The project will provide soya products to the Senior High Schools and the Ghana School Feeding Programme to improve the nutritional status
and health of students/pupils. The local marked will also be expanded considering the high demand for soya and its products across the nation. It
is expected that 600 direct and indirect jobs will be created from this project through the value chain: production; processing sale of soya and its
products. The project targets 300 direct jobs for women and 100 jobs for men.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The capacities of staff of the District Agriculture Development Unit have been enhanced in soya value chain. They are therefore available to
build capacities of farmers on the project.
ÞÞ Northern Rural Growth Programme has interest of developing the soya value chain and this will be an opportunity for the project.
Investment Required
›› The total project cost required from SADA is GHS254, 000.00 as the District Assembly support for the project is GHS10,000 being the cost of
land and building permits.
Contacts
Salifu B. Kanton, Coordinating Director, 0207108448, [email protected]
Allaansah Kuzie, Director -DADU, 0208549159, [email protected]
Seidu Salifu, Planning Officer, 0208722438, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
Lambussie-Karni District
The Lambussie-Karni District lies in the north-western corner of the Upper West
Region of Ghana. It is the ninth district to be created in the region. The district was
created from the Jirapa-Lambussie District Assembly by the legislative Instrument
LI 1849 in 2007.The district forms part of Eleven (11) Districts in the Upper West
Region. The Administrative capital is Lambussie. The District shares boundaries to
the south with Jirapa District Assembly, to the East with Sissala West District, to the
West with the Nandom District and to the North with Burkina Faso. The District,
therefore, serves as the National Gate way to Burkina Faso. Other major towns
in the District include Hamile, Samoa, Billaw, Piina and Karni. The location of the
District is strategic as its proximity to Burkina Faso could enhance cross border trade
and other mutual relationships in terms of exchange of ideas for the development
of the District.
ECONOMIC POTENTIALS
The major economic activity in the district is agriculture which employs 14,590 (72.5%) of people in the district. About 77.7% of males in the district are into
agriculture, while that of females is about 68.2%. Unlike agriculture which is male dominant in the district, the proportion of females employed in manufacturing
is far higher than the proportion of males (3.5). Other economic activities in the district are manufacturing (10%), wholesale, retail and vehicle repairs (7%).
Other economic activities together take an insignificant share of 8%. The proportion of females in wholesale and retail (8.4%) is also higher than males (5.4%).
Table 1.22 presents the occupational structure of people in the district.
1 DREDGING AND REHABILITATION OF LUMBUSSIE DAM
The Lambussie Dam is located in Lambussie, the district capital and serves about 400-500 farmers who depend on it for dry season faring of
vegetables such as onions and tomatoes. It addresses the need for dependable source of water for all year farming. Among economic opportunities
the dam makes dry season farming possible, supports efforts to improve food security and provide water source for animals in the dry season
especially fishing.
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2 CONSTRUCTION OF HATCHER
The project proposes to develop a facility where farmers could send fertile eggs of the domestic birds to be hatched at fee needed to boost
poultry and guinea fowl production in the district for about 2000 farmers.
3 REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF LAMBUSSIE SILO
There exist an existing a silo in Lambussie which need to be expanded and rehabilitated to allow farmers ware house for the safe storage of
their grains at a fee.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Interventions that have been undertaken by the government through WAAPP have provided an incubator, a generator, vaccines feeds etc to
beneficiary farmers. SADA on it part provided a multipurpose Sheller to the 2014 best farmer of the district. NRGP has also given training to
farmers on post-harvest loss management. While MOFA has provided AMSEC tractors to the 4 area councils in the district
ÞÞ Technical detailed surveys are yet to be conducted on the proposed projects to ascertain how investment is required to bring them to fruition.
Investment Required
›› The amount of investment the Lambussie-Karni District Assembly will commit to those projects with a prospective private partner shall be
subject to negotiation.
›› The Lambussie-Karni district assembly will take the lead in mobilizing beneficiary communities, acquire land as well as honor its financial obligation.
Contacts
Abdallah Ibn Anass, 0203514249, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
LAWRA DISTRICT
The Lawra District, with a population of 59,231 is a newly created district in the
Upper Wrest Region. Lawra is the district capital and arguable one of the oldest
town in the Upper West Region. Lawra is drained by the tributaries of the Black
Volta Lake East and the Kambee to the north. It has several alluvial valleys suitable
for rice farming, development of irrigation facilities and consequently dry season
vegetable farming. The streams and rivers give the district a relative high potential
for fishing and the establishment of fish farm. The major occupation is subsistence
farming in cereals including; rice, sorghum, millet m, maize; groundnuts, Bambara
beans; Soya beans, beans; Vegetables; Sheanut collection; Fishing; Trading and Small
scale and micro enterprises (pito brewing shea nut and groundnut oil extraction and
others).
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AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Growing community settlements at Dikpe and Bagri communities along the Black Volta presents a great opportunity for medium to large
scale production of fish. The proposed project includes the construction of fish ponds, training in fingerlings production, pond management and fish
farming. The colonial Government established Fishing Training Centres in the Lawra, Nandom and Dazuuri communities to train the youth in the
weaving of fishing nets and fishing. Although these training centres have folded up for decades now, the knowledge and skills still exist in the District.
Fish farming would provide employment for several families especially women who are normally engaged in smoking, drying and marketing of fish
and related products. Over 100 people can be employed directly and an additional 500 in the value chain.
Supporting Initiatives
This project will be supported by:
ÞÞ The Lawra District Assemby has in its DMTD (2014-2017) an activity to organise technical training in basic cosmetic production, soap production,
and fish processing, groundnut processing, shea butter processing, guinea fowl rearing, fish farming and leather wor.
ÞÞ Department of Agriculture/Fisheries Division;
ÞÞ Rural Enterprise Project with the NBSSI
Investment Required
The investment required include; liners, pumps, filtration decors, cages, nets and related material resources and the technical know-how. Other
resources required are;
›› Transport facilities i.e. vehicles, tricycles
›› Cold store
The Assembly is committing an initially GH¢20,000.00 in addition to staff expertise of the District Assembly and land space community level.
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2 MARKET CENTRE WITH APPROPRIATE INFRASTRUCTURE
The proposed project will see the construction of a modern market centre at Eremon which has a large concentration of the district
population and is arguably one of the major food baskets of the District.The components of the project include: market stalls; chain of shops/
stores for wholesale and retail of provisions and general merchandise; lorry park; warehouses, restaurants; access ways and pavements as well as
other accompanying infrastructure. The structures would be developed in phases and design drawings will include single, two or more multi-storey
buildings.
Supporting Initiatives
The following initiatives will support this project:
ÞÞ Lawra District Assembly
ÞÞ The NBSSI is also facilitating the implementation of the Business Advisory centre concept which seeks to identify, train and equip businesses in
the District to make them more viable and competitive.
ÞÞ The site of the market has been identified at Eremon and the Assembly is exploring the possibilities of properly acquiring the land.
Investment Required
›› A detailed engineering; planning and costing of the various components of the project is yet to be made to determine the total financial cost
of the project. This is an investment required in terms of consultancy services to complement the existing expertise of the District Assembly’s
Works Department and Development Planning and Coordinating unit.
›› Investors would be required to identify specific infrastructural activities and be willing to comply by the Engineer’s specification and planning
layout. PPP arrangement will include the BOT (Build Operate Transfer) and BOO (Build Operate Own).
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INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING OF RICE, GROUNDNUTS AND SHEA BUTTER
Rural industrial processing of shea nuts, groundnuts and rice potentially has 69% rate of commercialization. The project forms part of an
envisaged more composite industrial estate encompassing several interrelated sub projects. Within the estate, the following industrial activities
are intended to be carried out: shea butter extraction; groundnut oil/ extraction and paste production; pinning and weaving to produce garments
including smock and traditional cloth; pito production; aluminium pot and single agricultural implements such as holes, plough, axes, sickles; ceramic
products, particularly earthenware (pottery).
The potential for such an integrated project is high, given the current proliferation of such activities albeit in a disorganised manner and at very
micro levels for that matter. The project will be located in Eremon/ Babile. The infrastructural requirements include; access roads, drainage system,
warehouse, show rooms, retail/sales depot; restaurant (chop bars; waste/ garbage disposal point, parking lot, block of free forces, shops and toilet
facilities. Supporting activities include the construction administrative block, residential units for key staff and critical apprentices and a business
center and the supply and installation of processors.
Supporting Initiatives
The supporting initiatives to the project are;
ÞÞ Construction of state of the art warehouse at Eremon under the Northern Rural Growth Programme.
ÞÞ Upgrading of access roads under the Ghana Social Opportunity Programme.
ÞÞ Support for rice production at Babile.
ÞÞ The establishment of a Business Advisory Center and training of business operators by NBSSI.
ÞÞ A World Bank Team and Assembly Staff have assessed the rice production potential in the District especially the Bririfoh and Babile area and
have found the large scale production to be feasible.
ÞÞ The Assembly is willing to support the project by negotiating for the release of land, and contributing technical managerial planning and financial
expertise (personnel) to the planning, implementation, monitoring and co-ordinating of the projects activities.
ÞÞ The Assembly is peaceful and the people are friendly and will co-operate with investors to achieve the project’s results. Further the Assembly is
creating the enabling environment by providing reliable water supply and extending electricity to the area.
Investment Required
›› A detailed assessment of the investment portfolio and budget need to be undertaken to give a realistic estimated cost. The investors’ interest
determines the scope of the sub-projects and ultimately the cost. The above notwithstanding a conservative estimated cost of the project is
about a U$D 3 million.
Contacts
Kenneth D.G. Diesuo, Chief Development Planning Officer, 0244026773, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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NADOWLI-KALEO DISTRICT
The Nadowli-Kaleo District was carved out of the then Nadowli District in June,
2012 under Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2101 with Nadowli as its capital. The
Nadowli-Kaleo District is centrally located in the Upper West region of Ghana. It lies
between latitude 100 201 and 110 301 north and longitude 31 101 and 21101
west. It is bordered to the south by Wa Municipal, west by Burkina Faso, north
by Jirapa and Lambussie-Karni Districts and to the east by the Daffiama-BussieIssa District. The Nadowli-Kaleo District, with a territorial size of 1,132.02 km2
extends from the Billi Bridge (4km from WA) to the Dapuori Bridge (almost 12km
from Jirapa) on the main Wa-Jirapa-Hamile road. From west to east, it extends
from the Black Volta to Daffiama. The land of the district is generally low lying but
gently undulating at altitudes ranging between 150m-300m above sea level though
some parts average 600m. There is one major stream, the Bakpong and several
ephemeral streams, which flow into the Black Volta.
Nadowli-Kaleo District lies within the tropical continental or guinea savannah
woodland characterized by shrubs and grassland with scattered medium sized trees. Some economic trees found in the district are kapok, shea, baobab, mango
and dawadawa and these are resistant to both fire and drought.
According to the 2010 population census, the District has a total population of about 61,561. Tourism has been discovered to be one of the main driving forces
of economic growth in least developed economies. However, even though the district has a strong tourism potential; this is yet to be developed to contribute
meaningfully to the district’s economy. The following are some of the sites that have been identified and investigated to be viable tourist sites in the district:
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Cluster of Anthills (Falantan Anthills) at Bayero near Nanville
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Rocks and caves at Sankana,
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Ombo Wura Rock at Ombo near Kaleo
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Crocodile Pond at Kaleo
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Bone -setters Clinic at Duong
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Porcupine Sanctuary or Villages at Cure near Sombo
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Palm Thicket in the middle of the Savanna and pond at Vogoni
1 IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
The District has vast arable land along the Black Volta River which can be cultivated on a large scale. Most of the farmers along the River
undertake dry season crop production and have great interest and experience in managing dry season farming. However, in the current system of
irrigation, PVC pipes are used to manually water the crops, a laborious and slow process which does not encourage large scale production. Given the
available land and water resources, there is a great potential for large scale irrigation farming by both small scale and commercial farmers. Investment
in commercial production would provide jobs to the youth while other unemployed youth may undertake dry season crop production as a business
venture if irrigation infrastructure is developed.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly has already secured five water pumping machines and accessories for five communities along the Black Volta River.
ÞÞ The District currently owns few well-drained dams which communities use for dry season farming by direct pumping of water from the dams and
manual directional watering using PVC pipes.
ÞÞ Land user agreements have already been signed between the Department of Agriculture of the Nadowli-Kaleo District and land owners along
the Black Volta for large scale agricultural production.
ÞÞ The Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP) has conducted an assessment of the area and consequently recommended it suitable for large
scale crop production
Investment Required
›› An initial investment amount of at least 1.5 million Ghana Cedis (GHS 1,500,000.00) would be appropriate for developing irrigation infrastructure
in the district.
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AGRO-PROCESSING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
This project seeks to add value to raw agricultural produce for secured markets. It would also have an advantage of providing jobs to
the unemployed since workers would be needed in various stages of processing of the products. In this regard, the shea-nut industry is highly
recommended for investment to process shea-nut into finished products. Processing of soya-beans, mango fruits and cashew nuts is another
investment area with opportunities in the district. Most farmers in the district have interest and experience in cultivating these crops and would be
delighted to cultivate in large quantities in order to adequately supply the needed raw material furnish to the industry.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Upper West Agro Industries Company located in Sombo community in the district is already into the processing of soya beans into finished
products like soya oil and soya cake as animal feed which are greatly patronized.
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Investment Required
›› An initial investment amount of at least One Million Ghana Cedis (GHS 1,000,000.00) would be required to establish some processing facilities
in the district.
3 POST-HARVEST STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
This project is purported to establish warehouses or pack houses in selected communities located at vantage points for storage of farm
produce. Given that about 30% of annual post-harvest losses occurs due to lack of proper storage facilities in the district the project has a potential
of reducing waste and offering higher prices to farmers during sale. The project also has a potential of encouraging production as producers can
now be guaranteed of future sales. Large acres of land have recently being handed over to the NRGP to construct a warehouse complex at Sombo
community, a suburb of the district but this can serve only few communities. Additional storage facilities are needed in the district in order to serve
a larger scope of communities.
Investment Required
›› An initial investment amount of about Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 500, 000.00) would be required for this project.
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LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE – SOIL AND PRODUCE TESTING
This project seeks to provide pioneering services in the district and even the whole of the Upper West region in soil testing and Maximum
Residue Level (MRL) testing of vegetables and fruits. The establishment of a prototype mini laboratory for soil testing and pesticide residue testing
is being envisaged to serve as a testing center for the District and the region as a whole. Such a lab would provide solid scientific backing to our
agricultural activities and help promote our produce in both domestic and international markets.
Investment Required
›› An initial investment amount of Five Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS 500,000.00) is envisaged for this project.
Contacts
Hon. John Bosco Bomansaan , DCE, 0243810708, [email protected]
Mr. Sibeko S. Osman, District Coordinating Director, 0242380916
Mr. David K. Waawula, District Director, Agric, 0203782994
Esther Abaching, District Planning Officer, 0206767659
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
Nandom District
The Nandom District is one of the eleven districts in the Upper West region of Ghana.
It is bounded to the East and South by the Lambussie and Jirapa Districts respectively
and to the North and West by the Republic of Burkina Faso. Its closeness to Burkina
Faso offers it a strategic location for international interactions and exchanges. The
total area of the District is put at 567.6 square km. This constitutes about 3.1% of
the Region’s total land area. The District is constituted by 84 communities with 86%
of the inhabitants living in rural areas. The population density is about 89 per square
kilometer. The District has its administrative capital at Nandom.
Agriculture is the major activity that engages about 80% of the population in the
District. The industry is centered mainly on crops and livestock production, though
there are efforts in aquaculture, fisheries, agro-processing and agro-trade. The
main crops grown by the farmers are millet, rice, maize, cowpea, bambara-beans,
groundnuts, yam, potatoes (sweet) and soya bean. Of these, the District has an
advantage in groundnuts and cowpea production. Animals reared include sheep,
goats, cattle, pigs (swine) and poultry.
The district has, over the years, recorded low agricultural production due to erratic rainfall pattern, long dry harmattan, hot seasons, poor accessible roads,
absence of electricity power in most communities coupled with inadequate facilities and equipment for agricultural mechanization undermines the various efforts
and interventions in the agricultural subsector. The result being that production always falls short of the expectation of farmers, high post-harvest loses and low
incomes of farmers.
This calls for the need to enhance the provision of water for the dry season gardening, provision of electricity to communities, connecting communities to urban
centres and market by roads and providing an agricultural mechanization Centre to provide mechanization equipment to farmers and also train them on its usage.
Below, therefore, are our three prioritized projects which when implemented will improve agricultural and incomes of 80% of the district population. This can be
effectively achieved through our corporation with development partners.
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AND REHABILITATION OF THREE SMALL- SCALE IRRIGATION DAMS
1 CONSTRUCTION
AT THREE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE DISTRICT
The project is to construct three small-scale dam at three communities across the district. The project will contribute to increased agricultural
production and productivity of the small-scale farmers; improved competencies of the small-scale farmers in vegetable crop husbandry; increased
access to vegetable seeds and other inputs for vegetable production; access to markets and storage technologies of vegetables; and increased
acreages of land under irrigation in the district.
Supporting Initiatives
The following initiatives will support the implementation on of this project:
ÞÞ The Nandom District Assembly: A Site for the Dam
ÞÞ Small Holder Farmers: Arable Land to be used as irrigable Land
ÞÞ Business Advisory Services/ Rural Enterprise Programme (GOG/IFAD/AfDB): Support Skill Development/Entrepreneurial Training in Agro
Processing.
ÞÞ District Agricultural Extension Services: Provide Agricultural Advisory Services to promote good agricultural practices
ÞÞ Water Users Association: Promote and increase good water usage Practice of the dam
Investment Required
›› Ten Million Ghana Cedis (GHS 10,000,000.00)
›› District Assembly Commitment: 10% of Project Cost
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FEEDER ROADS AND ELECTRICITY FROM THE NATIONAL GRID TO PROMOTE
AGRIBUSINESS
The project is to construct accessible roads and provide electricity to communities along the Black Volta River who are making use of the river to do
all year farming. This will support the preservation and processing of most of the fresh produce such as banana, fresh maize and butternut squash
cultivated along the Black Volta
Supporting Initiatives:
The implementation of these projects will require a favourable operating field in the district which has or will be facilitated by some key established
players; among these are
ÞÞ The Nandom District Assembly: An agreed path for the construction of the accessible roads to these communities
ÞÞ The concept of Self Help Electrification where communities are supported to connect electricity power to their communities.
Investment requiremed
›› Twelve Million Ghana Cedis (GHS12, 000,000.00)
›› District Assembly commitment: 10% of project cost
OF MULTI- PURPOSE AGRICULTURE MECHANIZATION SERVICE AND
3 CONSTRUCTION
IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING CENTRE
The project is to construct a one stop service centre for the hiring, leasing, repairs and manufacturing of agricultural machineries and tools for
agricultural activities. The centre will also promote training of farmers and operators of agricultural machinery and production of local agro
processing tools to meet the demand of farmers, agro-processors, agro-traders in and out of the district.
Supporting Initiatives
The implementation of these projects will require a favourable operating field in the district which has or will be facilitated by some key established
players; among these are
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The Nandom District Assembly: A site for the construction of the centre
The adoption of the agricultural mechanization by farmers in the district
The Rural enterprise Programme which will train farmers in agro processing skills and adoption of entrepreneurial skills.
Agricultural Extension Services which will facilitate the conversional transfer of machinery usage in agricultural production.
Investment Required
›› Fifteen Million Ghana Cedis (GHS 15,000,000.00)
›› District Assembly Commitment: 10% of Project Cost
Contacts
Hon. Cuthbert Baba Kuupiel, District Chief Executive, 020-8042990 [email protected]
Cyprian C.K. Douchebe, District Coordinating Director 020- 8338636, [email protected]
Rita Nyorka, District Development Planning Officer, 020-3499703, [email protected], [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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SISSALA EAST DISTRICT
Sissala East district has tremendous potentials when it comes to most agriculture
enterprises in the Upper West Region. This emanates from the district being the
largest in terms of landmass representing 26% of the total land mass of the region.
The district has one of the fertile lands in the region with varieties of soils which
support plant growth especially Soya beans.
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SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION DAMS
The District has a great potential in terms of dry season farming which
also has high propensity to reduce poverty due to its numerous water bodies
in the form of small dams and dug-outs. This project is about is provide
avenues where these dams and dug outs are redesigned and made it irrigable
for effective utilization and production especially during the lean season.
The project will reduce unemployment, increased production of vegetables,
reduce drastically malnutrition and hunger, create jobs, reduce migration of
the youth, all geared towards poverty reduction. With about 20 small dams and dug outs across the district, the project will generate about 10,000
jobs directly through production and 30,000 jobs indirectly through marketing and processing.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ This area has seen some support from development Partners, about four small dams have been rehabilitated with support from the Ghana
Social Opportunities Project through the Labour Intensive Public Works approach. Also World Food Programme is supporting the District to
rehabilitate six dug outs under the same strategy and approach. The gap therefore remains making them irrigable.
Investment Required
›› The investment required is about Three Million Ghana cedis (GHS 3,000,000.00) to make the 20 small dams and dug outs irrigable. The Assembly
is committing Five Hundred Thousand Ghana cedis (GHS500,000.00) as its commitment to the project.
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AGRO DEVELOPMENT, PROCESSING AND VALUE ADDITION PROJECT SOYA
PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (SRD)
The will support both the production of soya beans in commercial quantities and the processing of the bean into various products. The project is
aimed at increasing the production of soya beans and adding value to the beans for higher incomes and employment. The project has high economic
prospects as there is high demand of soya locally and internationally due to its nutritional and industrial value. Soya production will promote other
crop production through its nitrogen fixing ability in the soil.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ TUDRIDEP a Catholic Agriculture based organization and ACDEP are currently supporting some Farmer Based Organization in the production
of Soya bean production in the district through the provision of extension services, input credit facilities and marketing services. The Business
Advisory Centre also provides capacity building in value addition on agriculture products and other business management areas.
Investment Required
›› The project requires investment in the production value chain and the establishment of the Soya bean Processing Factory. It is estimated that
about Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHC 978,750.00) is required for only the production
component of the project excluding the processing component.
3 SMALL RUMINANT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SRIP)
The Sissala East District Assembly has observed that alternative income generating ventures for farmers through the Small Ruminant
Improvement Project. The project will contribute towards rural poverty reduction and improved living conditions and malnutrition through Small
Ruminant Production and market access.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District has rehabilitated small dams and dug outs with support from the Ghana Social Opportunities Project and World Food Programme
which will be used in watering the livestock.
Investment Required
›› The project requires about Seven and Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Twenty-Seven Ghana cedis, Ninety pesewas (GHS704, 627.90) to
implement.
Contacts
Hon Johnson Saborh, District Chief Executive, 0541585891/0208299343, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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SISSALA WEST DISTRICT
Sissala West district is located in the northern part of Upper West Region. It lies
approximately between Longitude 213w to 2:36w and Latitude 10:00N 11:00N.
The district forms part of the eleven (11) District/Municipal areas in the region.
The district shares boundaries with the Jirapa and Lambusia Kaani districts to
the west, Sissala East district to the east, Daffiama-Bussie-Issah to south-west,
Burkina Faso to the north and Wa East District to the south. It covers a land area
of approximately 2050.4 square kilometres which is about 10.8 percent of the total
landmass of the Upper West Region. The Sissala West district was established
in 2004 by the Legislative Instrument, LI 1771 (Sissala West District Assembly,
2013). It was carved out of the then Sissala district. The district has Gwollu as its
administrative capital. The district has a population of 49,573 as per the 2010
Population and Housing Census with a growth rate of 1.9 percent.
The district is blessed with numerous economic opportunities including large tracks
of suitable land for agricultural activities such as crops cultivation and animal rearing;
proximity to international markets (can get ready market for farm and other industrial produce), Existence of numerous water bodies in the district can be
used to facilitate dry season farming and fishing, peace and security in the district is an important economic assert as all socioeconomic projects cannot thrive
in conflict prone zones, shea butter production industries can be established to produce quality shea butter for both domestic and industrial consumption locally
and internationally and , bee keeping.
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DAMS/DUGOUTS FOR WATERING ANIMALS AND IRRIGATION
The project proposes to construct dams to support all-year round farming of vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, tomato, okro and garden
eggs. The project will benefit about 2,500 women and 5,200 small holder farmers and the number is expected to be more than double in the next
2-3 years if well established.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Provision of land by the chiefs and landlords for the construction of dams/dugouts and dry season farming.
ÞÞ Availability of labour for dry season farming activities.
ÞÞ Training of farmers on good agricultural practices.
Investment Required
›› The investment required for the construction of a single dugout/dam with a wire fence on the irrigable area is estimated at GHȼ7,447,972.60
2 WATER PUMPS MACHINES TO ENHANCE WATER PUMPING TO GARDENS.
The establishment of the Rural Technology Facility to produce basic farm implements and processing machines could be used to provide
garden tools at low cost to farmers in the district. The assembly is ready to procure a tractor for mechanization purpose.
Investment Required
›› The investment required for the procurement of a single water pumping machine and training of beneficiaries on its usage is estimated at
GHȼ10,972.60
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WAREHOUSES FOR FOOD STUFF STORAGE
A warehouse is a facility used to store crops produced or goods for future use. In Sissala West district, one of the most inhibiting factors of
crop production and agri-business is post-harvest loses due to poor storage systems. The warehouse project is therefore meant to store agricultural
produce in a manner that will curb post-harvest loses.
The project will enhance the living standards of the people and improve the quality of life as well as food security. The Assembly, chiefs and landlords
of the district has made provisions for lands for the construction of a multi complex warehouse at Gwollu.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The government of Ghana through its SADA initiative is supporting farmers especially women in cereal crops production.
ÞÞ Availability of land for large scale cereal and leguminous crops production.
ÞÞ The introduction of fertilizer subsidy by government would make fertilizer more accessible to farmers and this will help in the expansion of their
farms for increase yields. Rehabilitation of old dilapidated warehouses and establish new ones for multiple uses.
ÞÞ Training of agric extension officers and farmer groups on post-harvest loses.
ÞÞ Provision of inventory credits to farmers at low interest rates.
ÞÞ Improve road network to and from production areas to the warehouse and market centres.
Investment Required
›› The investment required for the construction of a single warehouse with a fence wall around the building is estimated at GHȼ354,432.50
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Contacts
Dramani Karimu, Deputy Director of Agriculture 020 704 3964
Abdulai Abdul-Hanan Wumbei, District Co-Ordinating Director 020 632 3088
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
WA EAST DISTRICT
The Wa East district was carved out of the former Wa District and made a district
by L.I 1746 in July 2004. The district is located in the south eastern part of the Upper
West region. Funsi, the district capital is about 115km away from Wa the regional
capital. The district shares boundaries with West Mamprusi to the northwest, West
Gonja to southeast, Wa Municipality to the Southwest, Nadowli to the North east
and the Sissala East districts to the north. The districts’ closeness to West Mamprusi
and West Gonja in the Northern region could promote inter regional trade when well
linked by road. It has a landmass of about 3,196.4km², which is located between
latitudes 9º 55”n and 10º 25”n and longitude 1º 10”w and 2º 5”w. The district
occupies 17.3% of the total landmass of the region (18,478.4Km2). The remoteness
of the district relative to other districts of the region has deprived it of the needed
investment from the private sector which has led to woefully, inadequate basic social
and economic infrastructure and services. The Wa East district has a population of
77,765made up of 50.5 percent males and 49.5 percent females with a sex ratio
of 102:100.
Economic Opportunities
The Wa East District abounds in so many investment opportunities which when developed could improve upon the livelihood situation of people in the district.
Key among them includes:
•
Vast and fertile land for agricultural purposes
•
The numerous Lowlands and valleys offers vast opportunities for aqua culture and irrigation development for dry season agriculture
•
The vegetation which is made up mainly of grasses could provide excellent ground for grazing, a potential for livestock production
•
The high number of Shea trees in the district could support the sustenance of the shea butter industry
•
The district consists mainly of igneous and metamorphic rocks and they are noted for deposits of gold, iron and bauxite. The numerous and
sometimes extensive rock formations do not only offer opportunities for a vibrant mining industry such as quarrying, but also tourism industry
as their artistic nature present attraction for tourists.
•
The existence of potential tourist sites in the district such as a waterfall at Gbantala, artistic rocks, caves at Bulenga, Belekpong, Duccie, as well
as Babatu and Samori caves. Though the district is endowed with these tourists sites, they are not developed.
•
The famous Mole National Park which stretches to the south eastern part of the district is bordered by Bellekpong, Chasia, Grumbelle, Gbantala
and Chawuli communities which could be developed as entry points .The Ambalara forest reserve could also be developed into an important
national park. These forest reserves have various species of wild life such as elephants, antelopes, monkeys, lions, tigers, chimpanzees, and
leopards, Warthogs among others
1 Soya beans farming and processing project
The Soya beans farming and processing projects involve the sustained increase in the cultivation of Soya beans have a great potential in
improving food security and also presenting an opportunity for cash to the farmers. There is vast arable land that supports the cultivation of Soya
beans on a large scale. The District has a comparative advantage in the cultivation of the crop. The project will engage small farmers into twenty
groups comprising 10 members each. The production level of Soya beans in the District is presented in the diagram below. The project can
increase production by 70% and employing about 10000 people across the District. This initiative if it is implemented would be a poverty alleviation
mechanism thereby improving the living conditions of households. More importantly the project will generate employment for the teaming youth
in the District. This is in view of the fact that each of the groups would employ people right from the clearing of land through to harvesting and
processing. Other benefits to be derived from the project include provision of food to school children under the Ghana School Feeding programme
which requires caters to as much as possible make use of local produce in the feeding of the school children. In this regard, produce from this project
would get ready market from caters across the District since several local dishes can be prepared from the crop.
Investment Required
›› The total cost of the project is estimated to be GHS 1,117,000 and will comprise the cost of land, building of strutures, plant and equipment as
well as the construction of a warehouse.
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2 SMALL RUMINANTS FARMING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Small ruminants have a great potential to affect the socio-economic development of the majority rural communities in Wa East District. These
animals serve primarily as sources of meat, but also provide milk, skins and manure. The objective of the project is to ensure food security and
nutrition and improve income levels of rural farmers.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Availability of Veterinary Services (MoFA)
ÞÞ Local NGO (TURIDEP) supporting some group of farmers
ÞÞ Existing groups
ÞÞ Large grazing parcel of land.
Investment Required
›› The total investment for these projects is GHS 660,000.00
AND TUBERS (CASSAVA/YAM) FARMING AND PROCESSING PROJECT FOR
3 ROOTS
SUSTAINED RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Roots and tubers farming and processing project is a forward and backward linkage agribusiness project that connect cassava and yam farmers to
processors for the purpose of providing ready market for the primary farmers thereby encouraging the teaming youth to go into agriculture on
one hand and increasing industrial activity at the local level on the other hand. The objective is to ensure food security national food security and
nutrition, reduce post-harvest losses, and increase employment and income generation for improved living standards. The processing is further
linked to livestock (small ruminant rearing) as the bye products is feed for goats, sheep, rabbit, pigs etc.
Supporting Initiatives
The following institutions, organisations and centres and facilities are readily available in the district to support all developmental projects and
especially the Roots and tubers (cassava/yam) farming and processing project which is dear to the district assembly.
ÞÞ Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA),
ÞÞ Rural Technology Facility (RTF),
ÞÞ Business Advisory Centre (BAC),
ÞÞ Ghana National Fire Service (GHFS
Investment Required
›› The project requires Total investment to the tune of GHS 1,152,000.00.
›› The Assembly is committed to supporting the project with an amount of GHS 182,000.00 representing 16% of the total cost by providing access
road, electricity connection, mechanized borehole and land.
›› Feasibility studies is on-going
Contacts
Hon Abdul-Karimu Abudu, 0540121186/0244781093 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
WA WEST DISTRICT
The Wa West district was curved out of the Wa Municipality and made an
autonomous district by L.I 1746 .Wa West Districts forms part of the Eleven
(11) Districts in the Upper West Region. The Administrative Capital is Wechiau.
The District Shares Boundaries with Sawla-Tuna-Karlba District to the South, Wa
Municipal to the East Nadowli District to the North and to the West with Ivory
Coast.
BEANS FARMING AND PROCESSING
1 SOYA
PROJECT
The Soya beans farming and processing projects involve the sustained
increase in the cultivation of Soya beans have a great potential in improving
food security and also presenting an opportunity for cash to the farmers.
There is vast arable land that supports the cultivation of soya beans on a
large scale.
The District has a comparative advantage in the cultivation of the crop. The project will engage small farmers into twenty groups comprising 10
members each. The production level of Soya beans in the District is presented in the diagram below. The project can increase production by 70%
and employing about 10000 people across the District.
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To further enhance the production chain, it is proposed to compliment the production with processing equipment that would process the produce
from the various farmer groups. The produce will be processed into milk and oil.
Again, the produce from the crop are in high demand in the region and beyond. Therefore, excess produce can be sold to other processing units in
the region and beyond. The table below outlines the needed investment for the project
Investment Required
›› Total investment required is GHS 1,117,000. The land for the project will be provided the Assembly.
Contacts
Hon Abdul-Karimu Abudu, 0540121186/0244781093 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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Volta Region
Volta Region with its capital Ho is located east of Lake Volta.
The region covers an area of 20,570 square kilometres
representing 8.6% of Ghana and lies between latitudes 5°
45’N and 8°45’N. It is bordered by the Volta Lake by the
west and east by the Republic of Togo and south by the
Atlantic Ocean. The Region spans all the vegetational zones
of the country stretching from the Atlantic coast in the
south to the north. The region’s population is estimated
to be 2,118,252. Five out of the 25 Districts in the Volta
Region fall within the SADA Zone. These are Krachi East,
Krachi West, Krachi Nchumuru, Nkwanta North and
Nkwanta South.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Beaches: The Keta District has some of the most beautiful
sandy and clean beaches full of coconut trees in West
Africa. The beaches are relatively clean. The sea is rough
and shallow up to about 1 to 2 nautical miles in some places.
The best beaches can be found at: Vie Volta Estuary AreasFrom Azizanu to Atiteti. Woe-Cape St. Paul and adjoining
areas including Dzelukope areas.
Game Reserves: the Kalakpa Resource Reserve located
between the Abutia and Adaklu traditional areas has a
spectacular combination of forests on the hills found in the
middle of the reserve and along drivers and grass on the
plains of the reserve. The Kyabobo National Park situated
in the foothills of Mt. Djebobo, is this utterly unique and
gripping wildlife reserve. It has lions, elephants, antelopes
and monkeys. Every available evidence points to the fact
that the Nkwanta district is very rich in game and wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary: The Tafi-Alome Monkey Sanctuary has
a large number of Mona monkeys, which are considered as
sacred by the people who live with them. The Agumatsa
Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Hohoe district of the
Volta Region on the Togo-Buen ranges.
Other Attractions such as the Keta Lagoon Complex
Ramser Site and waterfalls of the Volta Region located in
Wli Falls (close to Hohoe) as well as Tagbo Falls - Liati Wote.
Also, the Adaklu Mountain Hike, Dedukorpe Ostrich Farm,
Prinzenstein, and a number of Grottos and Caves.
FESTIVALS
Popular Festivals in the Volta Region are Hogbetsotso
Festival which falls on the first Saturday of every
November. The Cassava Festival (the Agbeliza) celebrated
in Avenorpedo and Akatsi in August. An essential aspect
of the festival is the exhibition of the various cassava
products such as agbelikaklo, yakayake and cassava cake.
Agbamevoza (kente festival) is celebrated by the Agotime
people.
Other festivals include Sasadu Festival celebrated in
October on rotational basis by the four communities
forming the Sasadu i.e. Saviefe, Akrofu, Soviet and
Alavanyo. The Keta Sometutuza Festival is celebrated
two weeks after the Anlo-Ewes celebrate Hogbetsotso
festival, their cousins, the Some-Ewes celebrate their KetaSometutuza at Agbozume which is their traditional home.
The chiefs and people of Adaklu traditional area celebrate
Glimetotoza to commemorate their exodus from Notsie in
present-day Northern Togo to their present abode.
ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
The Agriculture/Hunting/ Forestry industry is the largest
sector in the region and indeed in all the districts, except
the Keta District, where Fishing is the main industry. Males
predominate in the Construction; Transport/Storage and
Communication sectors while females predominate in
the Wholesale/Retail Trade and the Hotels/Restaurant
industries. The information on the employment status
reveals that majority of the people in the region are selfemployed (i.e. both self-employed with employees and
self-employed without employees). Every eight out of 10
working people, in all the districts, are self-employed. On
the average, in the districts, about 14.0 per cent of males
and 6.0 per cent of females are employees. In all, 697,752
people are employed in all the six sectors of the economy.
This represents an increase of 27.0 per cent over the 1984
figures. The private informal sector engages eight out of
every 10 working persons (82.9%) while the private sector
as a whole (i.e. both the formal and informal sectors),
employs nine out of every 10 working people in every
district.
Adapted from www.ghanadistricts.com
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KRACHI EAST
Krachi East District is one of the twenty five (25) Municipalities and Districts in the
Volta Region of Ghana. The District can be located at the North Western comer
of the Volta Region of Ghana and lies between latitudes 7° 40’N and 8° 15’N
and longitudes 0° 6’E and 0°20’E. It has a total surface area of 2528 sq. km with
water covering about 15% with its Administrative capital being Dambai. The District
shares boundaries with Krachi West to the north. To the south with Biakoye District,
to the west with the Volta Lake and to the east with Kadjebi District.
1
DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION FACILITY
FOR RICE AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
The Krachi East District is well endowed with vast land and water resources.
The river Oti and the Volta Lake serves as the main boundary between it
and other Districts such as Krachi-West and Biakoye. The Asukawkaw River
is also a perineal source of water at the southern end or boundary of the District. There is also vast lowland areas which are very suitable for rice
production throughout the year if put under irrigation.
The project proposes to develop irrigation facilities to support all-year round rice and vegetable farming. Water from the Volta Lake would be used
for this purpose.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly in collaboration with the custodians of the land are ready to make available enough land and water for the success of the
project.
ÞÞ The department of agriculture has conducted some reconnaissance survey and will be available to assist in the realization of such projects.
Investment Required
›› Due to the technicality involved in the establishment of irrigation facilities, it is the opinion of the management of the Krachi East District
Assembly that a feasibility studies be conducted to ascertain firsthand information on the suggested project.
2 AQUACULTURE (CAGE CULTURE) DEVELOPMENT
The project proposes to rear tilapia to meet growing demand in the district and in Accra and other major cities in Ghana. Krachi-East District
is well-endowed with abundant water resource. The Oti River and the Volta Lake serve as the boundary with neighboring district such as Krachi
West and Nchumuru. Over fifty percent (50%) of the communities in the Krachi East District are either Island or peninsular communities.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District Assembly is available to lead in acquiring whatever permit in respect of land, the water bodies and other resource required at the
local level. The Krachi East District Assembly will also make sure that access to such sites will be improved to facilitate brisk business.
ÞÞ An initial feasibility study conducted by the Department of Food and Agriculture in the District identified three (3) major locations out of the lot
as most suitable for such projects. These are Atsigode, Bidikope and Ayirafie Battor.
Investment Required
The amount required is not known, however the main cost items are:
›› Nets, Ropes, plastic drums, 1x14 boards, floating corks etc.
After the construction of cages, the needed items are:
›› Fingerlings, feed, drugs etc.
3 ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION CENTRE
Krachi-East forms part of the savannah zones of Northern Ghana. It is by virtue of the vegetation that it is included in the SADA Programme.
Though the District has high potentials for cereals and legumes production, it is limited to small scale farm holdings. This is mainly due to low level
of mechanization in the District. Tractor services are very minimal compelling most farmers to rely on tractors from elsewhere outside the District.
This often leads to delays as well as exorbitant charges leading to the inability to cultivate on large scale.
One reason for the low tractor services is that most of the lands are not well developed for ploughing. We hereby propose to set up an agricultural
mechanization centre for this purpose. This centre needs to be equipped with tractors and stump removers to service farmers all over the District.
To really mechanize, the centre could also be equipped with ploughs and harrows with planters and fertilizer dispensers. At least five (5) tractors
and associated equipment are recommended. Also more importantly combined harvesters must be part of the centre to promote rice farming in
large quantities.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The Assembly is ready to provide land and an office space for the establishment of the centre.
ÞÞ The Department of food and agriculture serves as the desk where farmers enquire about farm implements. The demand for farm implements
in the Krachi East is enormous. There is always an attempt to address the situation annually through middle men who invite friends from the
Northern Region with tractors to come and work in the District.
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Investment Required
›› Warehouse, parking space, five number tractors and implements, one number combine harvester three stump removers.
Contacts
Peter Yaw Awuranyi, DCE, 024 442 3184, 0200842187
Jamani Dramani, DCD, 0244742697, 0204421706
Hardi Yakubu Mohammed, DPO, 0242151588, 0570370088
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
KRACHI NCHUMURU
The District is located at the North Western corner of the Volta Region of Ghana and
lies between Latitude 70 4” N and 80 25’ N Longitude 00 25’ W and 00 20’ E. It is
bounded to the South East by Krachi West, Krachi East Districts to the East, Sene
East District to the South West and Kpandia District to the North. It has a total
surface area of 2,969 sqkm and one hundred and ninety-six (196) settlements,
with water covering about 15%. The district lies in the Northern Savannah Ecological
Zone. It has a uniform relief, approximately flat low-lying belt with occasionally
undulating altitudes between 100m and 200m above sea level. The vegetation
is characterised by two vegetation zones namely the Savannah Woodland and
Savannah Grassland that predominantly occupy greater part of the district.
1
ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
MECHANISATION SERVICES CENTRE
(AMSEC)
The establishment of an AMSEC is to assist in the land development and preparation and planting. The average farm holding could also increase
from one (1) Hectare to two (2) Hectare ultimately leading to an increase in staple food production.This project will help create about 1,000 job
opportunities for not only the operators, but also for mechanics and other artisans, and people who will engage in other productive ventures in
agriculture particularly the youth who are the target of the Assembly. Of this, the Assembly envisage that 620 women will be employed through this
project. 200 Small holders will also benefit from the project and production is expected to increase by 70%. Tractor services will become affordable
to the farmers thereby helping them to save incomes for other basic necessities and also be able to send their children to school.
Supporting Initiatives
The Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly intends to liaise with the following donor-sponsored initiative in achieving the establishment of the
AMSEC.
ÞÞ USAID-Supported ADVANCE Project.
ÞÞ Savannah Accelerated Development Project (SADA).
Investment Required
›› The district will require GHS720,000 to purchase four tractors and other land preparation equipment.
›› The Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly is ready to release land for the construction of the facility.
2 CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE FACILITY
Even though the district is considered as one of the food baskets in the country, there are no facilities like warehouse or pack houses to store
agricultural products, especially yam, maize, rice and soya. As a result Post harvest loss is very high about (40%). This situation compels farmers to
dispose of their produce unwillingly at very low prices.
The total number of farmers currently is estimated to be 22,828 (Male 12,498 and Females 10,330) with an average holding of one (1) Hectare. It
is hoped that about 4000 males and 3500 females would benefit and increase the current level of production by 40%.
Supporting Initiatives
There are quite a number of donor- supported initiatives to increase agricultural production in the Krachi Nchumuru District. Some of the
donor- supported initiatives are:
ÞÞ USAID Supported/ ADVANCE Project.
ÞÞ Send Ghana.
ÞÞ In terms of public sector; the District is in a position to facilitate land acquisition and land use.
Investment Required
›› The Krachi Nchumuru District is seeking an investment of GHS483,080 for the construction of the storage facility; and tools and equipment.
›› The Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly is ready to release land for the construction of the facility and to ensure that the land is litigation free
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OF SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN THE KRACHI
3 CONSTRUCTION
NCHUMURU DISTRICT.
The Krachi Nchumuru District has two rainfall pattern experiencing a long and heavy rainfall from late May to October and November.This is
immediately followed by a long dry season spanning from November to May. Several households have challenges in meeting their food requirement
and other essential needs during the dry season. Currently there are no irrigation schemes but it is hoped that production of staples especially maize,
rice, and soya would increase steadily and production targets would be achieved since the potential exits.
The project proposes to construct small scale irrigation facilities in the district to support dry season farming.This would create dependable job
avenues for farmers especially women who are estimated to be around 1350 as against 2200 males.
Supporting Initiatives
Donor supported initiatives to increase agricultural production would be obtained from the following organisations:
ÞÞ USAID-Supported ADVANCE Project
ÞÞ USAID and World Bank Financed Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP).
ÞÞ Savannah Accelerated Development Project (SADA).
Investment Required:
›› The Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly requires GHS364,000 for the purchase of irrigation pumps, pipes and structure to house the pump.
›› The Krachi Nchumuru District Assembly is ready to release land for the irrigation scheme and to ensure that the land is litigation free.
Contacts
Mr. James Awapoayi, District Planning Officer, 0264795843/0245499600/0209631948 [email protected]/[email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
KRACHI WEST
The Krachi West District with Kete Krachi as its capital town was carved out of
Karachi District with an estimated population of 54,614. Krachi West District is
located at the north-western corner of the Volta Region. It lies between longitudes 0º
05’West and 0º 07’West and latitudes 7º 65’ North and 8º 06’ North. It is bounded
to the east by the Oti River that separates it from the Krachi East District, to the
north by the newly created Krachi Nchumuru District and to the south and west
by the Volta Lake which separates it from the Sene East District of the Brong-Ahafo
Region. It has a total surface area of about 1,074 sqm of which about 20 per cent
is covered by water. Lake and Road transport play important roles in the socioeconomic development of the Krachi West District. With regards to lake transport,
there is a link between Krachi and Defour/Kojokrom which continues to Atebubu
and Kumasi. Most travellers patronize the lake transport for business and pleasure
purposes. The Volta Lake Transport Company of the Volta River Authority provides
a ferry/pontoon service across the lake from Kete Krachi to Kajaji in the Sene East
District of the Brong Ahafo Region. The economy of the Krachi West District is
dominated by the agriculture sector with the commerce and industrial sectors very underdeveloped. According to the 2010 Population and Housing Census,
Agriculture alone accounts for about 72.2 per cent of the labour force in the district. Commerce accounts for 11%, while industry and other sectors account for
16.8 per cent.
1 AQUA-CULTURE (FISH FARMING)
Aqua-culture is yet another viable agribusiness investment opportunity that the District will like to explore. As a peninsular District, the
presence of the Volta Lake and some fingerlings make it viable. The business will employ a whole lot of people especially women, thereby diversifying
the rural economy as households stand the chance of generating revenue which will eventually lead to poverty reduction. It is a serious agribusiness
investment opportunity but because of the huge start-up capital requirement, the District Assembly has not been able to start it.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The District has structures at the lake side where the catch can be stored
ÞÞ The District Agricultural Development Unit (DADU) carried out feasibility studies on the first two priority projects some time ago
Investment Required
The estimated investment required for the venture is GHS 70,000.00 and includes the following:
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Cage for the fish farm
Poles for construction
Fingerlings
Feed for the fish
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›› Construction of cold room for storage of fish
›› Running cost
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PRODUCTION OF YAM FOR EXPORT
Yam is another crop which thrives so well in the District. This involves the production of Yam for export. Apart from producing yam for
household consumption, most farmers cultivate yam in commercial quantities for sale. This development creates a whole lot of employment for
the people particularly the youth. About 1,500women engage in yam production with 22,000 small holder farmers also taking advantage over this
whole viable business.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Project (RTIMP) used to support farmers in the production of Yam setts/seeds in the District.
ÞÞ The project also gave funds to farmers to increase farm size to enhance greater yields. However, the project ended last year (2014).
Investment Required
The Yam Export Development Project is estimated to cost GHS 150,000.00 and will involve:
›› Rehabilitation and Reshaping of feeder roads that will link production areas to marketing centers
›› Trucks for transportation of yam to marketing centers
›› Storage facility
3
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF CASSAVA
This involves the production of cassava and processing it into gari and cassava chips. It is a major livelihood security issue as most farmers in
the District cultivate cassava for the needs of the household and also for commercial purposes. It creates employment and also an income generating
venture for the people. It employs about 10,000 women and with over 20,000 small holders engaged in the business.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Project (RTIMP) support farmers with high yielding, drought and pest resistant varieties of cassava
for them to grow and multiply the variety in the District. The project also gives funds to farmers to increase farm size to enhance greater yields.
ÞÞ The West African Agricultural Productivity Project (WAAP) also supports farmers with high yielding, drought and pest resistant varieties of
cassava for them to grow and multiply the variety in the District. The project also gives funds to farmers to increase farm size so as to enhance
greater yields.
Investment Required
›› Three (3) cottage factories needed for gari and cassava chips processing in the District is estimated to GHS 200,000.00
Contacts
Abdulai Alhassan Issifu, District Coordinating Director, 0244533796
Iddrisu Suhuyini Issahaku, District Planning Officer, 0507715993/0242780949/ [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communications Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
NKWANTA NORTH
The Nkwanta North District is one of the twenty five (25) Municipalities and Districts
in the Volta Region of Ghana. The District is located between Latitude 7°30’N and
8°45’N and Longitude 0°10’W and 045’E. The District shares boundaries with the
Nanumba South District to the North, Republic of Togo to the East, Kpandai District
to the West, and Nkwanta South District to the South. The District Capital, Kpassa is
located 270km to the South of Ho (the Regional Capital). The District has a surface
area of approximately 1,1510km2 thus making it one of the smallest districts in the
Volta Region of Ghana.The Nkwanta North District is remotely located in terms of
proximity to large commercial centres such as Hohoe and Yendi. This makes prices
of farm produce low but prices of manufactured goods remain high in the district.
As a result, the District experience low household incomes especially among farmers
who dominate the District’s population.
1 CONSTRUCTION OF A WAREHOUSE
The project proposes to construct a warehouse in Nkwanta North District to support food storage and improve food security. Staple food
production in the district (maize, rice and soya) currently estimated at 22,680mt, 6,375mt and 792mt respectively. The production estimates
mentioned above could be increased by 50-60% if a well-organized. Post-harvest losses for these commodities are currently very high about (40%).
This situation compels farmers to dispose of their produce unwillingly at very low prices.
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Supporting Initiatives
There are quite a number of donor- supported initiatives to increase agricultural production in the Nkwanta North District. Some of the donorsupported initiatives are:
ÞÞ USAID Supported/ ADVANCE Project.
ÞÞ Savannah Accelerated Development Project (SADA).
ÞÞ USAID and the World Bank financed: Ghana Commercial Agricultural project
ÞÞ (GCAP).
Investment Required:
›› The Nkwanta North District is seeking an investment of GHS234,160 for the construction of the warehouse (GHS118,230); office equipment
(GHS3,800); Tools and Equipment’s (GHS130,690); Training of farmers to operate the facility (GH S45,000) and hiring of conference hall
(GHS1,500).
›› The Nkwanta North District Assembly is ready to release land for the construction of the Facility and to ensure that the land is litigation free.
OF SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN THE NKWANTA NORTH
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DISTRICT
The Nkwanta North District requests investors to support it construct small scale irrigation facilities for all-year round farming especially during the
dry season. This project would create dependable job avenues for farers especially women who are estimated to be around 1350 as against 2200
males. Currently there are no irrigation schemes but it is hoped that production of staples especially maize, rice, and soya would increase steadily
and production targets would be achieved since the potential exits.
Supporting Initiatives
Donor supported initiatives to increase agricultural production would be obtained from the following organizations:
ÞÞ USAID-Supported ADVANCE Project
ÞÞ USAID and World Bank Financed Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP).
ÞÞ Savannah Accelerated Development Project (SADA).
ÞÞ The district assembly is ready to negotiate the release of land for the irrigation scheme and to make its technical expertise (Department of
Agriculture) and other available to implement the project.
Investment Required
›› The Nkwanta North District Assembly requires GH₵364,000 for the purchase of irrigation pumps, pipes and structure to house the pump on
a 20HA irrigation field.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION SERVICES CENTRE (AMSEC)
The proposed project is to set up an AMSEC assist in the land development and preparation and planting. The average farm holding could
also increase from one (1) Hectare to two (2) Hectare. Ultimately staple food production will increase. Several job opportunities for operators and
mechanizing would be created, about 70% of the total population of about 64,553 would be engaged in productive ventures in agriculture. Farmers
will have reliable and affordable tractors incomes of farmers will well be enhanced so they will be able to afford basic necessities of and also be able
to send their children to school.
Supporting Initiatives
The Nkwanta North District Assembly intends to liaise with the following donor-sponsored initiative in achieving the establishment of the
AMSEC.
ÞÞ USAID-Supported ADVANCE Project.
ÞÞ USAID and the World Bank financed Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP)
ÞÞ Savannah Accelerated Development Project (SADA).
ÞÞ The district intends to prepare budget for the purchase of two tractors to augment those that will be purchased by sponsors.
Investment Required
›› The district will require GHS680, 000 to purchase four tractors and land preparation equipment (1Buldozer).
›› The assembly will make sure the security of the investors will be guaranteed.
Contacts
Kuebutoruye Atsu Edwin, District Director of Agriculture, 0246648293/ 0205962000, [email protected]
Malcolm M. A. Aziz, District Planning Officer, 0208283857 [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communcations Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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SADA Districts’ Agribusiness Investment Opportunities
NKWANTA SOUTH DISTRICT
Nkwanta South District is one of the twenty five (25) Municipalities and Districts in
the Volta Region of Ghana. The District is located in the northern - most part of the
Region. It lies between latitudes 7 30° and 8 45° North and longitude 0 10° and 0
45° East. The district is bounded to the north by the Nkwanta North District, to the
south by the Kadjebi District, to the East by the Republic of Togo and to the West by
Krachi East District. Nkwanta South District was carved out of Kete Krachi District
in 1989. The Administrative Capital of the District is Nkwanta .
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NKWANTA SOUTH CASSAVA PROJECT
Cassava is the major crop grown in Nkwanta South District.
Cassava production, processing into gari, dough and kokonte has been
the preoccupation of over 70% of the population of 104,000 for decades.
Currently an average of 534bags (33mt) of fried gari is exported weekly to
markets like Mankessein, Asiama, Tamale, Navorongo, Bolgatanga, Burkina
Faso, Niger and Mali. Over 250bags of konkote also goes to Kumasi and Techiman purposely for bonded cassava starch. Last year 2014 the Dutch
Agricultural Company limited (DATCO) bought over 350mt of raw cassava for breweries. Also 185MT of cassava was bought for the Ayensu Starch
Company. Processing the roots into other high value product like High Quality Cassava Flour, for the confectionery industry and cassava cake for
ethanol can also be exploited. A good market pull can increase production to over 1,500,000mt annually.
Supporting Initiatives
ÞÞ The RTIMP which rolled for 8 years in the district established a strong planting material base and part of its exit strategy trained and supported
10 farmers as commercial secondary planting material multiplier. Already 25ha of improved varieties are available for tertiary multiplication or
production.
ÞÞ The FAO in collaboration with Crops Services Directorate of MOFA has identified Nkwanta South to benefit from capacity building of farmers
to produce more cassava for food and industrial use.
ÞÞ The District Assembly has also indicated to readiness to assist in the acquisition of lands from the chiefs for large scale production and processing.
This is one of the motives behind a proposed annual cassava festival to be celebrated soon.
ÞÞ The District Assembly is currently extending electricity to all the towns and villages in the district and shall assist in connecting any center to the
national grid. Also assesses roads and lands to site the centers shall be the responsibilities of the Assembly. A tripartite chain consisting of an
investor, the farmers and the Department of Agric of the DA is been suggested to develop the cassava industry.
ÞÞ The Department of Agric has data on farmers, processor and other relevant information that shall be needed by any investor.
Investment Required
›› Investment is required to construct at least 5 (five) multipurpose cassava processing centers. These centers depending on the product line could
have equipment for washing, peeling, grating, chipping, fermentation, pressing, roasting, drying, packaging and weighing. Storage or warehousing
should also be attached. Supporting services like carting of raw roots from the farm gate to the centers by tractors shall also be needed.
Contacts
Apepe Amakwata, Head of Agric Department, 0242976682, [email protected]
Dode Seidu, Communcations Manager, USAID-FinGAP, 0209901717, [email protected]
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Volta Region
USAID’s Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP)
The USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID-FinGAP), implemented by CARANA Corporation and Connexus Corporation, is a 5-year Feed the Future
project with the goal of facilitating finance and investment in the soy, rice and maize supply and value chains in the North of Ghana, and improving ancillary services so
that agribusinesses can operate at full capacity and expand levels of food security in the country. USAID-FinGAP provides technical assistance and incentives to unlock
significant financing for agribusiness through partnerships with strategic investors and buyers of rice, maize and soy. The project contributes to USAID’s overall goal of
fostering broad-based, sustained and inclusive economic growth in Ghana.
Over the life of the project, USAID-FinGAP expects to achieve the following:
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$75 million in private capital deployed to targeted value chains by financial institutions;
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25 strategic partnerships supported in target value chains;
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250 transactions developed by team and business advisory service (BAS) providers; and
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90 SMiLEs and farmer organizations linked to over 120,000 smallholder farmers in target value chains gaining access to finance.
The project has built strong working relations with key actors in the rice, maize and soy value chains including agribusinesses-from nucleus farmers to processors and
end market users; financial institutions including commercial, rural and community banks and non-bank financial institutions as well as business advisory service providers.
Also the project works with Government of Ghana agencies including the Ministry of Food and Agriculture; the Export Trade, Agricultural and Industrial Development
Fund (EDAIF); Ghana Investment Promotion Centre; other USAID Feed the Future Projects and donor agencies in Ghana to address the financing needs of agribusiness
in the target value chains. The project has developed risk mitigation tools with Eximguaranty Ghana and the Ghana Agricultural Insurance Pool (GAIP) to reduce risk for
financial institutions lending to agribusinesses in the target value chain.
The Investment Mapping System
The USAID-FinGAP Investment Mapping System (IMS) http://fingap.nautilytics.com/ is a publicly available online interactive map that allows potential investors visualize
future agribusiness opportunities the rice, maize and soy value chains in Northern Ghana. The IMS helps agribusiness owners, financial institutions, investors and
agribusiness consultants identify the current agribusiness infrastructure in the Northern Ecological Savannah Zone of Ghana, forecast the future production of rice, maize
and soy and the corresponding investment opportunities based on the projected production. Go on. Try it.
USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project
Rick Dvorin, Chief of Party
USAID-Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (FinGAP)
Implemented by CARANA Corporation
Tel: +233 (0) 302 245 998
[email protected]
2nd Floor, Anysia Building, No. 17 Ringway Estates, Osu, Accra