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Resources and Masterplan for the Transformation of Agriculture in the Sada Zone Volume I RESOURCES AND MASTERPLAN FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURE IN THE SADA ZONE VOLUME I . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY JUNE 2016 SUPPORTED BY RESOURCES AND MASTERPLAN FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURE IN THE SADA ZONE VOLUME I . EXECUTIVE SUMMARY JUNE 2016 SUPPORTED BY Republic of Ghana Republic of Ghana Prepared for the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) with the support of Queiroz Galvão Construction Final edits by Charles A. Abugre, SADA and Queiroz Galvão Staff 2016 Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) Lamaseghu, Industrial Area, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana House # 16, 5th Link, Cantonments, Opposite American Embassy, Accra, Ghana +233 372 028 997 [email protected] iii Republic of Ghana Republic of Ghana RESOURCES FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SADA ZONE INDEX Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... VII PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................... IX VOLUME I – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 1 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. THE SETTING OF THIS DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................ 5 1.3. MODULE 1 – INVENTORY OF RESOURCES .................................................................................................. 5 1.3.1. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE ............................................. 6 1.4. MODULE 2 – LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR CROPS, LIVESTOCK, FORESTRY AND AQUACULTURE ........ 6 1.5. MODULE 3 – PROPOSED IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 11 1.6. MODULE 4 – FRAMEWORK FOR AGRIBUSINESS-BASED TRANSFORMATION ............................................ 15 1.7. MID-TERM VISION.................................................................................................................................... 20 1.7.1. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS .................................................................................................................. 20 1.7.2. EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS ................................................................................................................ 20 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 LIST OF TABLES Page Table 1-1. Key documents and reports common to Modules 1 and 2 ....................................................................................... 6 Table 1-2. List of feasibility assessments on various projects within the SADA Zone.............................................................. 11 Table 1-3. Large Scale Irrigation Schemes to be developed (in phases) across the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone ....... 11 Table 1-4. Typical farm modules proposed for the SADA Zone and their key characteristics ................................................. 15 Table 1-5. Proposed priority value chains and anchor companies .......................................................................................... 16 Table 1-6. Masterplan strategic axles, framework programs and projects matrix .................................................................. 19 Table 1-7. Land use scenario considered for benefits estimation ........................................................................................... 21 Table 1-8. Total value chain estimated produce ...................................................................................................................... 21 Table 1-9. Total value chain combined production (value) ..................................................................................................... 21 Table 1-10. Estimated private investment in selected value chains ........................................................................................ 21 Table 1-11. Summary of benefits resulting from public interventions in irrigation and power infrastructure in the NSEZ .... 21 LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1-1. Logical Framework of the Paradigm Shift in Development Strategies for the Northern Regions of Ghana under SADA .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 1-2. Comparisons of extents of suitable land (very suitable, suitable and moderately suitable) for crop production under rain-fed and irrigated conditions (million ha) ................................................................................................................. 8 v Republic of Ghana Republic of Ghana ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report would not have been possible without the full support, commitment and resources provided by a number of stakeholders, including individuals, Ministries and Authorities of the Government of Ghana, development partners operating in Ghana, among others. While the list of institutions here is not conclusive, the board of SADA would like to convey its gratitude to these and all other institutions that have directly or indirectly provided their share of knowledge for this work. Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ghana Irrigation Development Authority Water Resources Commission National Development Planning Commission Hydrological Services Department Soil Research Institute – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Water Research Institute – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Volta River Authority Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO United Nations Development Program – UNEP Danish International Development Assistance – DANIDA The World Bank United States Agency for International Development – USAID Global Affairs Canada Agence Française de Développement – AFD European Union Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Ghana International Centre for Tropical Agriculture – CIAT International Water Management Institute – IWMI Volta Basin Authority Dr. Enoch Boateng – Soil Research Institute Dr. Ruby Asmah – Soil Research Institute Dr. Edson Barcelos da Silva – Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental Dr. Ben Vas Nyamadi Professor David Millar vii Republic of Ghana Republic of Ghana PREFACE The historical evidence worldwide shows that for land-rich countries, comprehensive rural development is key to This compilation is organised in 13 chapters. Chapter 1 of this book, introduces the methodology, the content of eradicating poverty and as the driving force of economic transformation. Productive agriculture, based the book and the sources of information, in addition to outlining a proposed roadmap for actions and potential predominantly on improving productivity of the small farmer and productivity of the land generally is the key. benefits and outcomes. It also situates the SADA zone in spatial and physical context. Chapter 2 presents the physical characteristics of the zone. Chapter 3 provides climatic information, whilst Chapter 4 is all you need to This book – Resources and Masterplan for the Transformation of Agriculture in the SADA Zone – is perhaps the know about soils. Chapter 5 is relief and topography whilst Chapter 6 presents the water resources of the zone. most comprehensive resource about agriculture in the Northern Savannah that I know of and is driven by the belief Chapter 7 is about protected areas whilst Chapter 8 is land resources and the methodology for the calculation of that the future of Ghana’s economic progress and sustaining the drive towards zero extreme poverty lies in the land suitability, whilst Chapter 9 presents information on land suitability for 23 crops under rain-fed and irrigated Savannah. conditions as well as the agronomic characteristics of these crops. Chapters 10 and 11 are about dams and irrigation infrastructure. The remaining 2 chapters address climate friendly technology issues, the value chains that can be This book is in fact a compilation of various detailed research outputs, mostly commissioned through various donor- targeted to convert primary production into manufacturing, 6 agribusiness development zones around which agro- funded projects and programs, many of them dating decades back, some more recently reviewed and others based clusters can flourish, in addition to outlining a proposed implementation roadmap which translates 3 actively feeding into current project development. Most of these documents exist in the form of consultancy strategic pillars into 49 policy projects, dealing with a wide array of issues, from research and extension to private reports and pages of numbers and graphs, often hidden away or accessible only to a select few. investment promotion. What this book has done is to pull out, reorganise and make the information more visible and more discernible to This book has been possible only through an inspiring array of collaboration and
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